Shaped quilt sample: felt and calico

Pebbles from North Beach Lowestoft.

Base layer wool felt; top layer calico.

Stab stitched with anchor coton a broder.

Creates a chunky fabric.

Rouleaux

Silk, calico and fine net.

I followed the instructions on p14o of Needlework School.

Very fiddly.

Padded quilt sample: organdie and twin needles

Cotton organdie, one layer only.

Twin needles 2.5mm at stitch length 2.5.

Cotton thread: stitched on the bias which gives a slightly three-dimensional effect.

Stuffed with starlight silver thread and white stranded cotton.

Padded quilt sample: calico and twin needles

Calico, single layer only.

Twin needles 2.5mm at stitch length three.

Cotton thread.

Stuffed with two strands of coton a broder.

Padded quilt sample: muslin and silk noile

Hand-stitched channels with running stitch in DMC danish flower thread: Ecru.

Each channel stuffed with two length of Anchor quilting wool.

Padded quilt sample: calico and cotton organdie;

Top row left to right: sequins; dried flower petals; bugle beads.

Middle row left to right: dried flower petals; jellyfish pic; feather.

Bottom row left to right: sequins; dried flower petals; shells.

Decorative machine stitch 35; cotton thread.

Chapter four: fabric investigation

I made astonishing discoveries. Synthetic voile bubbles over heat, cotton bump frays wildly, twin needles are a joy.

The samples have blogged slightly out of order. My apologies, I haven't worked out why.

There are fivesample boards: fabric samples 1 and 2, fabric investigaton 1 and 2, decorative fabric bands plus details from each.