This seam is a Combination of Colonial knots arranged in half circles, Tassel Stitch and Detached Chain Butterflies…The Butterflies are from Dorothy Bond’s Crazy quilt Stitches Book.
The Tassels are a Variation on Maltese Stitch which I found in an old Dmc Encyclopedia of Needlework.
 
To make the Tassel use a stranded thread…After threading the needle bring both ends together but do not knot them.
Take a small stitch towards you (this stitch will be at the top of the tassel), leave the tail of the thread a little longer than you want the finished Tassel to be.
Bring the tail of the thread down and hold it with your thumb while you take the next stitch which goes over the tail and up next to the first stitch.
Before pulling the threads tight, thread the needle down through the loop.
Use the eye end of the needle to adjust the top of the Tassel.
Trim the Tassel to desired length.
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July 24th, 2006 at 7:50 am
Anne,
what a neat variation and i love what you did with this. I am going to have to try this.
I have really enjoyed your jumping on the 100 days bandwagon. Thanks for sharing.
Lillian in Korea
July 24th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Wow .. – I have that Encyclopedia book .. it was printed in France at the turn of the century. Isn’t it the greatest little book? I bought it for three dollars at a library book sale some years ago and it’s provided me with much inspiration and instruction.
All my best!
keep up the wonderful stitching.
Vianna (In FLorida)
July 25th, 2006 at 7:58 am
I just love these tassels! What a great idea! I don’t remember ever seeing tassels as an embellishment – but I love what you’ve done with them. Thanks also for the instructions.
-Lynne
February 18th, 2007 at 11:09 pm
thank you for the great tassel tutorial
neki desu