kerrykatiecakes

Well, I haven't posted for a couple weeks on how I have finished up the Build a Seam Challenges, so I thought it was about time. With last week's Laced Stitch I simply added silver spacer beads sewn on with little seed beads. I kept thinking I'd make another pass and add something else... And I thought the spacer beads were too heavy for this stitch... Then I decided to take the advice my buddy Leslie keeps giving me and knock the Inner Critic off my shoulder and leave it as is. So, here it is! lol

For week 17 of the Build a Seam Challenge I have chosen a Laced Stitch. If you click on the picture you should be able to enlarge it and get a clear view of how it is put together. You start with two rows of tiny vertical stitches done in pairs directly above one another. Then you take your needle and thread through the stitches as seen in the picture. The shape can vary slightly according to how you keep your tension on the thread. I have left the last couple stitches unlaced so you can see the little vertical stitches more clearly. For anyone just dropping in for the first time, the Build a Seam challenge is open for anyone to try. You can start with this seam or go back and play catch up - totally up to you. The idea is to stretch ourselves a bit and get away from doing the same two or three stitches on our crazy quilting seam treatments all the time. So each week I post a stitch or a starting off place and everyone can challenge themselves to add whatever they like to it in ...