TAST Week 7 For TAST Week 7 2019 I am introducing Detached Chain stitch. Many people know detached chain as Lazy Daisy stitch because stitchers have long enjoyed using this stitch to create the petals of little flower motifs. Detached chain is a fun stitch that is quick and easy to …
I managed to get 59 different items on my 2020 Crazy Quilt block 17. I decided that I wanted to demonstrate a button cluster as a Crazy Quilt technique but I got a bit carried away. Honestly, it’s a bit much, as there are 25 buttons on it! But I don’t …
TAST Week 6 TAST Week 6 is here already! The TAST stitch to learn and experiment with is Herringbone Stitch. Herringbone stitch is another of those key stitches that many people first learn when new to hand embroidery. I hope those readers who are attempting this stitch for the first time enjoy …
This is a quick heads-up for readers who are interesting in Crazy Quilting, that the Spring 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly has been released. I am not affiliated with this magazine and do not gain financially from this review. Well it is with pleasure I settled down to read …
I had fun with my 2020 quilt block 16 as I tried another new technique on it. Can you spot it? I will tell you about it in a minute. An unembellished block and finished block looks totally different. As you work a block it changes and many beginners get …
TAST Week 5 TAST week 5 challenge is to learn and experiment with feather stitch. For those who are new to embroidery, you will find that aspects of the hand movements needed to make this stitch are similar to those learnt in Buttonhole. I hope you can see a method to …
