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November 2011

Di van Niekerk's Newsletter November 2011 Greetings from a beautiful sunny Cape Town — I love this time of the year when all the little plants and creatures are waking up for summer. Everything is so fresh and green and I can't wait for summer and the holidays... I am sure you can't either! At this time of the year we ask ourselves: when will I get everything done,...

Tranquil Waters

Tranquil Waters (Black Swans) in ribbon embroidery Good morning :) Many have asked for the much-loved Tranquil Waters design too and now the license has expired, but many of you were lucky enough to purchase the panel. Here are a few tips :) Tranquil Waters... click on the image to enlarge Today I will show you the embroidered piece by...

Folded straight stitch

Folded Straight stitch Click on the image to enlarge Folded straight stitch works well with ribbon and is ideal for bent stems or grass. The ribbon can be twisted as shown, or kept flat. Insert the needle back where the fold needs to be, and stitch over the ribbon as shown. This stitch should be made with a gentle tension for a lovely...

Shades of Summer

Hello everybody, I have some good news! Many have asked for the much-loved Shades of Summer design and... The license has expired and the panel is no longer available but for those who were fortunate to have already purchased the panel, the following tips should help... I thought I would show you the embroidered piece by the talented Emma Kriegler and how she made the flowers in the...

African Sunshine for you :)

Some African Sunshine for you HAPPY weekend, stitching world ♫♬♪ The rain has stopped and I am going hiking... See you later :) ♥

Floral Vista...

Good afternoon :)) To brighten up your weekend, I have a lovely piece to show you by Mrs R du Plessis from Bloemfontein in South Africa. Titled “Floral Patio” it is a beauty! Mrs du Plessis entered her Floral Patio in the International silk ribbon embroidery competition, and I love the way she has embroidered this gorgeous scene Close up detail…. ...

A Proud Peacock..

A proud Peacock. GOOD morning, stitching world ♥ I have something lovely to show you…a dazzling Peacock by Инесса Тимонина (Inessa Timonina) from Moscow, Russia. Click on the image to enlarge Close-up detail The beautiful feathers The tree and more... Thank you so much, Inessa, for sharing your beauty with all of us. I have more of Inessa's beautiful roses and flowers to show you in the coming...

A lady with a little dog...

Hello everybody …hope you are having a good day :)) Today I thought I would show you a beautiful piece by Annamaria Kelly, a talented teacher and stockist from Fourways in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click on the image to enlarge This design Annamaria entered in our International Silk Ribbon Embroidery competition....and my favourite? The little white dog ♥ Click on the images to...

Folded ribbon roses from Georgia

Folded ribbon roses... Hello stitching world ♥ On this beautiful Monday, I have a lovely piece to show you — Roses by Keti Navrozashvili from Tbilisi, Georgia in the Caucasus region of Eurasia…. Keti wrote to me “My name is Keti; I am 37 years old from Georgia (a country). It is not a long time since Ribbon embroidery became by hobby and great...

Padded straight stitch

Padded straight stitch Click on image to enlarge Padded straight stitch works well with ribbon when you require a puffed-up stitch for a rose bud or a petal of a flower. To form the stitch, make a smaller straight stitch first and cover it with a slightly larger straight stitch. Work over a spare tapestry needle so the stitches...

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