Block 1 - Pattern #2 - seam treatment 3

Pattern #2

Seam treatment for seam that joins piece #6 to pieces #2 and # 4

Threads used:

Perle #8 or 6 strand of stranded cotton

Nymo beading thread for beading

4mm silk ribbon 

Stitches used:

Open blanket stitch

Lazy daisy

Single bead stitch

Colonial or French knot

Straight stitch

Apologies for the wonky looking stitches in the beginning - I was photographing the work out of the hoop!

1. Begin with a Perle #8 and stitch along the seam with an open blanket stitch.
See the end of this post for a quick tutorial on open blanket stitch.

2. Next add straight stitches (Perle #8) on either side of the open blanket stitch.

Straight stitch - FOOLPROOF CRAZY QUILTING - pg 73

3. Add a bead (Nymo thread) alternating with a lazy daisy (4mm silk ribbon or 6 stands of stranded cotton) in V's of  the open blanket stitch. If you do not have beads simply use another colour thread and alternate along the seam.

Single bead stitch - FOOLPROOF CRAZY QUILTING - pg 85
Lazy daisy - FOOLPROOF CRAZY QUILTING - pg 72

4. Using a  Milliner's needle stitch a colonial knot above the bead - not touching, slightly above the bead.
Colonial knot  - FOOLPROOF CRAZY QUILTING - pg 71

For those of you who do not know how to do a colonial knot a two wrap French knot will work too.

5. Lastly stitch a bead to the top of the lazy daisy - this time the bead will touch the tip of the lazy daisy.

Single bead stitch - FOOLPROOF CRAZY QUILTING - pg 85

And there you go, another seam treatment done!
Till next time.
Jenny C
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A quick tutorial of open Blanket stitch.

                              1. This is what an ordinary blanket stitch looks like.

                              2. To open a blanket stitch  simply angle the stitch to the left.

 

3. Then to the right.

4. Continue along the length of the seam.