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Silk Ribbon Embroidery-How to Make a Tansy Fairy

Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you… I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing her, as she is doing what we all love best — embroidery! The Tansy Flower Fairy™, embroidered by Marina Zherdeva, an incredibly talented embroiderer. This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker… . And this is how Marina has made it into a masterpiece in...

A little Fairy....

Hello Stitching World ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ … hope you are having a good day! Today I thought I would show you how to make a little girl’s hair and a lovely flower garland. This example is from the little girl fairy in the Black Medick Fairies design from my Flower Fairy ™ book . Embroider the Hair With two strands of medium brown silk thread andwork over a spare tapestry needle...

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Embroidering with love by Irina Nesterovich from Hungary

Look at this beautiful embroidery by the accomplished Irina Nesterovich from Hungary, don’t you just love her impressive delicacy and skill? . . I asked Irina to tell us something about herself and she replied: “I was born and raised in Ukraine. Now I have been living and working in beautiful and picturesque Hungary for over 30 years. I have been interested in embroidery since childhood, but I...

Newsletter 01 November 2024. Stunning New Embroideries by Di van Niekerk

A BEAUTIFUL NEW KIT ♥ Wild Wood Anemones Creative ribbon embroidery and stumpwork kit with everything you need. Now on special for a brief time 20% off while stocks last! . . . The KIT Crafted with the finest materials, this is the ideal kit for you to embroider - the perfect choice for sewing on a rich linen background, in full colour! You will also learn how to...

Stunning Ribbon Embroidery by the talented Anat Matza

Absolutely gorgeous silk ribbon embroidery by the super-talented Anat Matza from Israel.Anat ordered Box Full of Lessons 8 from us a while back (it's on special offer while stocks last) and this is what she made!! It's beautiful and I am sure you will agree! . Have a closer look. Don't you love her yellow Canna Lilies? Love the leaves too. . and her water...

The A Monogram in Silk Ribbon - a Free Tutorial by Di van Niekerk

♥ George Eliot wrote: What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? I thought you may like to make a monogram or two for Christmas gifts as it's not far away! Hopefully, one the A letter will match a friend or family member’s name.

Gathering Ribbon to Create Interesting Flowers

Making Interesting Flowers - Gathering Silk Ribbon by Di van Niekerk

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About Stitching in a Hoop by Di van Niekerk

I always work on an embroidery frame or hoop. Some embroiderers like to use small hoops but if you learn to stitch in a larger hoop, you can see the entire design whilst you stitch. This helps with choice of colour and texture — one needs to see the bigger picture when deciding on colour and texture, plus the larger hoop does not damage the stitches. . Hint About Stitches All...

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