Cretan stitch is one of the first I learned and it remains a favorite. I usually use an open cretan stitch, but have been playing with the closed version as well as echoing cretan stitches. After a few practice stitches on my doodle cloth, I embellished a few seams on my CQ sampler with this old favorite.
Below I combined cretan stitch with detached chain and fly stitch, then worked some beads into it.
Below I combined cretan stitch with detached chain and fly stitch, then worked some beads into it.
Very pretty! Love the shimmer!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented , my grandma had this kind of patience... I don't have any kind of hobbies other than play piano. This one astonishes me to have the time and to do such intricate works of art.
ReplyDeleteYour blocks just glow - a truly beautiful crazy quilt.
ReplyDeleteDiane - yarngoddess
LOVELY. The colors you have chosen to work with are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteKathy
that is going to be so pretty when you are finished... You are getting my juices going to start one myself.
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SUsan
Beautiful work on CQ ! You seem to be a cretan stitch's specialist
ReplyDeleteVery Nice
ReplyDeleteYour different attempts are gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching. Love the leaves with the beads and the combination with fly and detached chain stitches. Really interesting.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Love the color palette of your blocks.
ReplyDeleteHi! I love what you did with the cretan and chain and fly together! And the beads add such a lovely texture too. Well done :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work, Arlene!
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