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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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Walking the Dog
WH1999-32 Walking the dog. Don't you just love this scene? It's perfect for creative embroidery. Embroidered by Annamaria Kelly from Fourways in Johannesburg. Thank you, Annamaria, for sharing your talent so that others may also learn. Use this lovely picture as a guide and enjoy your embroidery Love Di van Niekerk ♥ Happy weekend, Stitching World . . . #dicraftribbons #dicraftembroidery #creativeribbonembroidery #silkribbons #ribbonembroidery #divanniekerk
WORKSHOPS IN AUSTRALIA-2021
WORKSHOPS IN AUSTRALIA-BATB I am delighted to tell you that I have been invited to teach at the world’s most beautiful needlework convention in Australia. To be held in 2021 and the dates will be announced soon. It is the prestigious, internationally acclaimed BATB, Beating Around the Bush. Click on the images to enlarge I will be teaching 1-day, 2-day and 3-day workshops and these are the new...
Workshops in England in 2021
I am excited to tell you that I will be teaching at Lady Anne’s Needlework Festival in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England 4th-17th July 2021 Click on the image to enlarge This two-week event will be a celebration of historic needlework and include workshops from the best embroidery tutors in the world. You are able to reserve your place here Class bookings have already opened and I...
Workshops in Hawaii in 2022
Who feels like joining me in Hawaii? I have more good news. Together with Inspirations Magazine and Needlework Tours Pty. Ltd. Based in Melbourne, Australia, I have been invited to teach at their Inaugural World Needlework Convention to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2022 This International premier nine-day forum will be an international stage for some of the best tutors in the world and promises to be a...
A Fun Challenge for all stitchers!
A Nice Challenge! ♫♫♫◕‿◕♫ Do you feel like a fun challenge? I have licensed this gorgeous design and it’s just perfect for, not only ribbon embroidery but all kinds of creative stitching. The challenge is for all stitchers out there to test their boundaries and to create something to share with other embroiderers across the world. You can use anything you like, silk ribbon,...
The M and N Monograms in ribbon embroidery
Hiya everybody! I’d like to show you more beautiful pieces by the talented embroiderer and artist from Houston in Texas. Her name is Delaram Mowatt and we’ve known each other for quite a few years now and I’ve always admired her workmanship. Her art and the T-shirts that she makes are too beautiful. She has a natural touch with ribbon, and I love the texture that she creates so effortlessly....
Marvellous Creations by Anna Moiseenko
Good morning, stitching world ◕‿◕ I have something spectacular to share with you today, by a very talented ribbon embroiderer, Anna Moiseenko (Анна Моисеенко) from Sevastopol - a city on the Black Sea. Here is her first creation titled, Magnolias in bloom... Isn't it lovely? and another masterpiece titled, Autumn Rhapsody... Love the colours! and this is my favourite, titled, Tenderness. Don't you think it's fabulous? ...
Don't you love this one?
♥ Greetings, Stitching World, from a cool and rainy Cape Town. I have a lovely piece to show you today. It’s the WHLE07 panel and it was embroidered by the talented embroiderer, Jane Stilgoe from Booleroo Centre in South Australia. I had the pleasure of meeting Jane in one of my workshops when I taught at BATB in Adelaide and was so impressed with her skills. Click...
Ribbon Embroidery from Foggia, Italy
Hello, stitching world! Hope you are all looking forward to the weekend ♥ Today I want to show a beautiful piece which Татьяна Коробейник (Tetiana Korobeinyk) from Foggia in Italy. Tetiana is so talented with needle and ribbon and I am sure this will beauty make your day! Click on images to enlarge It’s one of our panels known as WH2007-02 ( a Seascape)....
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