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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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Hello, I thought you would enjoy seeing these little creatures that we see on our hikes around Cape Town Linda Rose took this photo of a beautiful Lizard on Chapman's Peak Click on the images to enlarge and look at the little Sunbirds that she photographed on Table Mountain ♥ We are hiking in Silvermine tomorrow and I will take...
24700 Montpon-Ménestérol in France A warm welcome to Valérie Simonin of Le chat qui brode in Montpon-Ménestérol in FRANCE Le chat qui brode in Montpon-Ménestérol now keeps my ribbons and the panels/designs and ribbons for my books. Click on the images to enlarge Valérie Simonin address details are: Name of the business: Le chat qui brode Owner name and contact person : Valérie Simonin...
International Quilt Convention Africa Soon we will be travelling to Johannesburg for the International Quilt Convention Africa. My publisher, Wilsia Metz of Metz Press and I met last week to design our stand and it’s going to be beautiful! I am so excited and can’t wait to see all the friendly faces again! Metz Press, Hazel Blomkamp and I will all be on one...
Hiking in Silvermine.... Overlooking Hout Bay. Click on image to enlarge
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve outside Stellenbosch - a hiker's paradise! Click on the images to enlarge
On the way back from Peers Cave above Fish Hoek Sand Dunes... Click on the images to enlarge
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...
Hello stitching world ♫♥♫ hope you are well and happy! Here is PART 2 of the Blue Bench in a Rose Garden by Marina Kukuy from Russia. Marina’s entry for the silk ribbon embroidery competition was also the Blue Bench in a rose garden, and here is her lovely rendition. Bench in a rose garden Click on the images to enlarge ...
Hello everybody :) Today, I have something gorgeous to share with you. A lovely piece by the very talented embroiderer, Kristina Nilsson from Sweden. Kristina wrote.... Hi Renn!The snow will soon gone and I have started to grow plants in my greenhouse.Spring is on the way to Piteå after a long winter!Maybe it was because of this, I loved to embroider this panel. This is my interpretation...
Hello! This is what my friends and I did on Mother's day... Treated ourselves to a wonderful hike up Chapman's Peak via Noordhoek beach. A most magnificent day. Thank you Linda and Sumi and Anita! Click on the images to enlarge Highly recommended. Happy Monday to you Love Di ♥
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