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Blog > Di van Niekerk silk ribbon embroidery

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Hint 5 by Di van Niekerk
Remember to use short lengths of ribbon - no longer than 30 cm or 12 inches. Always use a large enough needle so the ribbon does not scrunch up when you form a stitch. Use your left (or right if you are left-handed) thumb to hold the ribbon flat as you pull it to the back. Only let go once the stitch is almost completed. This prevents the ribbon from twisting.
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Karen Fraser

  Hello! Today I have something special to share with you. At BATB in Adelaide Australia, I was fortunate enough to meet an extremely talented silk ribbon embroidery teacher, Karen Fraser. Karen attended my workshops and was kind enough to help me teach silk ribbon embroidery to many students in the class. We have become good friends! Karen is a superb embroiderer, a kind teacher with a sense of humour...

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Peonies and Roses in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Box Full of Lessons 4 – Peonies and Roses in Silk Ribbon Embroidery   This lovely piece is by the super-talented Joyce Solichin from Jakarta, Indonesia. Don’t you love this beautiful scene? Stunning! . . Peonies and Roses is a prefect project for anyone wishing to learn the art of ribbon embroidery. I wrote the lessons, step-by-step, for the complete beginner and you will receive it all in a lovely...

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Learn how to create Leaf Shapes for Embroidery

Silk Ribbon Embroidery and stumpwork - how to make 3-D leaves  Learn how to create Leaf Shapes for Embroidery – Adding Dimension🍃A FREE step-by-step tutorial on how to create padded shapesthat can be used to add a subtle dimension (or an air of luxury) to an otherwise ordinary design.See the video clip on my Instagram page hereYou will find out mnore about my book hereEnjoy!

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Captivating beauty of Cape Point

  Good morning ♫♬♪  I thought I would show you where I hiked this weekend. 60 km south-west of Cape Town, at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, lies Cape Point, a nature reserve and a Natural Heritage site. Also known as the  "Cape of Storms" I was fortunate enough to hike there with some special friends and hikers.   Click on the image to enlarge       Covered in endemic fynbos...

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Hiking at Cape Point

    I thought you would enjoy seeing the beauty surrounding Cape Town.   This photo was taken by my friend Lyn Veary on a hike at Cape Point.   Don’t you think it’s beautiful?   Sunday 24 March 2013: We went up Newlands' ravine yesterday and over the top at the saddle via Devil's peak. It was a beautiful, exhilarating hike! This is what we saw:   Click on the...

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Roses and Pansies

Good Morning, Goeie more, HOWDY, Buon Giorno, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, Selamat Pagi, Buenos Dias, God Morgen, Dobroye utro, Boker tov, kunjhani, Buenos Días, Wilujeng Enjing, Günaydin, Umhlala gahle, Bom Dia, добро утр-dobro utro,  Dobro jutro, G 'day, Góðan daginn, בוקר טוב!!!, Hyvää huomenta, Dzień Dobry, Sugeng Enjing, Cao An, Ohayo Gozaimasu,  Labas Rytas,  Bună Dimineaţa, ДОБЪР ДЕН, sanibonani, sugeng dalu, Marhaba, Salutari, Tere hommikust! BONGU, καλημέρα  :-))   I...

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To brighten up your day ...

  Hi everybody :))   Hope you had a good weekend.   Sending you some African Sunshine to brighten up your week ....                                     This is where I walked yesterday – isn't it beautiful? How I love this time of the year when everything is fresh and green and the squirrels and Guineafowl  are...

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Fly stitch

Fly stitch Fly stitch is worked the same way as you would with a detached chain stitch or lazy daisy stitch, but insert the needle a short distance away from where the first stitch emerged:           Anchor the stitch by taking the needle to the back of your work each time.   Long anchoring stitches can be made in varying lengths for an interesting effect....

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Twirled Ribbon Rose

    Good morning stitching world ♥   Today I am going to teach you how to make a Twirled Ribbon Rose.                             This is one of the roses that I teach in my new Roses book The twirled ribbon rose is a wonderful technique to use for small roses and buds.       Step...

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