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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Hint 2 by Di van Niekerk

Last week I started a series of handy hints and tips for silk ribbon embroidery.I have made these cards for you to save and keep and you are welcome to share them with your students or friends. I will be adding a new card every week until the series is complete. This is Hint 2 To thread the ribbon: Thread the needle and pierce the end that has...

Monday Hints and Tips by Di van Niekerk

Monday Hints and Tips by Di van Niekerk's Silk Ribbon Embroidery About the Different Ribbons . There is an amazing collection of ribbons in our range and these are available from our website www.dicraft.com. Pure silk and sheer organza ribbon are, without a doubt, the best ribbons to use if you wish to create a true reflection of nature’s colours They are soft and pliable ribbons and...

Some Lovely Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Annamaria Kelly

Hi, hello, it's a beautiful day here and the 46th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the biggest timed bike race in the world, will be held on Sunday, so there's lots of excitement in the air! 109 km or 67.7 miles, it’s a long way and the very best of luck to all participants! I thought I would show you some lovely works by Annamaria Kelly’s students in Durban. Look at their...

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Hints and Tips and More

Hi, hello! I am starting a lovely series of handy hints and tips and you will find them on my Instagram and Facebook pages. Save and keep them for a handy reference. You are welcome to share them with your students and friends.

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Hints and Tips by Di van Niekerk

Today I am starting a lovely series of handy hints and tips for silk ribbon embroidery.I have made these cards for you to save and keep and you are welcome to share them with your students or friends. I will be adding a new card every week until the series is complete.Enjoy and happy weekend ♥ Hint 1 Use only short lengths of ribbon, at the most 30 cm...

Single-Knotted Stitch and Turkey Stitch by Di van Niekerk

Turkey stitch and Single-knotted stitch by Di van Niekerk

An Embroidered Picket Fence by Di van Niekerk

How to embroider a picket fence by Di van Niekerk

Raised Stem Stich

Raised Stem Stitch is a good stitch for filling in gate posts and fences...

Hoop Art by Di van Niekerk

A Sea Scene in an 8 inch hoop. Hi fellow embroiderer! I want to show you a piece that I made where I filled in the sky and the sea and the road in long and short stitch, but I wanted the tall grass along the shoreline to be loose and flowing as it is found in nature, almost blowing in the wind. So, I used two stitches,...

Helpful Hints and Tips on this Beautiful Monday-Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Helpful Hints and Tips on this Beautiful Monday - Silk Ribbon Embroidery

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