Blog – Dicraft Embroidery

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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Happy Christmas from all of us a Dicraft in Cape Town

Happy Christmas! Wishing you a joyous festive season filled with peace, love and the sweetness of life… With love from Di van Niekerk 🐝 And the Dicraft Team in Cape Town ♥

All your packages are on their way to you… 💓 📦️

All your packages are on their way to you… 💓 📦️ Our embroidery studio is closed for the holidays as our Dicraft busy bees are taking a well-deserved break to recharge for the new year 🐝 We hope you enjoy receiving your packages and stitching to your heart’s content over the holidays! .

Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Denise Westgate from East London

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Post by Di van Niekerk Look at this lovely hammock scene by Denise Westgate! It just makes me wish I was lying on it right now and with the holidays coming up, that could be a possibility for a lot of us! Or a dream... . . I'll show you some of the details close-up... . . . and don't you just love...

BIG SALE! Cultivate your Creativity with Dicraft today ♡♡♡

BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE! . Spark the magic in your soul to do something you love. Find joy in your everyday life by cultivating your creativity. Whether you are a beginner wanting to learn a new skill or a seasoned embroiderer wanting to hone your embroidery techniques with a new project - there is something for everyone… With SAVINGS of up to $80! There are a range of lovely...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING and a beautiful Nature's Bounty by Karen Fraser

"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy" Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this special day and THANK YOU for all your support and friendship throughout the years. I want to share this lovely piece by Karen Fraser who teaches at Piecemakers in California. It's an apt design for this special day to celebrate the harvest season... . ....

How to make thick, rounded stems

How to make thick, rounded stems for Roses and other flowers . . Ever wondered how to make a large, rounded, life-like stem? It's really easy... . 1. Make a foundation row of back stitches. . . . . . 2. And wrap the stitches with ribbon... . . . Here is an example of a stem...

Silk Ribbon Embroidery-How to Make a Tansy Fairy

Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you… I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing her, as she is doing what we all love best — embroidery! The Tansy Flower Fairy™, embroidered by Marina Zherdeva, an incredibly talented embroiderer. This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker… . And this is how Marina has made it into a masterpiece in...

A little Fairy....

Hello Stitching World ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ … hope you are having a good day! Today I thought I would show you how to make a little girl’s hair and a lovely flower garland. This example is from the little girl fairy in the Black Medick Fairies design from my Flower Fairy ™ book . Embroider the Hair With two strands of medium brown silk thread andwork over a spare tapestry needle...

Black Friday - Two Weeks To Go!

Don't miss our DAZZLING Black Friday! Subscribe to my news and I will notify you when our really special sale starts ♥

Embroidering with love by Irina Nesterovich from Hungary

Look at this beautiful embroidery by the accomplished Irina Nesterovich from Hungary, don’t you just love her impressive delicacy and skill? . . I asked Irina to tell us something about herself and she replied: “I was born and raised in Ukraine. Now I have been living and working in beautiful and picturesque Hungary for over 30 years. I have been interested in embroidery since childhood, but I...

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