I think this block is a little more interesting than the last block. Since it is one of the blocks that never made it to the I dropped the Button Box gallery, I hope people will enjoy seeing it. When I put images of this quilt online, I never got around to …
Stitches: This band illustrates a variety of tied Herringbone stitch which I have tied with a horizontal stitch rather than using a vertical stitch. There is an interesting puzzle associated with this stitch. The more traditional tied herringbone can be found on can be found on page 75 The Embroidery …
For regular quilters interested in scrap quilts Victoriana Quilt Designs is running a Block of the Month series which are all Stash-Buster patterns. They suggest that the larger the variety of fabrics you use, the better these quilts will look. Victoriana Quilt Designs also houses a number of tutorials that …
This detail is a cluster of buttons that act a key point of focus on the block. Thread: The buttons are stitched on with black coton a broder Placement: On block 1 the buttons break the seam between piece 6 and pieces 1, 3 and 5 Type of lace, braid or trim A …
Stitches: The next line of stitching on my band sampler is a row of threaded running stitch. Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8 which was purchased in bulk from a weavers supplier and hand dyed by me. Fabric: This section of …
Stitches: Below the beads are 4 stitches called tulip stitch which also called Slipped Detached Chain stitch. It is a varation on detached chain stitch as the make it you make a long anchor stitch when you work the chain and simply thread a second stitch through the anchor stitch. You can make …
I came across some excellent Needlelace tutorials on Textile dreams – fibery wake up. The series is delivered in nine sections as this technique is a long process. While on the site take some time to browse as Textile dreams – fibery wake up is an excellent blog. On the …
