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How to fill in a monogram or initial in raised stem-stitch Hello stitching world ♪♫♬♪ Today, I thought I would show you how to embroider a letter in raised stem-stitch — an ideal way to form a three-dimensional shape with a lovely texture. The letter C is filled in with raised stem-stitch. Click on the image to enlarge When you need a personalised gift for a special occasion orwhen making a decorative piece for your home:a...
How to make cute strawberries with ribbon embroidery Would you like to make some strawberries for a design that you are working on? You could also use the ideas below to make single strawberries for your Christmas tree or to decorate a Christmas wreath and presents! This is the strawberry design that I made using an interesting technique that I hope you will enjoy using in your own creations. The cute...
Fluffy Friends, don’t you just love this design? It’s one of our bestselling kits and I think you can see why! This gorgeous piece was embroidered by Sophia Barkhoudarian from California, and I asked her to write a little about herself. This is what she wrote: “Thank you very much for sharing my embroidery. I made this panel for my granddaughter (I have three granddaughters) and made the ballerina for...
How to Embroider Long Hair and Ponytails. I have been asked to show how to make this little girl's hair, so I have written this short step-by-step tutorial. This lovely piece was embroidered for me by the talented Emma Kriegler. Hint: You may find it easier to work on the pre-printed fabric panel titled NR02 Fluffy Friends and Spring Blossoms. You will find the large-size panel here. The medium-size panel is...
A free tutorial: How to Make a Monogram – The Letter W Hello, stitching world •*¨*•♫♪. I hope you are having a good day today. Do you have the letter W in your name or does a special person in your life have a name that starts with a W?This is from me to you for World Embroidery Day on 30 July! Enjoy! This monogram is on pages 104...
Beautiful Ribbon Embroidery by Olga Basailov. Blogpost by Di van Niekerk Hello, Stitching world! I have this unbelievably beautiful piece to share with you, created by the talented @oliga.di on Instagram or Olga Basailov on FacebookOlga found ribbon embroidery a year ago during the beginning of the pandemic. She used my work as an inspiration and one of my books (she loved the Fairy book) to learn the techniques. Once...
dicraft_embroideryLearn how to create a cute little rosebud with this stitch technique💕 Here is the reel (the fast version) on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CRXRMsfnp22/If it's too fast for you, have a look at my IGTV for a full step-by-step tutorial on how to create this cute little rosebud.Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRXSFSSHXX5/
Hi, stitching world! What are you busy making this weekend?Here is a button that I covered with handmade felt (but you could cover it with a linen or cotton fabric instead) and then embellish it with stitches. You can use cotton or silk thread or, like I did, use 2 and 4mm silk ribbons. Make a spider-web rose. Have a look on my Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/tv/CJGHYBln8fT/ for the IGTV clips.You...
Embroidering letters Making letters and words in silk ribbon embroidery Good afternoon stitching world ♪♫♬♪Today, I thought I would show you something about embroidering letters to form words, names, and sentences.When you need a personalised gift for a special occasion or to make a decorative piece for your home, then words, names, and sentences can be especially useful.This lesson is from my Embroidered Alphabets and Monograms and Words book: page...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery and stumpwork - how to make 3-D leaves Learn how to create Leaf Shapes for Embroidery – Adding Dimension🍃A FREE step-by-step tutorial on how to create padded shapesthat can be used to add a subtle dimension (or an air of luxury) to an otherwise ordinary design.See the video clip on my Instagram page hereYou will find out mnore about my book hereEnjoy!
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