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Today I would like to teach you how padded shapes can be used to add a subtle dimension (or an air of luxury) to an otherwise ordinary design. On page 80 of my Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork book, the Arum Lily leaf was padded with one layer of felt. Method Trace the shape of a leaf (similar to the leaves below) onto tracing paper. Pin or staple...
Hello everybody ♥ Hope you are having a good week. Today I have beautiful stumpwork to show you by Margott Jenek from Regensburg, in the south of Germany. Margaret (or Margott, as she is known) is originally from Poland and she loves stitching, especially dimensional embroidery and cross stitch. Don’t you just love her trinket box? And here is another from close-up. Stumpwork or...
How to use woolly fibre to create a little bird Hello ♫♬♪ it’s weekend! Today I will show you how to make a little bird with woolly fibre... Click on the images to enlarge. This method creates a fluffy texture…. and you won’t have to fill in all the detail, which will save you time :)) Note: This tutorial is...
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