Did you know that the Paisley design is sometimes called Persian Pickles? I didn’t until I got the Paisley bug and started to poke about the topic a little. The pattern can be traced back more than 2,000 years. The Paisley is some argue is Persian in origin, adapted in …
This seam embellishment is a development of yesterdays detail as it two rows of Herringbone worked back to back in a thread the same weight as DMC pearl 5. They are then interlaced with rayon ribbon. The lacing pattern is the same technique used in Twisted lattice band. Above the …
This seam embellishment looks a little complicated but it is not. It is a row of Herringbone worked in a thread the same weight as DMC pearl 5. This row was then interlaced with silk ribbon. The lacing pattern is the same technique used in Twisted lattice band. Above the …
Today I thought I would feature a ‘hidden’ seam embellishment which runs along the bottom of the lace on this crazy quilt block . Along the bottom of the lace is two straight stiches worked in V a horizontal manner. It is actually arrow stitch turned around. This foundation of …
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.
