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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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G’Day ♫♬♪♫ It’s a beautiful day in Cape Town but I see that it is freezing cold in many parts of the world. So I am sending you lots of African Sunshine and…. to make your day, I have some spectacular Roses to show you by the super-talented Valentina Razenkova from Saint Petersburg in Russia. Click on the image to enlarge And another view… click on...
It’s Friday ♫♬♪ and I thought you would enjoy seeing this beauty by Emma Kriegler of Stilbaai in the Cape. Oh là là but I love the feathers! Click on the image to enlarge Happy weekend ♥ Love Di PS. I have some beautiful masterpieces to share with you in the weeks to come... Subscribe for free to receive e-mail updates as soon as...
The sweetest little birds in ribbon embroidery... Good morning everybody… are you ready for the week? To brighten up your day, I thought you would like to see the cutest birds by Svetlana Gerasimova (Светлана Герасимова) who lives in Pskov, Russia — a city south-southwest of St. Petersburg, on the Velikaya River. Click on the images to enlarge. Can you see how she has used ribbon instead of...
It’s Friday ♫♬♪♫♬ Today I thought I would show you a lovely piece by Siti Salmiah Othman from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Many of you saw her beautiful cushions on my Facebook page (scroll down till you see her cushions) and the response was overwhelming! So here is more of her lovely work. Click on the images to enlarge In her letter Salmi wrote...
HAPPY Monday, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ We are all back at work, and I am sure most of you are too. So, to brighten up your day, I have a lovely piece to show you by Denise Ciodaro Dos Santos from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click on the image to enlarge... Denise wrote to me "I've been so busy with my work but finally...
Roses to brighten up your day.. Good morning everyone :)) I have some lovely Roses for you by Yana Izzuddin from Tuban, Jawa Timur, Indonesia I love her soft, romantic colours and these are sure to brighten up your day ◕‿◕ Click on the image to enlarge.. Here is the close-up detail of left side…. Close-up detail right side White roses ..and a pink rose...
Good morning…it is a beautiful day in Cape Town — the sun is shining and I can’t wait for the weekend! Hiking weather and picnic weather, I hope ♫♬♪ Click on the images to enlarge... Today I want to show you something really special .... photographs of Pansies by Kath Grabham from Singleton, in the Hunter Valley in NSW, Australia. These photographs will...
Turquoise Delight and Rosebud beads from Turkey.... Hello everybody … I hope you are having a good Tuesday! Remember in last week’s newsletter I promised to show you this beautiful creation by Nigar Hikmet from TÜRKİYE? Click on the image to enlarge Well here it is close up to brighten up your day :) Today I also want to...
A journal cover by Anna Dunaevskaya Good morning ◕‿◕ I have something so gorgeous to show you in close-up detail; it will surely brighten up your day … A beautiful journal in ribbon embroidery by Anna Dunaevskaya, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, now living in Petit Paris, France. The journal…I LOVE it! Click on the image to enlarge Close-up...
Renaissance by Helen Eriksson Hi everyone, hope you all had a good weekend and are ready for the week ahead….nearly over, then hopefully we can all take some time off :)) Ever meet someone and realise that you feel you have known this person all your life? Yes? That’s exactly what happened to me….for many years I have been a great admirer of a very...
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