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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Greetings from a warm and sunny Cape Town Hope you are well and happy and enjoying your day, wherever you are in this world. It's Thanksgiving and I have some inspirational pieces to show you at this special time. Something really lovely by Annisa Lam and Vivian Lee from Hong Kong. Annisa teaches a popular Silk Ribbon Embroidery Course and she owns the legendary Dancing Needles in Hong Kong. ...
Hello everybody. I have been quite for some time and I thought it was right to let you know that my life-long partner and my very best friend, André has died. We are all so sad here in Cape Town and today I want to pay tribute to a kind and gentle man who lived for his family and his work. We met in the...
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 :-)) ...
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