This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. Below the red lace is a line of bullion feather stitch which is feather stitch with one of the arms worked as a bullion knot. I found this stitch in Creative Stitches by Edith …
I have started block 34 in my next quilt. I am still working with a soft colour scheme. There is some very nice vintage lace on this block so I am thinking about how I will treat it. Hopefully next week I will be able to share the finished block …
This area is embellished with a cluster of buttons. It is found on block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. They are all modern buttons found in charity shops. The only exception if the little charm I found in Singapore one trip. What is the story? This …
I have completed block 33 for my next crazy quilt. So I am feeling very chuffed. (Mind you I still have to assemble the journal quilt I did in 2012 but shush dont tell anyone. . . . I will get to it when I have time) So that is …
This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. A trail of beads sits above Cretan stitch which is worked in a metallic yarn. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and decorations on my …
I have started block 33 for my crazy quilt. It is another of the softer colours on the quilt. They are quite muted but I am enjoying them. I have also managed to embroider a number of the seams and hopefully will be able to finish it later this week. …
This embellished seam is part of block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. On this seam I decorated it with hand dyed lace, and along the edge I worked crossed buttonhole in perle #5 cotton thread. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and …
