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Hello from Kiev in the Ukraine

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 :)) ...

From Moscow - a Flower Fairy for you

Good morning from Moscow, Russia :)) Today I am spending the day with a very special person: Marina Zherdeva, my friend and stockist in Moscow. I have her beautiful Flower Fairies™ to show you and they will surely brighten up your day :) The Guelder Rose Fairies…. and close-up detail.... and more close-up detail.... Don't you...

Some lovely ideas for making gifts in silk ribbon embroidery

Good afternoon stitching world ^•^ Today I have some concepts to show you which may inspire you to make a lovely gift for someone special. Using letters, words and names, you can make a gift which is unique and personal …. and it is sure to brighten up their day :) To make a lovely gift for a baby, you could print out a word (make...

Silk ribbon artwork to feed your soul

Dapple Dawn Roses

Greetings stitching world :) Today I want to show you how to make a Dapple Dawn rose. It is an easy way to make life-like old fashioned roses and this method can be found on page 64 of my new Roses book. I hope you enjoy this small tutorial… These are the threads and ribbons that I used, but please...

A rose and a bird from Paris

Good morning stitching world :)) I have a gorgeous bag to show you by Françoise Marchal from Paris, France. The rose…. The bag…. and the little bird :) Françoise wrote to me: “Hello everyone!! My name is Françoise, I am French and I am living in the suburbs of Paris. After having practising quilting and cross stitching for few years,...

Marianne

~ ♥ ~ New release I am happy to tell you that this delightful Sarah Kay design titled: Marianne in the vegetable garden is now available in kit form. You will find the close-up photographs and kit information on this page: https://shop.dicraft.com/blog/marianne-in-the-vegetable-garden-complete-kit/ Enjoy! Love Di

Box full of lessons 10 is released

Hello stitching world I have good news for everyone who has been waiting for a popular little girl ~ ♥ ~ Box Full of Lessons 10 (Girl Reaching) has just been released... On this page you will find the details and close-up photographs Hope you are having a good Monday. The sun is trying hard to show itself in Cape Town. I am busy writing the...

New release for silk ribbon embroiderers - Danielle

♥ Hello stitching world. Today I have released a beautiful new kit: Danielle cuddling her baby chick from the Sarah Kay range, embroidered by the talented Emma Kriegler…and it’s a beauty :) Read more about it here .... and see the close-up photographs. It's a perfect project for all embroiderers! ☂ it’s raining in Cape Town and the wind is howling — real embroidery and pancake weather....

How to make cute little roses

How to make cute little roses with silk ribbon Hello stitching world, I hope you had a good weekend.... I have written a little tutorial for you today to help brighten up your week :) Click on the image to enlarge Sunny Roses From chapter 13 in my book: "Di van Niekerk's Roses in silk and organza ribbon" Use yellow 32mm ribbon...

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