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Elisa Franzin from Italy and Sheila Beswick from California Today, I have something beautiful to show you by two talented embroiderers. The first is Elisa Franzin from Italy. Girl Reaching by Elisa Franzin Click on the image to enlarge Elisa Franzin’s teacher, Manuela Scarpin, teaches at the well-known Tombolo E Disegni, Viale Martiri della Liberta 10, Grado (Gorizia) 34073, Italia and she says that Elisa is...
Hello everybody :) I have been so busy with the step-by-step photography for a new book and I've scarcely had time to breathe! But today, I am able to take a break. So I thought I would show you a new project which will be launched shortly. Do you like the concept? Click on the image to enlarge and another view... ...
Hello stitching world! I have something to inspire you today... Beautiful ribbon embroidery by Marika Mamuchishvili from Tbilisi in Georgia. Marika wrote: "I want to show you my pictures and get some advice. I bought your DVD's from Amazon. They helped me a lot and introduced to me the wonderful world of silk ribbons embroidery . I love your amazing pictures. Thank you for all Marika Mamuchishvili" And...
Hello everybody, I received this super idea from my friend Karen Fraser from California. Karen always comes up with innovative ideas and this one is brilliant..... Click on the images to enlarge Karen wrote: These do not take long to make.... so... used a Pleater. This is your 32mm silk ribbon, colour 99. I've been having fun with your...
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Hello everybody, it’s nearly weekend and to inspire you I have gorgeous ribbon embroidery to show you by the very talented Kristina Nilsson of C R E A T I V E E M B R O I D E R Y O F S W E D E N in Piteå, Sweden Kristina wrote: "Thank you for all ribbons and panels. The parcel...
Good morning everybody. It’s a beautiful warm day in Cape Town – hope you are having a good Tuesday! Today I thought I would show you a lovely piece embroidered by Anna Dunaevskaya, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, now living in Petit Paris, France I love the way she has twirled the stems of the water lilies and how she has created life-like flowers with simple ribbon...
Hello everybody ◕‿◕ We are back from the fabulous International Quilt Convention Africa and I thought I would show you Emma Kriegler and Jacqui O' Connel's gorgeous “Wild Orchids and Roses” that they created for the show. Hope this will inspire you today. For the latest news, you are welcome to visit this page on my website here. I will show you more of their lovely masterpieces soon....
Hello stitching world ♫♥♫ hope you are well and happy! Here is PART 2 of the Blue Bench in a Rose Garden by Marina Kukuy from Russia. Marina’s entry for the silk ribbon embroidery competition was also the Blue Bench in a rose garden, and here is her lovely rendition. Bench in a rose garden Click on the images to enlarge ...
Hello everybody :) Today, I have something gorgeous to share with you. A lovely piece by the very talented embroiderer, Kristina Nilsson from Sweden. Kristina wrote.... Hi Renn!The snow will soon gone and I have started to grow plants in my greenhouse.Spring is on the way to Piteå after a long winter!Maybe it was because of this, I loved to embroider this panel. This is my interpretation...
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