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Welcome to my Blog. This a place to share and learn all things embroidery. Here I post inspirational stories and free lessons in the form of tutorials and guides. I also share tips, tricks and teach stitches and techniques.

You will also find free patterns and designs for you to unlock your creativity. It is a great place for any creative looking to learn or find inspiration in this art form.

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How To Design a Love-Life Journal Cover

  Hello I have a pretty tutorial for you today... a LOVE-LIFE journal cover to make for yourself or for that someone extra special. Simple stitches with ribbon and thread were used and the textures and colours complement each other nicely in this pretty design.   Remember that we have talented teachers and stockists throughout the world who offer classes and you are welcome to look for the list here. I hope you will...

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How to make a Monogram - The Letter H

  How to make a Monogram - The Letter H     ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸Hello from a cool and overcast Cape Town—summer is slowly fading away, that’s for sure. It’s nearly long weekend and so I thought that you would enjoy learning how to embroider the letter H for Happy Weekend!  Enjoy ♥   This monogram is from my book: Embroidered Alphabets and Monograms & Words  Note: Embroidered Alphabets seems to be out of print overseas,...

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How to make flower stems from wire

  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  Marina and I...

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How to make interesting shadows and leaves for ribbon embroidery

  How to make interesting shadows and leaves with silk and woolly fibre           This short tutorial is from the best-selling book: Little Flowers by Di van Niekerk & Marina Zherdeva   How to make interesting shadows and leaves for ribbon embroidery    An extract from Wild Roses and Pink Blossoms on page 139.   Use wisps of wool and silky fibre to form shadows and background texture. It is...

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Olive Owl by Lena Thiel from Sweden

  Hello stitching world :) Today I have a beautiful project to share with you, created by Lena Thiel from Sweden. Lena made this remarkable iPad cover by combining silk ribbon embroidery, thread work and felting — an outstanding fusion of crafts and I thought that you would enjoy seeing her creation. This piece Lena entered in the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition and it was one of the...

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How to make a sweet little daisy in silk ribbon embroidery

     . Little daisies are ideal for embellishing all kinds of gifts for that special person in your life. They are easy to make... and to brighten up your weekend, I will show you how ♫♬♪     . This daisy is from one of my books: Ribbon embroidery and stumpwork  and it's ideal for the beginner to the advanced embroiderer.     . You will need:     - DMC...

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Some lovely ideas for making gifts in silk ribbon embroidery

  Good afternoon stitching world ^•^   Today I have some concepts to show you which may inspire you to make a lovely gift for someone special. Using letters, words and names, you can make a gift which is unique and personal …. and it is sure to brighten up their day :)         To make a lovely gift for a baby, you could print out a word (make...

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Dapple Dawn Roses

  Greetings stitching world :)   Today I want to show you how to make a Dapple Dawn rose.         It is an easy way to make life-like old fashioned roses and this method can be found on page 64 of my new Roses book.       I hope you enjoy this small tutorial…   These are the threads and ribbons that I used, but please...

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How to make cute little roses

  How to make cute little roses with silk ribbon   Hello stitching world, I hope you had a good weekend.... I have written a little tutorial for you today to help brighten up your week :)   Click on the image to enlarge       Sunny Roses   From chapter 13 in my book: "Di van Niekerk's Roses in silk and organza ribbon"   Use yellow 32mm ribbon...

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Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk - Hint 1

  Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk   Using Cling Wrap to protect your work   ◕‿◕  Good morning…I thought you would enjoy a free hint when working on a three-dimensional design.   Click on image to enlarge     If the loose-fitting appliqué or stumpwork shapes are bothering you whilst you stitch, or if they will be damaged by hard-working hands:  use a sheet of clear cellophane...

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