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Do you want to see an absolutely gorgeous Cottage in Silk Ribbon Embroidery?Then have a look HERE. Don't miss out on this beauty! and here is some close-up detail. Isn't it gorgeous? Enjoy!LoveDi
Hi everyone, hope you are having a good weekend! We have launched a lovely new kit for Sil Ribbon and Creative Embroiderers, named Tea with Two Cats. This lovely piece was a collaboration with Di van Niekerk, Karen Nell and Carol Carl and we are thrilled with the results! Don’t you just love the kitties? Their names are Peekaboo and HazelNUT♥ Have a look here for the details and...
♥ a beautiful piece by Ajitha Joseph from Bangalore in India. Don’t you just love it? Ajitha ordered the Cadillac kit from us and we sent it to Bangalore and this is what she made. I just love this design and the way she used thread and ribbon so well. I asked Ajitha to write a little about herself and this is what she wrote: I live in the...
I have a beautiful new kit for you, and I think you are going to love it ♥ Lady in Red KIT Embroidered by the talented Karen Nell from Johannesburg, it features a clever way to make gorgeous three-dimensional roses and the sweetest teeny tiny butterflies and new ideas of how to create texture in your design. Look at the little 3-D daisies! and the butterflies! Karen will tell you...
It's the weekend again! Today I want to show you this lovely rendition of the Flower Seller in silk ribbon embroidery by the talented Christine Chan from Arcadia in California. Don't you think it's lovely? It's from the painting by Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1933) known as the Flower Seller in front of the Madeleine Church. Here are some close-up details I love the colours! And look at how she made...
♥♥♥ Beautiful NEW Launch AND a Limited Edition! Box Full of Lessons 16 A Hand-Knitted Bag with Silk Ribbon Roses and Meadow Flowers… For the complete beginner and the advanced embroiderer, everyone will enjoy this lovely kit! Click on the images to enlarge Box Full of Lessons 16 Beautiful crazy-patch style, hand-knitted background, made from the finest African mohair and bamboo yarns. Size of the...
New Hoop Art Series I have made a gorgeous new kit and it’s a perfect size for anyone who would like to start with a small project. Titled "TEA in the GARDEN", it's a most enjoyable kit. It's quick and beautiful, it has a lot of texture and the colours are picture-perfect. Click on the image to enlarge Tea in the...
Oranges-and-Bougainvillea complete kit I am pleased to tell you that Oranges-and-Bougainvillea is now available in kit form. Click on the image to enlarge. ..and the embroidered piece by the talented Emma Kriegler from Stilbaai in the Cape. Click on the image to enlarge And more close-up detail... Don't you just love the colours? Here is another close-up of the orange tree......
The power of finding beauty in the humblest of things - KIT ♫♫♫ A lovely new kit is available and it is perfect for making a gift for a best friend or special family member or occasion! I just love this Inspirational Quote by Louisa May Alcott: "The power of finding BEAUTY in the humblest things makes home HAPPY and life LOVELY." and thought you would enjoy embroidering...
A Kit - Designer Ribbon Rose on a Clip To attach onto jackets, scarves, shoes, handbags, hair or anything else you can think of! Also makes a lovely gift for any friend or family member who likes to make things with their hands... This kit contains: Di van Niekerk’s ribbon — 25/32mm silk or 38mm organza ribbon x 1 metre/yard Embroidery thread...
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