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Hello! Today I have something special to share with you. At BATB in Adelaide Australia, I was fortunate enough to meet an extremely talented silk ribbon embroidery teacher, Karen Fraser. Karen attended my workshops and was kind enough to help me teach silk ribbon embroidery to many students in the class. We have become good friends! Karen is a superb embroiderer, a kind teacher with a sense of humour...
Box Full of Lessons 4 – Peonies and Roses in Silk Ribbon Embroidery This lovely piece is by the super-talented Joyce Solichin from Jakarta, Indonesia. Don’t you love this beautiful scene? Stunning! . . Peonies and Roses is a prefect project for anyone wishing to learn the art of ribbon embroidery. I wrote the lessons, step-by-step, for the complete beginner and you will receive it all in a lovely...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery and stumpwork - how to make 3-D leaves Learn how to create Leaf Shapes for Embroidery – Adding Dimension🍃A FREE step-by-step tutorial on how to create padded shapesthat can be used to add a subtle dimension (or an air of luxury) to an otherwise ordinary design.See the video clip on my Instagram page hereYou will find out mnore about my book hereEnjoy!
Good morning ♫♬♪ I thought I would show you where I hiked this weekend. 60 km south-west of Cape Town, at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, lies Cape Point, a nature reserve and a Natural Heritage site. Also known as the "Cape of Storms" I was fortunate enough to hike there with some special friends and hikers. Click on the image to enlarge Covered in endemic fynbos...
I thought you would enjoy seeing the beauty surrounding Cape Town. This photo was taken by my friend Lyn Veary on a hike at Cape Point. Don’t you think it’s beautiful? Sunday 24 March 2013: We went up Newlands' ravine yesterday and over the top at the saddle via Devil's peak. It was a beautiful, exhilarating hike! This is what we saw: Click on the...
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Hi everybody :)) Hope you had a good weekend. Sending you some African Sunshine to brighten up your week .... This is where I walked yesterday – isn't it beautiful? How I love this time of the year when everything is fresh and green and the squirrels and Guineafowl are...
Fly stitch Fly stitch is worked the same way as you would with a detached chain stitch or lazy daisy stitch, but insert the needle a short distance away from where the first stitch emerged: Anchor the stitch by taking the needle to the back of your work each time. Long anchoring stitches can be made in varying lengths for an interesting effect....
Good morning stitching world ♥ Today I am going to teach you how to make a Twirled Ribbon Rose. This is one of the roses that I teach in my new Roses book The twirled ribbon rose is a wonderful technique to use for small roses and buds. Step...
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