Friday, August 01, 2008

Block 10 !!!!!!!!!

Look, I've been communing with needle and thread!! Will wonders never cease! ;0)
block 10
This is the block just below the moon, and where I'm really starting to work with the moonlight. I'm getting there!

Here's a couple of closeups of two of my favorite seams on this block. The base stitch for this seam treatment is the herringbone stitch.
Herringbone
I added lazy daisy stitches and a couple straight stitches, too.

Here is a seam treatment done with a cretan stitch as the base stitch.
Cretan
I added some long and short straight stitches to round it out.

I'm just doing a short post today, as we have work to do around the old homestead.

Take care, ladies, and talk to you soon!

8 comments:

Debra Dixon said...

So pretty and refined!

allie aller said...

Yay Marty!!!!!
Love your delicate seams...I can just see the moonlight....

Lin Moon said...

I can't believe you're up to number ten! Your stitching is wonderful. There is a surprise for you on my blog - take a look when you get a chance.

Anonymous said...

Oooh, pretty-pretty. I love this white-on-white treatment--it makes me swoon. Yummy.

Susan said...

Really, really pretty! I love the fact that you showed the close-ups,too. This is great work!

Kathy Raker said...

Lovely stitching, white is so elegant. Very pretty! Now I need to check out more of your blog.

Anonymous said...

I haven't visited in a long time, but you're still doing the same gorgeous work.

And a LOT to your house! It's looking great.

Rissa said...

Love the herring bone w/lazy daisy stitches!!!