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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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Folded ribbon roses...

  Some ideas for the Folded Ribbon Rose …   I received a message from a viewer on YouTube and she said:   “it’s super cute, thank you, after doing this can I take the rose from the fabric to put it in a hair clip? Do u have any ideas how to make it ?”   [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiBFITlZh8Y&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube]   So I replied that I would show her ideas of...

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A christening gown from Sweden....

  Good morning, 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  :))   I hope you are...

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All the way from Massachusetts...

A beauty from Boston, Massachusetts...      Good evening stitching world ♫♥♫♥♫   I hope you are having an enjoyable Tuesday.   I thought I would show you this beautiful piece to make your day!     Embroidered by Remya Suraj from Massachusetts it was entered in the SRE competition. Titled WH06 the curtain, I love the colours that Remya used in this piece and the way she formed the roses...

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Silk ribbon embroidery from Norway

  Good morning everybody – I hope you had a good weekend. Many of you on the East Coast of America did not, and I hope you are all safe and dry. We are thinking of you and hope that the damage from the storm is not too bad. Let us know how you are doing?   Click on the images to enlarge            ...

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A Fairy for you

  GOOD morning, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪     A lovely Fairy for you by Marina Zherdeva from Moscow. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us Marina!                                                  For details please visit her website here The Scilla Fairy / Эльф Пролеска. Рисунок Cicely Mary Barker...

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The competition...

    G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪   Hope you are having a good Women’s day —not sure if it I a holiday in South Africa only, or in the rest of the world, but Happy Woman’s day to you regardless of where you live in this world :) The judges results are in and the winners of the international silk ribbon embroidery competition have been selected. I am busy...

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A little Fairy....

  Good afternoon 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 work...

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Back in Cape Town ....

      *`•.¸(¯`•♥•´¯) ☆ º ` `•.¸.•´ ╭♥╯     Hello from Cape Town!     I hope you are well and happy…   I am back from Koala Conventions in Brisbane, and what an impressive convention it was. So well organised – everything worked like clockwork.     Meeting up with friendly embroiderers and talented teachers was good for my soul and I really enjoyed teaching ribbon...

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From Koala....

  From Brisbane, Australia       Good evening everybody, hope you are having a good day :)     It’s been busy, busy, busy….. and after the fifth workshop at the wonderful Koala Conventions, I have finally found some time to send you a photograph of the fabulous Koala shop.    Click on images to enlarge                     I wish...

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Seagulls...

  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  ….   What a lovely morning it is Sydney…hope...

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