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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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Dandelion Flower Fairy

  Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you…I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing him, as he looks so happy under the Dandelions :)   The Dandelion Flower Fairy™, embroidered by the talented Marina Zherdeva from Moscow: my friend and stockists of all my ribbons, panels, books and DVDs.     This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker…     and this is how Marina has...

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From Tetiana

  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, Marhaba, Salutari  :)))     I have a...

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A beautiful book

  Good morning everybody ♫♬♪♫ I want to show you my friend: Hazel Blomkamp’s new book — it is fabulous!   Click on the image to enlarge   Crewel twists Fresh ideas for Jacobean embroidery Hazel Blomkamp Published by Metz Press     Here are some of the gorgeous designs in the book:  Click on the images to enlarge     Whether you refer to it as crewel or...

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The Rose-Hip Fairy

  Good morning ´¯`•.¸.☀♥ I have a lovely Flower fairy to show you today: The Rose Hip Fairy by Shirin Vardak from Iran. I just love this little Fairy and the rich colours...   Click on the image to enlarge     Shirin wrote to me: “Firstly, I must say I love you and your work. I appreciate your beautiful and creative mind. I am Persian, 25 years old and from Iran...

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Cute little Toadstools

  ♥  Happy Valentine’s Day — I hope you have all been spoiled today :)   I have some cute little stumpwork toadstools to show you by Susan Stelly-Adams from Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USA. Susan has been needle-crafting for over 30 years, starting out with embroidery and cross-stitching. It has only been in the past 2 years that she started doing stumpwork.    Click on the image to enlarge...

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Little bird and a bag

  It’s Friday ♫♬♪ and I thought you would enjoy seeing this beautiful bag by Françoise Marchal from Paris, France… Oh là là but I love the little bird!   Click on image to enlarge.       Françoise wrote to me: “Hello everyone!! My name is Françoise, I am French and I am living in the suburbs of Paris. After having practising quilting and cross stitching for few years, I have recently started...

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A Pygmy Kingfisher

  ◕‿◕ Greetings to you from a warm and sunny Cape Town. It’s nearly weekend  and I have something really special to show you today by world-renowned needlecraft artist: Trish Burr from Cape Town, South Africa.   Trish is famous for her beautiful  books and this is one of her best-sellers: Needle Painting Embroidery Fresh Ideas For Beginners— a complete guide for beginners to learn the technique.   Click on the image to...

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Delicate and beautiful

  G’Day ♫♬♪♫ It’s a beautiful day in Cape Town but I see that it is freezing cold in many parts of the world. So I am sending you lots of African Sunshine and…. to make your day, I have some spectacular Roses to show you by the super-talented Valentina Razenkova from Saint Petersburg in Russia.     Click on the image to enlarge     And another view… click on...

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Oh là là

  It’s Friday ♫♬♪ and I thought you would enjoy seeing this beauty by Emma Kriegler of Stilbaai in the Cape.   Oh là là but I love the feathers!   Click on the image to enlarge     Happy weekend ♥ Love Di PS. I have some beautiful masterpieces to share with you in the weeks to come...   Subscribe for free to receive e-mail updates as soon as...

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Little birds

  The sweetest little birds in ribbon embroidery...   Good morning everybody… are you ready for the week? To brighten up your day, I thought you would like to see the cutest birds by Svetlana Gerasimova (Светлана Герасимова) who lives in Pskov, Russia — a city south-southwest of St. Petersburg, on the Velikaya River.   Click on the images to enlarge.     Can you see how she has used ribbon instead of...

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