Stitches: Today’s detail is actually a braid embellishment. The braid is being held down with detached chain stitch that has a long tail. Thread: A hand dyed rayon ribbon floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: This braid sits on piece 7 in the diagram published when I introduced block 8. In the …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of stepped and threaded running stitch. When ever I use this stitch I feel it is cheating because it is so easy to do. I further embellished the seam with long tailed detached chain stitch which is simply detached chain with a long tie. Its …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a lace which has been embroidered and beaded. From the top of the peaks I have worked 3 detached chain stitches. At the base of the lace I have worked a line of straight stitches which have been further embellished with beads. Thread: A hand dyed perle …
I would like to introduce block 8 in the I dropped the Button Box quilt . I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. Fabric content: How I managed a small block like this with 9 pieces of fabric on it I am not sure but …
After featuring a Fargo rose on some of my crazy quilt blocks, a reader, asked me to write instructions on how work one, so here is a tutorial! This sample of a Fargo Rose is worked using 7mm silk ribbon. First bring you needle through to the front of the fabric. …
The Five point ribbon flower sample is made from 13 mm ribbon but you can use ribbon from 8mm to quite large to make this type of flower. It looks good in silk ribbon, satin ribbon and ribbon made of organza. These flowers are quick to make and use up …
This is a small experiment as on this block I have incorporated a blackwork motif. The story behind this block is that it is one of the many blocks that act for me as a memento of the year we spent living in England. The little blackwork motif I graphed …
