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How to make cute little roses with silk ribbon Hello stitching world, I hope you had a good weekend.... I have written a little tutorial for you today to help brighten up your week :) Click on the image to enlarge Sunny Roses From chapter 13 in my book: "Di van Niekerk's Roses in silk and organza ribbon" Use yellow 32mm ribbon...
"Anybody seen the sun?"
Just before the weekend and on Friday 13th, we have published our latest newsletter.
Read more about it here :))
https://shop.dicraft.com/blog/july-2012/
Have a happy, creative weekend
Love
Di
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A new release 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 :-))...
♥ Good morning everyone — it’s a cold, rainy day in Cape Town — real embroidery weather :) I have a gorgeous piece by Frances Squire Heymans from South Africa to inspire you today… Click on the images to enlarge This is Stonewall Cottage and I love the way Frances has made this tree: And the texture in this piece...
It’s Friday ♫♬♪ and I thought you would enjoy seeing this lovely design by Merlene Spies from Randburg, South Africa. Merlene made this piece for last year’s competition and I just love it! Click on the image to enlarge Close up detail…click on the images to enlarge and... Thank you Merlene for brightening up our day ♥ I...
Launch of a beautiful Kit ...
An exquisite Rose Garden
♫♥♫ For all silk ribbon embroidery fans...
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For more information and close-up photographs, you are welcome to visit this page on my website:
PM073 Bench in Rose Garden complete kit
Enjoy your Saturday :)
Love
Di
♥
Good morning stitching world :-)) I hope you are having a good week so far. How time flies, don't you think? Today I have a spectacular version of A Beautiful Place to inspire you ♥ This exquisite Box Full of Lessons 9 is now discontinued as the license has expired, but for those who were fortunate enough to have already purchased the panel, these tips will help.... ...
Hello stitching world ♫♬♪♫ Hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend. To inspire you this weekend.... A hand-knitted African mohair and wool handbag with silk ribbon roses... Click on the image to enlarge This is one of the projects that I will be teaching in next year in New Zealand at Koala Conventions In this workshop, I will teach you how...