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How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 4

♥ If you like, you can purchase the complete kit for all six chapters here or you can purchase individual packs for the chapters below. It is however easier to purchase the complete kit as you will save on the courier fee. This is Chapter 4 of the Pink Delight project, a project that I have been teaching online.If you are seeing this for the first time, please see: chapter 1 here...

Pink Delight, Chapter 4 – Ribbon and Thread Kit

Pink Delight, second kit - Ribbon and thread kit for the Pink Delight Project Chapter 4 This is the second ribbon, thread and fibre kit for Chapter 4 of the Pink Delight project which you can follow on my blog soon. The second kit with thread and ribbons for chapter 4 contains: 6 skeins thread Yellow woolly fibre 8 packets of Di van Niekerk’s silk ribbon If you do not have the...

Gathered Leaves or Petals

This is an ideal technique to use when you want to make large leaves or long, upright flowers like Lupins. Usually, the 4 or 7mm silk or organza ribbon is used, but for larger shapes, you can use the wider 13mm, 20mm or 25mm ribbons. Work with one or two strands of a matching colour thread. Start at the base of the leaf or flower and make...

The possibilities are endless with silk ribbon...

Good afternoon, stitching world, hope you had a good weekend! I have some lovely projects to show you today. Created by Gill Colthart from Scotland. Gill lives live near Edinburgh and she is a designer and teacher with many years of experience in the creative field. She teaches on cruise ships and enjoys spreading creativity wherever she goes. Gill teaches silk ribbon embroidery, tatting, crochet, decorative painting and jewellery making....

Back from BATB and other news...

Latest news and new kits and books... Hello, stitching world! Hope you're having a good day today. I am back from teaching at BATB in Australia and what a fabulous time I had. Worked hard, but loved every minute of it! Thank you to every student who attended my workshops and thanks to those who travelled from so far to attend. I hope you enjoyed the classes as much...

Beautiful Mandala Panels for Creative Embroidery

Good morning, stitching world. Hope you are well and enjoying your embroidery! Our new book, Freestyle Embroidered Mandalas has arrived in Cape Town and we also launched it at BATB in Adelaide, Australia earlier this month. I think it's a gorgeous book - very happy with the results. Hopefully, you too will like it and find it a useful addition in your library. There's something in there...

Freestyle Embroidered Mandalas – Daisy Chain

Freestyle Mandala Embroidery Panel This lovely mandala design is printed in full colour on fabric and is ready to embroider. Printed to the highest standards on pure cotton or linen of heirloom quality. Happy Stitching! *Refer to the instructions on page 27 in the book or use your own artistic license. This beautiful Mandala design by the well-known artist, Monique Day-Wilde is from our...

Freestyle Embroidered Mandalas - Country Living Panel

Freestyle Mandala Embroidery Panel This lovely mandala design is printed in full colour on fabric and is ready to embroider. Printed to the highest standards on pure cotton or linen of heirloom quality. Happy Stitching! *Refer to the instructions on page 64 in the book or use your own artistic license. This beautiful Mandala design by the well-known artist, Monique Day-Wilde is...

A Lovely Little Rose Tree

Good morning stitching world! I have been so busy with the preparations for my workshops in Adelaide, Australia that I haven't had much time to blog! But I have made a lovely new kit for you that I think you will love. It's small and uncomplicated and a perfect gift for a friend who would like to start with ribbon embroidery, or to make for yourself!...

How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 3

Hi everybody! Hope you enjoyed your weekend. It's been raining nicely in Cape Town and there's snow in the mountainous areas. The fire is going and everyone is happy ♥ ♥ If you like, you can purchase the complete kit for all six chapters here or you can purchase individual packs for the chapters below. It is however easier to purchase the complete kit as you will save on the...

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