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Greetings from a cold and rainy Cape Town. Winter has arrived here and there's no mercy for us :) . I thought I would show you one of my favourite pieces of embroidery! I have shown it before but many new readers won't have seen it yet and those who have seen it before are sure to enjoy looking again! . It’s such a special piece of embroidery and...
Hi stitching world! I hope you had a lovely weekend ♥ I thought you would enjoy reading about how to work with silk and organza ribbon and I have also added other handy hints for you. The downloadable lesson can be found here and saved for your collection. About working with ribbon Silk ribbon embroidery is surprisingly easy to master. Use silk ribbon just like any other thread or yarn except...
Wish You Were Here from Box Full of Lessons 1 A Beautiful Landscape in Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Joyce Solichin from Jakarta in Indonesia. Before we start, one question for you. Would you like me to teach you how to make the lovely fluffy tree in the picture below? . Go to Facebook or Instagram to answer there. . Please tell me whether you would like to learn how...
Look at what I have to show you today! A stunning piece of embroidery by the well-known Claudia Cuniberti who lives in Piedmont, Italy. . A freestyle piece where she used only a few stitches to create a pretty scene on tulle. Don't you just love the colours she chose? . A close up view... . and the right-hand side... . . I asked Claudia to write...
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 :))) . Today I wanted to share...
Hello from a hot and sunny Cape Town! Today I want to show you something by a talented embroiderer who teaches classes in Conroe, Texas. I have known Leslee for many years and I love her style of work. Here is her rendition of Dream Patio and she wrote: "My neighbor couldn't resist it and immediately bought it from me!" I love the simplicity of this piece - the...
. Who feels like joining me in London in October? . At the World Needlework Convention 2023! . Together with Inspirations Magazine and Needlework Tours Pty. Ltd. I have been invited to teach at their 11-day Inaugural World Needlework Convention to be held in London in October 2023 at the Paddington Hilton London and the Luton Hoo Estate (Warren Weir) . . . . . . . This International premier forum will...
Good morning! I have something really cute to show you just in time for Halloween! Embroidered by Kwok Wing Sum (Happy) who lives in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. Kwok Wing Sum wrote to me, and to everyone who will be celebrating Halloween tomorrow: “Hello everybody, I embroidered this hedgehog ^^ Happy Halloween ^^ I wish you a Happy Halloween ^^ ….. and this is what Kwok Wing Sum made!...
Hi Good Morning from Cape Town! I have this gorgeous piece to show you titled: The Hammock by Leoni van Loggerenberg from Mtunzini in KZN, South Africa Don't you just love it? __________________________ I love the texture in this design, the colours too are sublime! I love her gentle texture with the ribbon embroidery in the foreground. Her teacher is Annamaria Kelly who has now moved to Kloof...
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