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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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...
Hello Stitching World ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ … hope you are having a good day! Today I thought I would show you how to make a little girl’s hair and a lovely flower garland. This example is from the little girl fairy in the Black Medick Fairies design from my Flower Fairy ™ book . Embroider the Hair With two strands of medium brown silk thread andwork over a spare tapestry needle...
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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...
Absolutely gorgeous silk ribbon embroidery by the super-talented Anat Matza from Israel.Anat ordered Box Full of Lessons 8 from us a while back (it's on special offer while stocks last) and this is what she made!! It's beautiful and I am sure you will agree! . Have a closer look. Don't you love her yellow Canna Lilies? Love the leaves too. . and her water...
I always work on an embroidery frame or hoop. Some embroiderers like to use small hoops but if you learn to stitch in a larger hoop, you can see the entire design whilst you stitch. This helps with choice of colour and texture — one needs to see the bigger picture when deciding on colour and texture, plus the larger hoop does not damage the stitches. . Hint About Stitches All...
Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork Sampler - written by Di van Niekerk . I have something to inspire you today! The talented Jane Ludlow from Kent sent me a picture of the exquisite flower sampler she made as a wedding gift (how lucky is that couple!) and I thought I would show it to you... . This sampler is from one of my books titled RES and has over 30 elements in the...
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