The detail below is an area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Fabric: The foundation fabric is some recycled linen that I found in a charity shop. Originally the line was a set of placemats that had stains on them. I dyed the linen but it was still …
Beaded Vandyke stitch as the name suggests is a beaded version of the very popular Vandyke stitch. If you need to jog your memory directions on how to work it are here. Regular Vandyke stitch is often used as a border which means the beaded version would make a nice edging on …
Today I would like share another hand embroidered detail on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Fabric: As I explained when I introduced readers to this section of the sampler I pieced together all sorts of scraps that had left over from other projects. I felt I was …
The detail below is an area on section 50 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler which was worked between March and May 2010. Needless to say Autumn starts in March in Australia Fabric The foundation fabric is a hand dyed 18 cnt Aida Stitches Used The word Autumn is …
I feel bad about this but I don’t have any stitching news as this class has kept me very busy! I have 170 people in the class and made a mistake of proposing a challenge just before it began but hey the colours were pretty and I got carried away. I hope that next …
Long tail chain is also known as long arm chain and Long leg chain! With all these tails arms and legs you would think we are talking about a beast of stitch but it is not the case. Long tail Chain Stitch is a stitch of hidden talents as it …
Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell have worked together to bring out a book on crazy quilting that has a slightly different take on the topic. Quilting – Just a Little Bit Crazy: A Marriage of Traditional & Crazy Quilting and that is what it is! Allie Aller and Valerie Bothell …
