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How to make stumpwork shapes I hope you are having a good week. Today I will show you how to make stumpwork shapes which are useful when you require dimension in your piece. A shape like a leaf, for example, is made on a separate piece of fabric. The shape is cut out and then applied to the design, adding instant height which complements ribbon embroidery...
Good news! for those who do not have my Dreamscapes book. As this book is out of print (and rather expensive on the second-hand market) you will be happy to learn that a newly released DOWNLOADABLE PDF/ e-book for the Children on the Gate (Bottoms UP) project is now available. Newly released is the DOWNLOADABLE PDF/ e-book for Bottoms Up (Children on the Gate) design. One of the...
Good news! for those who do not have my Dreamscapes book which is out of print. Newly released the Swan Cottage design from my Dreamscapes book (one of the four projects in this book). The Swan Cottage project and all its instructions are available in PDF format for you to follow on your computer or tablet screen. The downloadable PDF is as...
Due to popular demand, we are now packing a kit for the lovely Spring Wreath design, also known as Nature's Circle The kit contains: -the Spring Wreath design in full colour printed onto pure cotton fabric. Design is 16 cm x 16 cm (6,3" x 6,3") with a generous border of fabric around the design for it to fit inside a hoop. -another...
This lovely kit contains the following: Letter E - KIT Ribbon Pack contains 4 packets of Di´s hand-painted ribbons: 1 x Di van Niekerk's 2mm Silk ribbon 2 x Di van Niekerk's 4mm Silk ribbon 1 x Di van Niekerk's 7mm Silk ribbon The Thread Pack contains 3 skeins of thread and 1 metallic thread: 1 x Silk thread...
Lady in Red. A lovely design that we have for ribbon embroidery enthusiasts. Embroidered by the talented Poorna Kularatne from Sri Lanka. To see the panel, you are welcome to visit my blog, here. This is the A3 large panel, but the A4 medium panel also looks good! Happy stitching, have fun! and more close-up detail... and more detail... Thank...
The Winners of the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery (SRE) COMPETITION 2018 Hi everybody! Good news, we have the results for this prestigious International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition 2018! There are 4 winners and I must say that the 10 judges all had a very hard time choosing. None of the judges knew the names of the entrants or where they were from. Every one of them said that it...
This trinket Box with the word LOVE on the lid is perfect for keeping all your precious things in... I made this for my book "Monograms and Words" It was fun. Have a look here on my Instagram page. Looking forward to seeing you there! #dicraftribbons #dicraftembroidery #creativeribbonembroidery
Happy New Year! May 2019 be a good year for you, with lots of time to stitch and to create beautiful things!Love from Di ***When you have a moment, have a look on my Instagram page for a series of tutorials on Summer Garland. Enjoy! Summer Garland – a short little tutorial on Instagram @divanniekerk
Summer Garland - a short little tutorial on Instagram @divanniekerk Hi Stitching World. Hope you are having a good time. I am showing Summer Garland, one of my favourite pieces that I made a few years ago on my Instagram page. Many have asked how to make it… and I will show you how in part 1 to 4 of the posts that follow this one. Please feel...
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