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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I have this lovely piece to show you from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Valli Sevugan sent me the picture and I asked her to write about herself and the news behind this lovely rendition of our Oranges and Bougainvillea kit. Valli replied: " HaiI am Valli Sevugan. I am an Indian residing in Malaysia. I conduct art and embroidery classes here in Kuala Lumpur. Embroidery has always been very...
Happy #WorldEmbroideryDay! One of my favourite flowers is the Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) also known as bitter aloe or red aloe with its many medicinal qualities. It’s a perfect subject for dimensional embroidery. So, here it is for #WorldEmbroideryDay I used the picot stitch for the leaves, wrapped thread around wire for the stems and made the orange flowers with loop stitch and silk ribbon. I am planning individual templates...
The Royal Mug The challenge was for all stitchers out there to get the linen panel from Dicraft and then to use anything they liked for the embroidery, silk ribbon, any kind of thread, yarn, roving, fabric… whatever took their fancy. Despite the lockdowns across the world and all the work that it took for all of us to manage our daily lives thereafter, we did receive some entries and thank...
♥ Hi everybody! I have something gorgeous to inspire you today! A beautiful piece by Julia Bernat who lives near Moscow in the city of Balashikha. Don’t you think this is lovely? The background and the colours are striking, don’t you think? I saw Julia’s piece on Instagram and so I wrote to her to ask whether I could share her lovely work and to write a little about...
Today I have a newsletter for you with the latest updates and releases and some lovely specials to celebrate the launch my new website. Read more here: https://dicraft.com/newsletters/june-2020.html Looking forward to your feedback!
Hello! I have not blogged for a while as I have been working on a brand-new website and I will tell you all about it in my June Newsletter. Today I have some beautiful work to show you by Inessa Sviderska. Born in Ukraine, she now lives with her family in Batumi, a Black Sea resort and port city in Georgia. I saw Inessa’s work and asked her to...
Today I want to show you a gorgeous garden scene, embroidered by the talented Christine Chan from Arcadia in Los Angeles County. Don’t you wish you were sitting in this garden right now? Click on the images to enlarge. Have a look at the way she made the basket, and don’t those oranges look good? They are covered with silk ribbon, a quick and easy way to make round...
Good Morning! Don’t you just love this piece - A Beautiful Place by Marie Mordue from Dundee in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Marie wrote: “Before I started on my picture, I studied it closely, getting an idea of the colours and materials I would be using. I did the pillars first, using my sewing machine. I placed thin batting behind the printed fabric and outlined the pillars with...
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