Today seam embellishment is similar to yesterdays but this one started off with a line of detached chain worked along both sides of a ribbon in DMC pearl 5. These stitches were then laced with a crinkled looking thread. On one side I worked with a line of stem stitch …
Today marks the two thirds point in this series of posts of 100 details in 100days. This seam embellishment started off with a line of stem stitch worked in a series of curves. These were worked in thread the same weight as DMC pearl 8. Hanging from these curves is …
Julia has posted clear details on how she is making a small pincushion called a “Biscornu”. It is a highly unusual pattern and Julia has linked to a step by step tutorial on how to assemble the design.
This seam embellishment started off with a piece of ribbon which I couched down using Herringbone stitch. Using bugle beads I then picked out the V shapes made by the herringbone. At the top of the Herringbone is a detached chain with a long tail. This ‘tail’ is simply the …
Over on crazyquiltingfriends a yahoo discussion the topic of Kantha work has lead to a discussion on including autobiographical elements and symbols in textiles which leads me to Symbols.Com. Symbols.com is a great resource for anyone interested in including personal symbolism in their textile practice. This site is also great …
This seam embellishment started off with a piece of lace that had a V like edge. I decided I was going to emphasise the V pattern and at the base of the lave worked two rows of straight stitches in a horizontal arrow stitch formation. These were worked in DMC …
I usually steer clear of pep talks and particularly pep talks about being creative. I prefer to get on with it but I tripped over YourCre8tivity.com which is a blog on creativity. Most articles on creativity talk about nurturing your creativity this list talks about 5 Ways to Block Your …
