This is one of the hand embroidered seams on block 67 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. It is made up of detached chain stitches, stepped and threads running stitch and seed beads divided by little straight stitches. These articles illustrate the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
The detail below is an area on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. It is part of section 46 which is a free form embroidery with an Australian theme. You can read more about it in the article where I introduced section 46 or click on the sampler for a …
I have started block 37. To be honest this block has been sitting with one seam started since I released my stencils. In fact I used it for a photo to demonstrate how to use them. You can see it here This is how the block started out. This is …
Vandyke Stitch is one of those useful hand embroidery stitches that many people don’t get around to exploring but it is well worth investigating. I admit that I don’t use it enough, but without fail every time I do I think to myself I should use this more! Vandyke stitch …
This seam is to be found on block 67 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. This was the easiest seam I think of the whole quilt. I simply secured some hand dyed lace with detached chain stitches! I didn’t even bead it which is unusual. I wonder if …
The detail below is an area on my Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Section 46 is a free form embroidery with an Australian theme. You can read more about it in the article where I introduced section 46 or click on the sampler for a larger view and to be …
It seems to have taken an age but I can finally give you a work in progress report to say that block 36 is done! Since releasing my CQ stencils I have not had a lot of time to stitch. I am not complaining but his block has taken an age …
