Introducing Block 66 in the I dropped the button Box Quilt

With Block 66 we are now two thirds through the process of documenting this quilt! Yay! Click on the image to taken to larger view. Block 66 is a much softer colour scheme. It is part of a light coloured  band  that runs diagonally across the I Dropped the Button …

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This embellished area is part of  block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I scattered beads, charms and buttons over the seam to make it look like they has spilt on the block. I call these areas bead trails and the trick is to not make them …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 35 started

I have started block 35 in the lace crazy quilt. As you can see I have added a corner of serviette. You will find all the other blocks in this series the Lace Quilt category Join in Work in Progress Wednesdays and leave a comment If you have made progress on …

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This embellished seam is part of  block 65 of the I dropped the button box Quilt. I covered the seam with a commercial gimp braid and added detached chain stitches in cotton perle #5 thread What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 34 done

Life has been busy but at least I have managed to complete this block this week. So I can declare that I have completed block 34 for my next crazy quilt. As usual if click on the block you can  see a larger version and I have a few details …

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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 …

Work in Progress Wednesday Block 34 started


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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 …