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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)....
Just in time for the long weekend! I received this lovely letter from Patricia A. O’Brien recently and I was so inspired by what I saw. Patricia sent photos of her completed Flower Sampler from my RES book and this is what she wrote: "My name is Patricia A. O’Brien and I live in McHenry, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA. For years, as a single mom,...
Hello, everybody, ♥ I have some gorgeous Poppies to show you by Julia Chaschihina (Chasc) Юлия Чащихина from Moscow. I met Julia when I travelled to her beautiful city a few years ago and was privileged to see her beautiful pieces. Julia was taught by her Grandmother and her mum and her teachers at school. She knits and sews, but ribbon embroidery is her favourite pastime. Have...
Girl Reaching, one of our very popular embroidery panels This gorgeous embroidered piece was made by the talented Tricia Jordan from High Bickington in North Devon. Her teacher, Deborah Hastings sent the pictures at different stages of Tricia’s journey and don’t you just love what she made? You are most welcome to contact us for information about this kit and for workshops, ask for Deborah Hastings’ contact...
Here is a sweet little piece of silk ribbon embroidery by Deborah Hastings from High Bickington in Devon. It was for her mum’s 86th birthday. Debbie used my range of silk ribbons and the ideas from my Monograms and Words book where the techniques are shown with the letter Z and in the poppy cameo panel. Thank you, Debbie, for sharing and I hope to...
I have a beautiful creation for you today.Narcissus by the super-talented embroiderer, Marina Zherdeva, from Moscow.Marina used colours from my range of silk ribbons and if you would like us to pack a ribbon kit for you, contact us and ask for the ribbon pack for the Narcissus by Marina. Marina and I wrote our Little Flowers book together and in this book, she shows you, step by step,...
Bottom's up! Sent in by Deborah Hastings from North Devon. Titled: “Bottom’s Up”. Look at these delightful pieces embroidered by Helen and Sue who are from High Bickington in North Devon, England. One with some real foliage from Arlington Court in North Devon. Helen’s red ball is a bead covered by her late mother, so it has special memories for her. Sue made some of the hats for both embroideries....
Good morning, I’d like to show you a piece 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...
♬❤♬ Hi stitching world, I want to show you some gorgeous pieces by Pradeepa Sandamali from Sri Lanka. Don’t you just love her ribbon embroidery? Pradeepa is 31 years old and she looks after the home. She has a degree in art but, most of all, she loves embroidery. She first came upon ribbon embroidery when she was in her 20’s. She saw a landscape...
This pretty Rose design is perfect for ribbon embroidery… to make for your own home or for someone special or use it for small projects such as on a lid of a jewellery box or for a journal cover, make a little handbag or purse… use in a quilt and for anything else you may think of! Enjoy yourself! Click here to download and save...
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