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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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L'Aiguille en fête février Paris 2013

  Hello stitching world :) If you will be in Paris from  14 to 16 February, you may wish to visit a wonderful show:  L'Aiguille en fête ... I will be signing books at my French publisher:  EditionsTutti Frutti,  stand F42, on Thursday 14/02 and Friday 15/02 from 11h00 to 12h00 . Also on Saturday 16/02 from 14h30 to 15h30 after my Saturday workshop.    Je dédicacerai mes livres sur le stand des...

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The winners of the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition 2012!

    The winners of the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition 2012!   I am so honoured and so happy to publish the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition 2012 list of winners! These are the world’s best entries and I am so proud of every one of you. There were so many exquisite entries and each piece was made with such love and care. To everyone who entered, I...

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La Broderie in Benoni

  La Broderie in Benoni, South Africa, has a new owner! We wish Ria Pretorius many happy years in her new business - may it go from strength to strength.   Ria now keeps my entire range of silk and organza ribbons and the range of embroidery panels, also for my books and DVDs. Details: Ria Pretorius trading as La Broderie   Uncle Tim's Centre Shop 2, The Gables...

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Hike up Lion's head mountain at full moon

  Hello nature lovers    Just wanted to show you some pictures  that I took on our hike up Lion's head mountain this weekend by full moon...   This was earlier on in the evening...   [caption id="attachment_11520" align="alignnone" ] from Lion's Head overlooking Cable Car[/caption]   This was as the sun was setting....     Cape Town by night....       and the full moon !  ...

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Announcement next week of winners 2012 International Silk Ribbon Embroidery competition

  Good Morning stitching world :)   [caption id="attachment_11516" align="alignnone" ] A Beautiful place... Box Full of lessons 9[/caption]     Just to let you know that the winners of the 2012 International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition will be announced next week!   Good luck everyone, I am holding thumbs for all of you! Love Di ♥ 31 January 2013: and the winners have been announced! Congratulations everyone :)...

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Sunshine

Greetings from a hot and sunny Cape town   I know that many of you are experiencing cold and snow... so I thought I would show you where we hiked on Saturday.   Above Camps Bay and Llanduno, Cape Town.   Don't you love the rocks?   Hope these warm you up a bit!   Have a good week Love   Di    

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Gorgeous stumpwork trinket boxes

  Hello everybody ♥ Hope you are having a good week. Today I have beautiful stumpwork to show you by Margott Jenek from Regensburg, in the south of Germany. Margaret (or Margott, as she is known) is originally from Poland and she loves stitching, especially dimensional embroidery and cross stitch. Don’t you just love her trinket box?       And here is another from close-up.     Stumpwork or...

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A Fuchsia tree by Tatiana from Kiev

  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, Tere hommikust! BONGU, καλημέρα  :-))  ...

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Silvermine

  Beautiful Silvermine... a must for all nature lovers visiting Cape Town!   Thank you Linda Rose for the beautiful photo....   Happy weekend everybody ♥  

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Happy New Year!

  Happy New Year! May the sun always shine for you. Thank you for everything.   Love Di   ♥       

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