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How to make thick, rounded stems for Roses and other flowers . . Ever wondered how to make a large, rounded, life-like stem? It's really easy... . 1. Make a foundation row of back stitches. . . . . . 2. And wrap the stitches with ribbon... . . . Here is an example of a stem...
Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you… I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing her, as she is doing what we all love best — embroidery! The Tansy Flower Fairy™, embroidered by Marina Zherdeva, an incredibly talented embroiderer. This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker… . And this is how Marina has made it into a masterpiece in...
A free tutorial by Di van Niekerk . Make the Cutest Roses and Daisies with Silk Ribbon ♥ Hi, hello stitching world, I thought you'd find these flowers useful when embroidering your own design, or to add in one of the panels you bought from us. They’re easy to make and oh so sweet! Here I used silk ribbon from my range of ribbons. I used...
How to make Red Roses from "Lady in Red" Kit embroidered by Karen Nell Today I want to show you how these beautiful roses were created for our Lady in Red kit. . . . If you have added ribbon sculpting to your repertoire, then this one is for you. It sounds complicated but simply explained, it’s building a rose from the centre of the flower outwards. This is achieved...
Woven PICOT STITCH by Di van Niekerk This is perfect stitch for long, loose leaves and the best thread for this stitch is Perlé 8 or 12 . To make a fatter leaf, keep the tension loose as you weave in and out of the foundation stitches. Remember to use a long length of thread if the leaves are long. The soft sculpture/doll's needle (about 13 cm long) that is used...
Hi, hello everyone! I was asked to write a tutorial about how to make this kind of hair – the long shiny locks of hair like this one in our popular kit “Girl with a Horse”. This kind of hair is easy to make! . Threads to Use. I find that the Rajmahal Art. Silk threads are ideal for making hair as they are a blend of...
Hi everyone! I thought I would show you how to make Hydrangeas with silk ribbon, the easy way. Here is an example of Pink and Blue Hydrangeas and how to make these... . Start with the pink flowers and use Di van Niekerk’s Silk Ribbon 4mm no. 114 and make loosely wrapped French knots. Wrap the ribbon once around your needle. Change to no. 2mm no. 92...
Hi good morning from a sunny Cape Town! Today I thought I'd show you how to make an embroidered hat and a basket like the two in this design. It's quite a simple technique yet it has stunning results. This is from “The Bicycle” design where the hat and basket were made separately and then stitched on to the main design. Make the Hat On a...
Silk Ribbon Daisies See how these daisies are almost life-like in their appearance, raised up off the surface of the design? An as promised I will show you how these daisies are made… . . How to make Three-Dimensional Daisies in Silk Ribbon Hi, good day from a sunny Cape Town A few weeks ago, I promised to show you how to make silk ribbon daisies with a...
French Knot Roses See the white rose arch above the gate in this picture? These are French Knot Roses from our Lady in Red project/kit They are easy to make with stunning results and I will show you how on to this page. . . In Karen's instructions, she wrote: . White Rose Bush Make the French knot roses in Di van Niekerk's silk ribbon: 2mm and 4mm white (103) ribbon. Add...
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