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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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Juliet in the field of Nasturtiums

  ♥ 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 :-))  ...

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Happy Mother's day!

    Happy Mother's day  ♫♥♫     Hope you enjoy this special day.   The king of African sunshine says to tell you: "make it an extra special day"   Click on the image to enlarge         ♥  

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A gifted textile artist Betty Pillsbury

  ♥ Good morning everyone — it’s another beautiful sunny day in Cape Town. Colder in the mornings and at night, but the glorious sunshine makes up for it! To brighten up your day I have something special to show you by Betty Pillsbury from America   Click on the image to enlarge       Betty Pillsbury is a textile artist and instructor and lives in the beautiful northern...

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A Very Beautiful place

  Good morning stitching world :-))   I hope you are having a good week so far. How time flies, don't you think?   Today I have a spectacular version of A Beautiful Place to inspire you ♥   This exquisite Box Full of Lessons 9 is now discontinued as the license has expired, but for those who were fortunate enough to have already purchased the panel, these tips will help....    ...

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Knitted bag with silk ribbon embroidery

  Hello stitching world ♫♬♪♫ Hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend.    To inspire you this weekend....   A hand-knitted African mohair and wool handbag with silk ribbon roses...   Click on the image to enlarge     This is one of the projects that I will be teaching in next year in New Zealand at Koala Conventions   In this workshop, I will teach you how...

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Silk ribbon embroidery by Irina

  Hello  :-)) Hope your Tuesday is a good one – to make it even better, I have some lovely pieces to show you by Irina Podolyak (Ирина Подоляк ) from Moscow.   Click on the image to enlarge       Irina teaches silk ribbon embroidery and other kinds of embroidery as well. She is a member of the International Art Fund, a master of embroidery. Irina took part...

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An orange tree

  Hello! Hope you had a good weekend :)   I have a lovely cushion to show you by Susan Stelly-Adams from Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USA.    Susan has been needle-crafting for over 30 years, starting out with embroidery and cross-stitching. It has only been in the past 2 years that she started doing stumpwork.      Click on the image to enlarge         Susan wrote:...

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A Beautiful new kit for you

  G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪   Oh but I have a beauty for you today! A Beautiful Place by the talented teacher and friend: Annamaria Kelly, from Fourways in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click on image to enlarge This beauty is now packed into kit form especially for you and... it is eligible for the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition! The idea with the kit is to follow Annamaria’s notes and...

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Little birds in a Crazy quilt

  Greetings to you from Newlands in Cape Town! Today I have some delightful little birds to share with you by Lisette Root from Southern Oregon in the USA.   Click on the images to enlarge     Lisette wrote to me:   "Hello from beautiful Southern Oregon, USA! I sure love opening your emails; I know there will be something beautiful to see every time :) I love...

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Wicker Chair and Cosmos

  ◕‿◕ Good morning to you…  I think you will  love this gorgeous masterpiece by Rabia Motala from Ridgeway in Johannesburg — a wicker chair in a garden of Cosmos, Roses and Delphiniums...   Don't you wish you were sitting in this lovely garden?   Click on the image to enlarge     .... and the good news is that we now pack this beautiful project in kit form for...

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