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 …
Stitches: This line of stitching consists of double herringbone stitch (version 2) Thread: The first row of herringbone was worked in a hand dyed super fine merino wool and the second row was worked in a hand dyed mercerised cotton the same weight and thickness as perle thread 8. Both …
Motifs used in Palestinian embroidery hold meanings for those in the culture. This site about this traditional form of stitching has illustrated traditional patterns with delightful names such as ‘moon with feathers’, ‘old man’s teeth’, ‘bachelor’s cushion’, ‘the baker’s wife’. The designs are made up predominantly from geometric and abstract …
