Miniature Heart - Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kit
New Miniature Heart Kit for silk ribbon embroidery
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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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How to make a Butterfly in 3-D Embroidery
Hello, stitching world! It is a stunning day in Cape Town and it's difficult to think about working, but I have not written a blog for quite a while. Have been busy with some beautiful new projects and I have been doing step-by-step photography to show embroiderers how it is done. I often wonder if readers really know how much time it takes to create step-by-step photographs! It never...
How to Trapunto the Periwinkle Fairy
Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk Trapunto Trapunto (from the Italian word trapungere meaning to embroider) is an ideal method for raising a shape (such as a Fairy) up off the surface of the design. It is a form of padded embroidery where the shape is outlined in small stab stitches, working through all the layers of fabric. The back layer is then cut open and...
Lovely Hoop Art
Look! A gorgeous, quick and easy project to inspire you this week! Delaram Mowatt from Houston Texas made this lovely piece, don't you just love it? I saw her work on my Instagram feed (please follow me on Instagram if you can — there is so much happening there now) and asked her to send me some pictures and info about her piece. Delaram wrote: Dear Di, Hope you...
How to make a Dog Rose with Silk Ribbon
Learn how to make a gorgeous Dog Rose with Silk Ribbon in our latest IGTV which details the technique step-by-step. These beautiful flowers are so much fun to make and don’t you just love this little bee? 🐝 You will find it here on my Instagram page. ••••• #dicraftribbons#dicraftembroidery#creativeribbonembroidery#silkribbons#ribbonembroidery#divanniekerk
A Lovely Christmas Idea
Hello everybody ^•^ Hope you are looking forward to the weekend… I have something lovely to help brighten up your day. Embroidered by Kwok Wing Sum (Happy) who lives in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. A Happy Hedgehog ♥ Kwok Wing Sum works in a clinic and after office hours, she spends all her free time making beautiful embroidered pieces. She enjoys designing her pictures (e.g. flowers, golden birds, ribbon flowers)....
The Old Malthouse in silk ribbon embroidery
Hello from a cold and windy Cape Town, I hope you are all safe and well. I have something lovely to show you today. The Old Malthouse which is beautifully done in silk ribbon embroidery ♥ This lovely piece is by Christine Chan from Arcadia in California. Christine is always so generous about sharing her beautiful work, thank you, Christine! From the painting Under the Old Malthouse, Hambledon, Surrey...
How to make silk ribbon Poinsettias for Christmas
This lovely Christmas decoration is now available as a download. It's a free gift from Dicraft Studios and we hope you will enjoy making it! I have grouped four designs on one page for you to print in colour or to trace onto fabric. You can fold two designs in half to make a front and a back or you can make 4 separate decorations, whatever suits you...
How to make short hair with embroidery thread
Little boy’s hair 1. Use all six strands of Rajmahal no. 171 (Woodlands) thread (don’t separate the strands). You can also use a fine silk or Rayon thread from your stock. Start just underneath the rim of the hood. Make long Single-Knotted stitches alongside each other. Work over a spare tapestry needle and pull the loop downwards towards the eyes as you anchor each stitch. By pulling the stitch...
White Peacock and Magnolias
GOOD morning everybody ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ Today I want to show you a masterpiece titled: “White Peacock and Magnolias” by Irina Zhukova from Minsk, Belarus. Click on image to enlarge Irina wrote to me: “Let me introduce myself: my name is Irina and I'm a great fan of needlework. I started with ribbon-embroidery in February 2008. The first masterpieces that I was impressed, fascinated and interested in were yours, Di and...
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