Day 87 of 100 crazy quilt details is a small patch motif. It was not so much designed as pushed into the shape on the block that I wanted to fill. The motif consists of two daisies stitched using Detached Chain stitch using cotton. The daisies are made of Detached …
This link to instructions on how to make these delightful Thai inspired treasure boxes was posted to the stitching post one of the yahoo discussion groups I am on. I just had to share this little design as it would make a great little gift box or you could fill …
The seam embellishment for 100 Crazy Quilt details Day 86, looks a little different. I first stitched down a thin braid – it is about a quarter of an inch wide. On both sides of the braid I worked Half chevron stitch along both sides, in cotton perle #5 thread. …
For day 85 of 100 crazy quilt details I am featuring a simple easy to work seam embellishment. I worked both sides of a strip of hand dyed cotton lace which covers the seam. I could have easily sone the same thing along the side of a ribbon stitched along the …
Mary Corbet of needle ‘n thread.com has published a Jacobean embroidery design . It is complex but ideal for freestyle embroidery as this style comes from the tradition of crewel work.
Day 84 in 100 Crazy Quilt details another seam which I first covered with a thin, hand dyed, piece of lace. On one side I worked a straight stitch in a groups of three in cotton perle #8 and then added a small flower like shape using caston stitch. This …
Day 83 in 100 Crazy Quilt details I am sharing a little design element that adds something different to a crazy quilt block. This detail is from a crazy quilt project includes a vintage button that is tucked into a prairie point. Prairie points are great to include in a …
