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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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Shaping stitches made in ribbon...

  Shaping stitches made with ribbon ....   Ever wondered how to make leaves and petals look more realistic?   Essentially, you can use needle, thread and tiny stitches to “show” the ribbon what you want it to do — how you want it positioned on the design.     Gently lift the stitch up off your work to see the shape on the printed panel. Use one strand...

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A flower cart ....

  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  :)))     I have a...

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White daisies...

  Hellooooo everybody :)))) It’s a jewel of a day in Cape Town  I would like to show you a piece by this gifted embroiderer: Татьяна Коробейник (Tatiana) who lives in Foggia, Italy.                                                                         ...

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Gift idea...

  Hello everybody - hope you're having a good day :))   Here is an idea for you to make a useful gift for a special friend — a scissors case that I made out of white felt.                                               I used spider-web roses to embellish it and sewed the...

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Folded ribbon roses...

  Some ideas for the Folded Ribbon Rose …   I received a message from a viewer on YouTube and she said:   “it’s super cute, thank you, after doing this can I take the rose from the fabric to put it in a hair clip? Do u have any ideas how to make it ?”   [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiBFITlZh8Y&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube]   So I replied that I would show her ideas of...

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Monday....

  Good morning from a sunny Cape Town. As today is Monday, I thought you would need some African Sunshine to brighten up your week :)))   On my hike I took some pictures for you and I hope you will enjoy them ♥                                   Spring is here – you can see all the...

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So lovely.....

  A very good morning to you! The sun is shining this side and it is a beautiful day in Cape Town. We have had lots of rain so the dogs and I have not been able to any walking and we all have cabin fever. So guess what we will do today as soon as I have finished everything on my list :))     Today I want...

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News from Istanbul...

  Good morning everyone ♫♬♪     I have a message for you from Belma on behalf of Belsu Crafturk in Istanbul.   Wish I could be there! I hope you will be able to attend and enjoy yourselves  ♥ Have a good Monday!   Love   Di   Di van Niekerk tarafından Güney Afrika Cumhuriyeti'nde düzenlenen Uluslararası İpek Kurdele Yarışması'nda Belsu-Crafturk'ten katılan projelerden ikisi ödül kazanmıştır.   Hülya Göndür...

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A beauty from England ....

  Good morning stitching world :)))   I have a beautiful design to show you today.   Entered in the SRE competition by Judy Shepherd from England, I do love this gorgeous piece.         For those of you who wish to make this lovely design: We do have a complete kit for this design and you will find it on this page of my website,  or...

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Spring Flowers.....

  Spring flowers…..   Beautiful Spring flowers for you by Valentina Razenkova from Russia   Click on images to enlarge                                                 Happy Spring day!   Enjoy your weekend stitching world  ◕‿◕                              ...

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