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Hello everybody, I have some good news! Many have asked for the much-loved Shades of Summer design and... The license has expired and the panel is no longer available but for those who were fortunate to have already purchased the panel, the following tips should help... I thought I would show you the embroidered piece by the talented Emma Kriegler and how she made the flowers in the...
Good afternoon :)) To brighten up your weekend, I have a lovely piece to show you by Mrs R du Plessis from Bloemfontein in South Africa. Titled “Floral Patio” it is a beauty! Mrs du Plessis entered her Floral Patio in the International silk ribbon embroidery competition, and I love the way she has embroidered this gorgeous scene Close up detail…. ...
A proud Peacock. GOOD morning, stitching world ♥ I have something lovely to show you…a dazzling Peacock by Инесса Тимонина (Inessa Timonina) from Moscow, Russia. Click on the image to enlarge Close-up detail The beautiful feathers The tree and more... Thank you so much, Inessa, for sharing your beauty with all of us. I have more of Inessa's beautiful roses and flowers to show you in the coming...
Hello everybody …hope you are having a good day :)) Today I thought I would show you a beautiful piece by Annamaria Kelly, a talented teacher and stockist from Fourways in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click on the image to enlarge This design Annamaria entered in our International Silk Ribbon Embroidery competition....and my favourite? The little white dog ♥ Click on the images to...
Folded ribbon roses... Hello stitching world ♥ On this beautiful Monday, I have a lovely piece to show you — Roses by Keti Navrozashvili from Tbilisi, Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia…. Keti wrote to me “My name is Keti; I am 37 years old from Georgia (a country). It is not a long time since Ribbon embroidery became by hobby and great...
Twisted straight stitch Click on image to enlarge Twisted straight stitch works well with ribbon. To form the stem of a flower and long blades of grass, (or for an interesting variation on pointed leaves,) twist the ribbon before inserting your needle to the back. Here is another example... Hint: Every now and then,...
How to make a cute little nest.. Hello ♫♬♪ – can you believe it is weekend again. Last week I taught you how to use woolly fibre for a little bird and I promised to show you how to make the little nest :) Note: This tutorial is from chapter 13 in my new Roses book... page 131. Click on the image to enlarge the panel...
How to use woolly fibre to create a little bird Hello ♫♬♪ it’s weekend! Today I will show you how to make a little bird with woolly fibre... Click on the images to enlarge. This method creates a fluffy texture…. and you won’t have to fill in all the detail, which will save you time :)) Note: This tutorial is...
Running stitch This stitch can be made in thread or ribbon. If the the fabric is stretched in a hoop or frame, you may find it easier to form the stitches stab-stitch-style: take the needle and thread all the way to the back of your work before coming up to form the next stitch. A useful stitch when forming outlines that are not too prominent on...
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