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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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Hello stitching world :) I received this lovely e mail from a talented embroiderer, Gilberte Beaudin from Québec in Canada. Her letter is in French and I will translate it into English for you... Framed behind glass: Juliet in a field of Nasturtiums "Bonjour! Je garde toujours un excellent souvenir de nos rencontres à Adélaïde (BATB) et à Cape Town. C'était mon premier contact avec la...
Hello! Hope you are having a good weekend! I have something beautiful to show you by Manuela Scarpin, a gifted silk ribbon teacher at Tombolo E Disegni, Viale Martiri della Liberta 10, Grado (Gorizia) 34073, Italia. They will be exhibiting at the fair: ABILMENTE-FIERA DI VICENZA, from the 17 to the 20 of October 2013 (Thursday to Sunday) on stand numbers 300 and 307. If you can visit...
Hello everybody…hope you are well and happy! I am content and so is my friend, Marina. After many months of very hard work: Little flowers in silk and organza ribbon by Di van Niekerk and Marina Zherdeva is done! YAY! I love this book and I hope that you will too! ♥ This is the cover that all of us like... Click on the image to enlarge...
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 :))) Click on images...
Hello! Today I have a beauty to show you by Olga Smirnova from St. Petersburg. A work of art in silk ribbon titled: Stop and Smell the Roses. I had the great pleasure of spending time with Olga when I visited her beautiful city and I just liked her so much! She is an incredibly talented embroiderer and two of her masterpieces are featured in the...
Good morning stitching world! Long time no write.... and there is a good reason for this :) I am working non-stop on a set of new designs for a beautiful book which I am writing with Marina Zherdeva from Moscow. I am sure many of you will agree: when this kind of creative energy abounds, most (if not all) of us tend to lose track of...
NEW eBook! Silk Ribbon Embroidery – a collaboration of artists from around the world.... Hello stitching world I have good news for you! Silk Ribbon Embroidery – a collaboration of artists from around the world is now ready to order as a downloadable eBook in PDF format for R80.00, which is about $8 US. You will be able to download, save and read this beautiful book on your tablet or computer...
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! BONGU, καλημέρα :-)) ...
♫♥♫♥♫ Latest News: the book is now ready to download as a PDF. Click here for more information. Good morning Stitching World I have the latest news about the world competition book ... The book is ready and Werner is doing his magic to turn it into an e book or a book to be printed on demand, as you need it. Here is the...
Greetings from a very windy and chilly Cape Town Hope you are well and happy and enjoying your embroidery wherever you are in this world. I have something lovely to show you by Carol Anderson who owns the legendary Carol’s Yarn Barn in Scottburgh on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa Carol’s rendition of House with a Picket Fence is simply exquisite. I love...
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