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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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Little creatures on our mountains

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...

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Montpon-Ménestérol in France

  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...

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International Quilt Convention Africa

  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...

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Overlooking Hout Bay

Hiking in Silvermine.... Overlooking Hout Bay.    Click on image to enlarge      

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Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

  Jonkershoek Nature Reserve outside Stellenbosch - a hiker's paradise!   Click on the images to enlarge                

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Sand dunes near Fish Hoek

  On the way back from Peers Cave above Fish Hoek Sand Dunes...   Click on the images to enlarge                

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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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Another beautiful blue bench in a rose garden

  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      ...

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Ribbon embroidery by Kristina Nilsson from Sweden

  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...

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Hike up to Chapman's Peak via Noordhoek beach

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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