The first block sits in the top left hand corner of the crazy quilt has a dominant tone of grey. For this reason it is possibly one of the least attractive blocks in the quilt. A you can see there are 6 areas, each of a different fabric. This crazy …
In this post I hope to tell your a little of the history of the “I dropped the button box” crazy quilt and provide a grid reference for each block which I will refer to in future posts and a picture of the quilt itself. The “I dropped the button …
I just had t share this knitted bus! Magda Sayeg and a group of guerilla knitters are responsible and it was featured in Telegraph(UK) newspaper Guerilla knitters around the world are taking knitting out of the domestic sphere and into public places as they have started to decorate trees, street signs …
Stitches: This band illustrates a single row of long armed cross stitch Thread: A hand dyed mercerised cotton the same weight and thickness as perle 8 thread. Fabric: This section of the sampler is worked on tea towel linen which is not quite an even weave. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes …
Stitches: This band illustrates a row of Vandyke Stitch which can be found on page 119 of The Stitches of Creative Embroidery by Jacqueline Enthoven or page 135 of A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 Mary Corbet of Needle and thread has a video of Vandyke stitch and Primrose design has these step by …
The latest edition of CQ Mag online has been released.This issue is of particular significance because it is in memory of Nora Creeach, our former Editor and Publisher, who passed away late last year. This makes this issue special. For instance Mary Corbet has written an excellent article on Goldwork …
To all my Aussie readers Happy Australia Day! I will have the camera in hand taking photos after such a positive response to yesterdays post about documenting the I dropped the button box crazy quilt. On with todays band. Stitches: This band illustrates fly stitch which has been tied off …
