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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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Good morning stitching world ♥ I have a lovely piece to show you by Carol Bianconi from Huntington Beach in California: Girl Reaching — one of my favourite designs. Don’t you just love her? Click on the image to enlarge Carol has entered her work for the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery 2012 competition and she has kindly offered to share it with you to help brighten up your...
Good Morning :)) Today I want to share with you a very special piece by Nicole Hancock from South Africa. 17 Year old Nicole won 1st place for her Embroidery at the International Student Convention in the USA. Click on the image to enlarge Nicole wrote to me: “I am Nicole Hancock and I am 17 years old. I attend Boksburg Christian Academy and I...
Hello stitching world ♥ I have some good news for you... South Africa is hosting the FIRST International Quilt Convention Africa at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg from 27 - 29 July 2012. This amazing event includes an exhibition of over 250 quilts from overseas as well as Africa. Click on the image to enlarge Sharon Calverley from Stitches magazine wrote to me: "Two exhibits we have...
♥ Good morning everyone — it’s another beautiful sunny day in Cape Town. Colder in the mornings and at night, but the glorious sunshine makes up for it! To brighten up your day I have something special to show you by Betty Pillsbury from America Click on the image to enlarge Betty Pillsbury is a textile artist and instructor and lives in the beautiful northern...
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, Tere hommikust! :-)) I thought...
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 :-)) ◕‿◕ Greetings to you from...
It’s Friday ♫♬♪ I thought you would seeing this little Fairy this weekend :) Made by Debbie Gardiner Welman from Johannesburg, South Africa — I just love her little face. Click on the image to enlarge Debbie wrote: Hi Di, Here is the picture with my Book Fairy. When I saw this picture I couldn’t resist combining my love of fairies and books! ...
Hello from a warm and sunny Cape Town :-)) I have some gorgeous embroidery to show you from Istanbul, Turkey. Belma Aydin of Belsu-Crafturk in Istanbul sent them to me and I am in awe of the quality of the workmanship. Mrs Beyza Erguney is the teacher for all these projects Click on the images to enlarge By Nalan Vildan Ozbek from Turkey Belma wrote:...
Red Poppies by Marina Zheredeva Today I have lovely red Poppies to brighten up your day… Embroidered by the talented Marina Zherdeva from Moscow: my friend and stockists of all my ribbons, panels, books and DVDs. ...and here they are :-)) Click on the image to enlarge Thank you Marina for always sharing your talent with everyone ♥ I have some beautiful...
Hello! Hope you had a good weekend :) I have a lovely cushion to show you by Susan Stelly-Adams from Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USA. Susan has been needle-crafting for over 30 years, starting out with embroidery and cross-stitching. It has only been in the past 2 years that she started doing stumpwork. Click on the image to enlarge Susan wrote:...
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