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Hi stitching world! I hope you had a lovely weekend ♥ I thought you would enjoy reading about how to work with silk and organza ribbon and I have also added other handy hints for you. The downloadable lesson can be found here and saved for your collection. About working with ribbon Silk ribbon embroidery is surprisingly easy to master. Use silk ribbon just like any other thread or yarn except...
A Free Tutorial Hello, good morning! Today I have a lovely project to teach you and I hope you will enjoy making this lovely bracelet as much as I did! You will be able to download the PDF for your collection from a link that will follow at the end of this tutorial. A Daisy Bracelet in Felt and Silk Ribbon Embroidery By Di van Niekerk Enjoy!...
Good morning! Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you…I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing her, as she is doing what we all love best — embroidery The Tansy Flower Fairy™, embroidered by the talented Marina Zherdeva from Moscow. This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker… And this is how Marina has made it into a masterpiece in embroidery, so dimensional…....
Turkey stitch Stitch diagrams are © 2012 Metz Press www.metzpress.co.za and Di van Niekerk www.dicraft.co.za Turkey stitch is a wonderful versatile stitch when you want to add a fluffy texture in your design. A long looped thread is anchored to the fabric with tiny stay stitches. See diagram above. Make stitches close together when filling in shapes for a dog or cat and make...
How to make a Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) 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,...
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 that I made for a little grasshopper in the Stork's Bill Fairy...
A French knot rose is ideal for making small flowers and roses. . Use 2, 4 or 7mm silk ribbon or 6mm organza ribbon Wrap the ribbon once or twice around your needle as if you were making a French knot, but instead of inserting needle back into the fabric, gather the ribbon for 3 to 5 cm (I or 2 inches) as shown below… . ◕‿◕ See...
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