Tag: Crazy Quilt Stitches

Stitches: This seam was embellished with a line of tied   herringbone stitch which was decorated with detached chain stitch, straight stitch, jewellery findings and seed beads.  Thread: The herringbone is worked in rayon ribbon floss. The detached chain is worked in perle thread #8 and the straight stitches are worked in stranded cotton floss Placement and Foundation Fabric: …

Stitches: This is a really simply seam embellishment and regular readers will know I use it and varieties of it all the time! It is made by work 3 straight stitches and sewing a bead at the base.  Thread: Hand dyed  mercerised cotton (crochet thread) which is the dame thickness and weight …

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 …