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Tranquil Waters (Black Swans) in ribbon embroidery Good morning :) Many have asked for the much-loved Tranquil Waters design too and now the license has expired, but many of you were lucky enough to purchase the panel. Here are a few tips :) Tranquil Waters... click on the image to enlarge Today I will show you the embroidered piece by...
Some African Sunshine for you HAPPY weekend, stitching world ♫♬♪ The rain has stopped and I am going hiking... See you later :) ♥
Good afternoon :)) To brighten up your weekend, I have a lovely piece to show you by Mrs R du Plessis from Bloemfontein in South Africa. Titled “Floral Patio” it is a beauty! Mrs du Plessis entered her Floral Patio in the International silk ribbon embroidery competition, and I love the way she has embroidered this gorgeous scene Close up detail…. ...
A proud Peacock. GOOD morning, stitching world ♥ I have something lovely to show you…a dazzling Peacock by Инесса Тимонина (Inessa Timonina) from Moscow, Russia. Click on the image to enlarge Close-up detail The beautiful feathers The tree and more... Thank you so much, Inessa, for sharing your beauty with all of us. I have more of Inessa's beautiful roses and flowers to show you in the coming...
Hello everybody …hope you are having a good day :)) Today I thought I would show you a beautiful piece by Annamaria Kelly, a talented teacher and stockist from Fourways in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click on the image to enlarge This design Annamaria entered in our International Silk Ribbon Embroidery competition....and my favourite? The little white dog ♥ Click on the images to...
Folded ribbon roses... Hello stitching world ♥ On this beautiful Monday, I have a lovely piece to show you — Roses by Keti Navrozashvili from Tbilisi, Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia…. Keti wrote to me “My name is Keti; I am 37 years old from Georgia (a country). It is not a long time since Ribbon embroidery became by hobby and great...
Running stitch This stitch can be made in thread or ribbon. If the the fabric is stretched in a hoop or frame, you may find it easier to form the stitches stab-stitch-style: take the needle and thread all the way to the back of your work before coming up to form the next stitch. A useful stitch when forming outlines that are not too prominent on...
Good Morning, Goeie more, HOWDY, Buon Giorno, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, Selamat Pagi, Buenos Dias, God Morgen, Dobroye utro, Boker tov, kunjhani, Buenos Días, Wilujeng Enjing, Günaydin, Umhlala gahle, Bom Dia, добро утр-dobro utro, Dobro jutro, G 'day, Góðan daginn, בוקר טוב!!!, Hyvää huomenta, Dzień Dobry, Sugeng Enjing, Cao An, Ohayo Gozaimasu, Labas Rytas, Bună Dimineaţa, ДОБЪР ДЕН, sanibonani, sugeng dalu, Marhaba, Salutari :))) It’s a gorgeous...
GOOD morning, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ I hope you had a good weekend Today I thought I would show you this lovely piece by By Kari Aske from Norway. Don’t you think it is gorgeous? Close - up of her Roses …. ...
Shaping stitches made with ribbon .... Ever wondered how to make leaves and petals look more realistic? Essentially, you can use needle, thread and tiny stitches to “show” the ribbon what you want it to do — how you want it positioned on the design. Gently lift the stitch up off your work to see the shape on the printed panel. Use one strand...
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