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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...
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 :))) It’s a gorgeous...
GOOD morning, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ I hope you had a good weekend Today I thought I would show you this lovely piece by By Kari Aske from Norway. Don’t you think it is gorgeous? Close - up of her Roses …. ...
Shaping stitches made with ribbon .... Ever wondered how to make leaves and petals look more realistic? Essentially, you can use needle, thread and tiny stitches to “show” the ribbon what you want it to do — how you want it positioned on the design. Gently lift the stitch up off your work to see the shape on the printed panel. Use one strand...
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...
Hellooooo everybody :)))) It’s a jewel of a day in Cape Town I would like to show you a piece by this gifted embroiderer: Татьяна Коробейник (Tatiana) who lives in Foggia, Italy. ...
Hello everybody - hope you're having a good day :)) Here is an idea for you to make a useful gift for a special friend — a scissors case that I made out of white felt. I used spider-web roses to embellish it and sewed the...
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...
Gold and Blue Saucers & Cups KIT The kit contains: The lovely, medium-size design — printed onto pure cotton cloth — which is ready to embroider. Average size of an A4 design is 21cm x 29.7cm (8.30 by 11.70 inches) The image is printed onto large 100% cotton cloth — big enough to fit in your hoop or frame. PLUS A black and white diagram with...
A very good morning to you! The sun is shining this side and it is a beautiful day in Cape Town. We have had lots of rain so the dogs and I have not been able to any walking and we all have cabin fever. So guess what we will do today as soon as I have finished everything on my list :)) Today I want...
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