Work in Progress Wednesday: Lace crazy quilt block 5

I do have another completed crazy quilt block for my lace quilt. As people can see there are few of the TAST stitches on this block. These include Sorbello from week 12,  Buttonhole Eyelet Flower and from week 7 Rope Stitch. Where are the other blocks?   You will find all the other blocks …

Work in Progress Wednesday: Lace crazy quilt block 4

I have been a bit a miss as my work in progress reports but I do have another completed crazy quilt block for my lace quilt. I know it’s been a slow build to this quilt but life gets busy and I plan to get a move on with it, …

CQ Detail 158

The detail: This detail decorates the sides of lace with three straight stitches and seed beads The lace runs across piece 4 on block 24 of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. What is the back story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …

CQ Detail 63

Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of  buttonhole  stitch, worked at different levels to add interest Thread: DMC perle thread #5. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This seam is between piece 1 and piece 2.   What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered …

CQ Detail 62

Stitches: This seam is embellished with a variation of feather stitch. A seed bead is at the end of each ‘arm’ Thread: DMC perle thread #8. Placement and Foundation Fabric: This line of stitching runs down the middle of  piece 3 on the diagram in the post written to introduce block 9. In the …