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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As we begin the New Year (and I wish a wonderful year ahead for everyone), I want to share something uplifting from one of the most gifted teachers I've met: Karen Fraser from California.
This will be my final post of the year (apart from Christmas and New Year greetings), and I wanted to share this stunning piece as special inspiration for those planning to stitch over the holidays or thinking about picking it up again in the new year. Take a look—don’t you find it exquisite? It was embroidered with ribbon by the incredibly talented Valentina Razenkova, an embroiderer whose talent...
Just to let you know that your orders are on the way to you ♥ Our studio is now closed for the holidays and our Dicraft busy bees are taking a well-earned break to recharge for the new year. We hope that you will enjoy receiving your packages and stitching to your heart’s content over the holiday season! With love from The Dicraft Team
Hello from a hot and sunny Cape Town The Dicraft team would like to thank all our customers who ordered from our Black Friday promotion. We are grateful for every order received and are packing orders as fast as we can. As soon as your order is ready, Lisa will be in touch by email with your tracking number via FedEx (outside South Africa) or The Courier Guy...
As we approach the final days of the Black Friday weekend, we’re offering you a chance to experience our beautiful embroidery kits and panels and don’t forget our best-selling silk ribbons!
Everything is available at a 25% discount for this special time of the year BUT only while supplies last...
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for all that you mean to us here at Dicraft, for that we are truly grateful ♡ Wishing you a day full of warmth, shared laughter, and precious moments with your loved ones. With love from all of us at Dicraft Embroidery. .
Our Black Friday Sale is Now Live! With 25% off all Di van Niekerk’s Dicraft products until midnight, 1 December 2025 (SAST), but only while stocks last! Visit our online shop for an amazing range of discounted favourites! At Dicraft, we believe you deserve only the highest quality embroidery products. That is why our range of kits, silk ribbons, embroidery panels, and threads are of...
November 2025 News Hi, hello from a warm and sunny Cape Town. I have the latest updates for you! A lovely short tutorial on how to make gorgeous three-dimensional flower shapes that will add a perfect dimension to your ribbon embroidery design. You will find it here on my blog. Hope you will enjoy ♥ . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- . And a new blogpost to show a handsome rooster all the...
Did You Know? Framing Tips • Choose regular or museum glass; non-reflective glass tends to obscure embroidered detail. • It is a good idea to sign and date your work before framing. Use a fine HB or 2B pencil then stitch over the lines discreetly with one strand of thread. Choose a dark to medium grey, charcoal or green thread and make tiny back or split stitches....
Isn't he a splendid chap? By Norma Mulligan from Cork in Ireland, he makes me smile. I do so love the sound of them crowing in the morning - reminds me of my days on the farm. Made with simple Ribbon stitches, loose and puffed. So effective. Thank you, Norma! ♡♡♡
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