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Welcome to my Blog. This a place to share and learn all things embroidery. Here I post inspirational stories and free lessons in the form of tutorials and guides. I also share tips, tricks and teach stitches and techniques.

You will also find free patterns and designs for you to unlock your creativity. It is a great place for any creative looking to learn or find inspiration in this art form.

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Blog > Di van Niekerk's silk ribbon embroidery inspiration

Embroidering with love by Irina Nesterovich from Hungary

  Look at this beautiful embroidery by the accomplished Irina Nesterovich from Hungary, don’t you just love her impressive delicacy and skill?   . . I asked Irina to tell us something about herself and she replied:        “I was born and raised in Ukraine. Now I have been living and working in beautiful and picturesque Hungary for over 30 years. I have been interested in embroidery since childhood, but I...

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Love Baby Blocks - Creative Embroidery by Carman Chan from Hong Kong
Blog post by Di van Niekerk. There’s a talented group of embroiderers in Hong Kong and I just love their work! Carman Chan and I have become friends over the years, and she kindly sent me this lovely baby block embroidery design she has made for her friend’s birthday!
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A Beautiful Embroidered Bicycle Scene
I want to show you another beautiful, embroidered bicycle Scene by Joan Sephton from East London in South Africa. The talented Ashleigh McErlean taught Joan when she had her Bluebugz studio in East London.
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Karen Fraser

  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...

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Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork from New Zealand

  Hi good morning, Stitching World! I want to show you a lovely sampler by Lilani Chinivasagam from Auckland, New Zealand. It’s the popular RES design (that is suitable for the complete beginner to silk ribbon embroidery and stumpwork) from one of my books and I really love Lilani’s style and the way she constructed the flowers. . . You have a lovely talent, Lilani! I asked her to...

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A Beautiful Landscape in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

  Wish You Were Here from Box Full of Lessons 1   A Beautiful Landscape in Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Joyce Solichin from Jakarta in Indonesia.    Before we start, one question for you. Would you like me to teach you how to make the lovely fluffy tree in the picture below?  . Go to Facebook   or  Instagram to answer there. . Please tell me whether you would like to learn how...

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A garden in silk ribbon embroidery by Natalia Polozkova

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, Tere hommikust! BONGU, καλημέρα and hello Max!...

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