The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I have turned the photo on its side as these bands run vertically down the sampler. These details can be seen below the tiger Stitches Used: All of these stitches are beginner stitches. I …
This tutorial offers a step-by-step illustration of Rice Stitch and explores some of its variations, including a stitch called Boss Stitch. Rice stitch is also known as Crossed Corners, and William and Mary stitch. At first glance, it looks a little boring, but it is tremendously versatile. Some know it …
The Antique Pattern Library has added some more books to their site. The first book I pounced on is “The Ribbon Art Book, Vol I ~ No. III- How to make Hundreds of Dainty and Practical things of Ribbons” If you do historical costuming, silk ribbon embroidery, crazy quilting, or ribbon …
The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. I have turned the photo on its side as these bands run vertically down the sampler. These details are on the bottom right hand side of the sampler created to celebrate the year of …
Yes this is a definite derailing moment. Look what arrived in the post the other day. Here is the back story. I was asked to review some of the Colourstreams products and agreed, thinking I work a little a sample, review their threads and move on. It is not going …
This is the last block in this quilt. I am so looking forward to doing something else once these blocks are done! I am sure everyone feels like this at the end of a large project such as quilt. Anyway here it the block and hopefully next week I will …
The photo below is a detail on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. These bands run vertically down the sampler but I have turned the photo on its side. These details are on the sampler created to celebrate the year of the Tiger. Stitches Used: From the …
