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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...
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...
Hello everyone … today I thought I would show you how to make Irises. These are beautiful Irises by Anna Dunaevskaya. . . ... and this is a short tutorial on how to make one of the most popular flowers for ribbon embroidery! I also wrote some notes for you on a black and white diagram of Anna’s beautiful design. This should help you to see how she made her...
How to make cute little flowers with silk ribbon Loop stitch is ideal for making clusters of small flowers. It is an easy stitch to do and French knots are added afterwards to form the stamens. . . For this F monogram from my Embroidered Alphabets book, I used loop stitch for the little blue flowers. . . Step 1. Use 4, 7 or 13mm silk ribbon...
♥ Good morning! Today I have some exquisite creations by Yelena Smirnova - a talented accessories designer from London. These are sure to brighten your day … Yelena wrote to me: “I love your flower-inspired page and blog, beautiful! Your fab tutorials are very helpful to learn silk ribbon embroidery techniques for my next projects, thank you very much for sharing your skills! I specialise in...
Single-knotted stitch is a lovely stitch to use when you need a frilly texture - whether it be in the centre of a flower, for a lacy dress or jersey or a little dog. It is also useful for making other furry creatures and teddy bears. Click on image to enlarge Click on the image to enlargeStitch diagrams are © 2012 Metz Press www.metzpress.co.za and Di van Niekerk www.dicraft.co.za To make this stitch: Make a loop...
New stock has arrived!A lovely little rose tree kit - perfect for the beginner and ideal gift for someone special. Size of design is approximately 14 cm x 10 cm (5.5" x 4")The kit includes :- The linen panel with the image printed in full colour - another linen panel for you to make a separate little pot, or use the panel to make a second design for someone special. There...
A free tutorial: How to Make a Monogram – The Letter W Hello, stitching world •*¨*•♫♪. I hope you are having a good day today. Do you have the letter W in your name or does a special person in your life have a name that starts with a W?This is from me to you for World Embroidery Day on 30 July! Enjoy! This monogram is on pages 104...
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