She will then lay the topper onto a length of batting and background fabric and stitch all three layers together by hand, making a quilt. The arts of appliqué and hand-quilting demand precision and a ...
Like many needleworkers, I learned to embroider by hand at my grandmother's knee — on tea towels, pillow cases and dresser scarves. Stem stitch, chain stitch, lazy daisy and French knot, even some ...