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"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy" Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this special day and THANK YOU for all your support and friendship throughout the years. I want to share this lovely piece by Karen Fraser who teaches at Piecemakers in California. It's an apt design for this special day to celebrate the harvest season... . ....
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...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery Hints and Tips by Di van Niekerk
Where to start?
When starting a project, I am often asked, where do I start?
Annamaria Kelly, Ayesha PARUK’s teacher in Kloof KZN kindly sent me this lovely piece Ayesha made and wrote: . “Ayesha is simply loving her embroidery. These little pictures from Di’s range are especially popular. Di, we love your embroidery panels and will hopefully continue to make beautiful things to show you.” . I asked Annamaria about the shutters and the bench, and she replied that she finds accessories like...
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