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G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ Hope you are having a good Women’s day —not sure if it I a holiday in South Africa only, or in the rest of the world, but Happy Woman’s day to you regardless of where you live in this world :) The judges results are in and the winners of the international silk ribbon embroidery competition have been selected. I am busy...
Hi everybody ♥ It’s nearly weekend...... and today I want to show you this magnificent Flower Wreath by the multi-talented Julia Chaschihina, of Moscow, Russia. Don’t you think it is spectacular? Click on images to enlarge ...and the close-up details of Flower Wreath by Julia Chaschihina 1. ...
Good morning stitching world ♥ Today I am going to teach you how to make a Twirled Ribbon Rose. This is one of the roses that I teach in my new Roses book The twirled ribbon rose is a wonderful technique to use for small roses and buds. Step...
A Favour Good morning ♫♬♪♫♬ I just love the simplicity of this design. Here, silk ribbon embroidery was used for the roses, the rose leaves and the green railing. Simple stitches were used to embellish her dress and her hair was made by stitching it with locks of doll's hair used for porcelain doll-making. It is such a lovely...
Spider-Web Rose Spider-Web Rose is a lovely stitch to use for beautiful, realistic roses. Click on the image to enlarge Use one or two strands of thread to make five foundation spokes Change to 4 or 7mm silk, or 6mm organza ribbon. Thread up and come up in the centre of the spoke. Give the ribbon a slight twist - insert needle it under and over...
Good morning stitching world ♬❤♬ The international SRE competition is over….. and how I WISH you could see the magnificent masterpieces that I have received from all corners of the globe. ♬❤♬❤♬❤♬❤♬ Thank you to everyone who entered – for all your hard work and your dedication to this exciting event. The talent out...
Please note: These are both are the same book. About these books Each letter is beautifully reproduced in watercolour with clear instructions for transferring the designs on to fabric. The step-by-step demonstrations show you the basic techniques, accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and close-up photography of the embroideries. The book is highly versatile and can be used with many languages - there is no limit to the letters, words...
Making a looped knot Step 1 Thread the ribbon onto a needle. To make a looped knot at the end of the ribbon: fold the long end of the ribbon once or twice and pierce it with the threaded needle.... . Click on the images to enlarge . . Step 2 ....gently pull the...
Hi everybody – hope you are enjoying your Tuesday :) Today I thought I would teach you some of the sections from the Dreamscapesdesign – WH06 (the curtain) [singlepic id=856 w=620 h=540 float=center] About the curtain The curtain was made with 38mm organza ribbon number 103. There are two drops for this curtain. 1. Cut two lengths of ribbon long enough to make a knot in the curtain —...
French knot French knots are ideal filling stitches for background trees and other detail. Also useful for the centre of flowers. For finer detail, use one strand of thread (separate one strand from the six) For a heavier texture: use 2 or 4mm silk ribbon or perlé thread. Come up from the back and wrap the thread or ribbon two or three times around the needle. Insert the needle...
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