An Embroidered Picket Fence by Di van Niekerk
How to embroider a picket fence by Di van Niekerk
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A gorgeous embroidered quilt by Debbie Lee James from Kentucky, USA.
Happy Friday everyone! 💓I have a gorgeous quilt to show you by Debbie Lee James from Kentucky, USA. . . . I asked Debbie to tell us a bit about herself and her embroidery journey, here’s her reply: “Good day Di!I currently live in Corbin Ky. I love to create texture and dimension in my projects. Your book Ribbon embroidery and stumpwork caught my eye in a fabric...
Luscious Strawberries in Stumpwork....
Roby’s strawberries were printed onto two panels of cotton fabric — one panel to use for the main design, the other to make the stumpwork shapes with.
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Beautiful Ribbonwork by Ilona Tsvigun from Kyiv
I saw Илона Цвигун (Ilona Tsvigun’s) beautiful work and asked her to tell us a little about herself and her journey in embroidery. Ilona (who is from Kyiv in the Ukraine) wrote: “War has turned our world upside down, destroyed our ordinary lives, and disrupted the balance. But the beauty of nature helps to distract from the horrors of war, to feel that life goes on! By transferring the...
Folded Silk Ribbon Roses
I thought I would show you some lovely folded ribbon roses. . . How to make Folded Ribbon Roses . . Folded Ribbon Roses Folded ribbon roses are made separately as illustrated below, and then attached to the background. Use needle and thread (insert the needle between the folded petals) and tidy or re-shape the rose. Ribbon stitch leaves made underneath the folded rose will lift the outer...
Dream Patio by Leslee McFerren
Hello from a hot and sunny Cape Town! Today I want to show you something by a talented embroiderer who teaches classes in Conroe, Texas. I have known Leslee for many years and I love her style of work. Here is her rendition of Dream Patio and she wrote: "My neighbor couldn't resist it and immediately bought it from me!" I love the simplicity of this piece - the...
A beauty by Maha Chaya Zoueini from Lebanon
Hi, Good Morning stitching world! I have a lovely piece to show you by an exceptionally talented ribbon embroiderer Maha Chaya Zoueini from Lebanon, now living in Dubai. . Don't you just love the hat? I love everything about this piece! The full kit can be found here. This is the piece that I will be teaching in London in October 2023. Have a look here for...
The Letter C by Carman Chan
Monograms in silk ribbon embroidery Don't you love the colours in this monogram by Carman Chan from Hong Kong? Carman is a student of Annisa Lam's Dancing Needles Studio in Hong Kong and she kindly shared her beautiful monograms with us.Carman wrote: "Appreciate your beautiful panel designs and your books which give me ideas on how to fill in the details!" Here is her beautiful letter C from page 64 of...
Lily's Embroidery Group - Adelaide, Australia
Hiya Stitching World! I have something lovely to show you from a talented embroiderer in Adelaide. Her name is Lily and she embroidered this gorgeous "Shades of Summer" panel. Lee wrote about her friend, Lily: " Our group meet every Tuesday for embroidery and lunch at Lily’s house in Adelaide but these days it is more in the reverse order. We seem to eat and...
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