This is an embellished area on block 64 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. I covered the seam with hand dyed lace then embellished it further by adding some seed beads. What is the story? This regular series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …
I have started another block for my lace quilt. If you look carefully I have started some embroidery but there is still lots to go! I am progressing but it feels slow. The blocks are 7 inches square but I have been doing these for a while and there is …
Block 64 is monotone and forms part of the central band of blocks that run diagonally across the I Dropped the Button Box quilt. Click on the photo of the block to see a larger version. There is a photograph of the full quilt on the CQ details FAQ page …
Well I have not yet got my stitching racing fingers on but I am progressing as I have another block done towards my next crazy quilt I am calling my Lace quilt. The block is 7 inches square. If you click on the block it should take you to larger …
This is an embellished seam on block 63 of the I dropped the Button Box Quilt. The seam is first covered with a braid then along the edge of the seam I worked little flower motifs made up of straight stitches, cast on stitches and detached chain stitches. I used a …
It is time to return to telling the story of what I did on each block in my I dropped the Button Box Quilt. This is an embellished area on block 63 I trimmed a piece of hand dyed lace which I dyed using procion dyes. If you look carefully you will …
I am gradually getting back onto the swing of stitching. One of my goals this year is to finish what I call my lace quilt. Just to remind folks The blocks in the lace quilt are 7 inch blocks and there are 49 to do so I am slowly working …
