Leena Lahteenmaki has provided a full course of drafting lessons. The course is written in conjunction with drafting software but if you do the math the principles are the same. I am sure costumers, dress makers and even those interested in recutting and recycling garments will find the knowledge useful. …
Today I have two details to feature the first is a bullion rose spray. The other is a seam embellishment over rick rack. The bullion rose spray is worked in wool. Here are directions on how to make a bullion rose from the everything sewing website. Classic stitches also has …
This is a detail that became quite complicated although it is made up of simple basic stitches. First I worked a row of Herringbone in a thread that is the same thickness as DMC 5 pearl. I then tied it down with a row of detached chain stitches worked in …
Many stitches can be beaded. This is an example of cretan stitch which has been further embellished with an arrangement of simple beaded straight stitches The feather stitch on the right has also been topped off with a row of seed beads. Both treatments are simple and effective. I will …
I know many people do not like cretan stitch so I thought I would highlight one of its possibilities this morning. This sample is stitched using rayon ribbon. On one side I have five detached chain stitches arranged around a bugle bead. They are stitched using a thread the same …
So many people enjoyed cast on stitch that today I thought I would highlight its use again. In this detail I first worked a variety of alternating barred chain then in a fine wool thread worked caston stitch and stitched a seed bead in the middle. The seed beads look …
Today is another example of Up and down Buttonhole worked in a feather stitch formation. This sample is worked in hand dyed thread which is the same weight as DMC Pearl 5. Feather stitch in a bronze thread has been worked over some slubby yarn and some knitting ribbon which …
