This seam is on block 63 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. I covered the seam with hand dyed lace which I did using procion dyes. I then added blue seed beads and few straight stitches on the flowers. I used perle #8 cotton. What is the story? …
This area is found on part 42 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. As you can see it is another little journal component as I was a little concerned when I heard H1N1 was declared a pandemic. Stitches Used: Back stitch Thread: Perle #8 perle cotton Fabric: Linda …
This seam is on block 63 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. It is a line of feather stitch worked in a metallic thread. I then added French knots to the arms. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …
I still have my stitching racing fingers on as this is the last block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012. I am doing a happy dance as earlier this year I fell behind in this challenge. Registrations for CQJP 2013 close on December 12th so I have to decide with …
Berry stitch but is also known as double lazy daisy stitch or double detached chain stitch. It can be worked on any type of fabric and is easy stitch to do and learn. How to work Berry Stitch Start by working a single detached chain stitch. You can work it as …
This area is found on part 42 of The for Love of Stitching Band Sampler. Stitches Used: I found this in Marion Nichols Encyclopedia of Embroidery Stitches It is a form of woven herringbone called German Interlacing. I added beads. Thread: Hand dyed perle #5 perle cotton Fabric: Linda 27 …
Block 63 is another jewel tone that forms part of the central band of blocks that run diagonally across the I Dropped the Button Box quilt. Jewel toned blocks are sometimes hard to photograph and I hope you can see this clearly. There is a photograph of the full quilt …
