The detail below is an area on section 49 on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used from left to right: Whipped Back stitch worked in Cotton Perle # 5 , Portuguese stem stitch worked in Rayon ribbon floss, Vandyke stitch (I was playing with the spacing) using crochet …
I have started the next crazy quilt block in the Lace quilt and thought I would share it with my readers. Hopefully next week I will be able to share completed block. Join in Work in Progress Wednesdays and leave a comment If you have made progress on a stitching …
Buttonholed Cable Chain is, of course, a variety of Cable Chain stitch and you need to be able to work a foundation of Cable Chain. If you need a refresher my tutorial for Cable Chain stitch is here Cable chain differs slightly from regular chain stitch, as Cable chain has …
I am increasingly calling this band sampler freeform embroidery because I just pick it up and work bits as I feel like it but this section was different. I am always aware of anticipating what something might look like when it sits next to the previous section of the sampler. …
Yay! I am dancing about this morning as I am pleased to have this block done! This quilt seems to be taking forever and day to stitch but every large project is like that. Towards the end there is a mood of wanting to just get it done. I am …
Beaded Butterfly chain stitch is a variety of Butterfly chain that has a little extra shine because you add beads as you go. What needle Do I use for Beaded Butterfly Chain stitch? As for all the beaded stitches I am sharing the main thing is to use a needle you can …
Crazy quilt block 73 has a dominant blue purple colour scheme. It is a pretty block and people seeing the I dropped the button box quilt are always attracted to it. Click on the image of the block to see a larger photo. Fabrics and Items used on Crazy quilt …
