One of the reasons I left the link to printable colouring books yesterday was because I knew this little detail was coming up. It’s a butterfly measuring about 2 inches across, with a couched body of chenille thread. The wings are made using Long and Short stitch which is not …
Stitchers find patterns to embroider in all sorts of places. One of them is childrens colouring books. There are a considerable number of colouring pages online that once the suitable adaptation is made are ideal for needlework. These colouring pages of fairies would be of great use to anyone who …
Day 5 is this series 100 details in 100 days is another way to embellish ribbon in crazy quilting. It is simply a row of bullion buds worked on velvet ribbon. The buds are made of two bullions worked in hand dyed silk thread which is about the weight of …
Day four is an embellishment which consists of two rows of Herringbone stitch worked in rayon ribbon floss. The rows are worked back to back. The next thing I did was to lace both rows with a thick thread, which left a neat centre between the rows for a bead. …
Day three brings you another 2 seam treatments. The first consists of a row of 3 detached chain stitches worked DMC pearl 8. Tucked between each of those is a small straight stitch. This edges a piece of lace that has been embellished with beads. The second row is also …
To my delight and surprise, yesterdays announcement about this series created quite a reaction. I had thought that people would read them and enjoy them but had no idea it would provoke a stitch-a-long. Allison Aller started the ball rolling by jumping in and within hours had her interpretation online …
Bhavani of Needlecraft has started a series of illustrated tutorials and details on Huck embroidery. Huck and pattern darning is a form of even weave embroidery which has always fascinated me as it is so simple yet produces some wonderful patterning. If you are interested in exploring this form of …
