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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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How to make stumpwork shapes

  How to make stumpwork shapes   I hope you are having a good week.   Today I will show you how to make stumpwork shapes which are useful when you require dimension in your piece.     A shape like a leaf, for example, is made on a separate piece of fabric. The shape is cut out and then applied to the design, adding instant height which complements ribbon embroidery...

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Superb ribbon embroidery by Sonia Canlay from La Bouilladisse in France

  G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪   Oh but I have a beauty for you today! A gorgeous piece by Sonia Canlay from La Bouilladisse, which is in Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.   Click on the images to enlarge          Irresistible Irises and Spring flowers! Don't you just love them?     Sonia (Cоня Кленицка) wrote to me: “Since childhood, I dreamed of becoming an artist, but fate decreed otherwise, I married early...

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A beautiful garden by Desiree Coetzee

This beauty is the “Pink Delight” project embroidered by Desiree Coetzee from Tsitsikamma on the Garden Route in South Africa. Thank you, Desiree, for sharing your talent with all of us!   Note: there’s also a free series of step-by-step tutorials on my blog here.    Enjoy your weekend!        

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How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 5

♥ If you like, you can purchase the complete kit for all six chapters here or you can purchase individual packs for the chapters below. It is however easier to purchase the complete kit as you will save on the courier fee.  How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 5 This is Chapter 5 of the Pink Delight project, a project that I have been teaching online. If you are seeing...

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Summer Garland - a short little tutorial on Instagram

Summer Garland - a short little tutorial on Instagram @divanniekerk     Hi Stitching World. Hope you are having a good time. I am showing Summer Garland, one of my favourite pieces that I made a few years ago on my Instagram page. Many have asked how to make it… and I will show you how in part 1 to 4 of the posts that follow this one. Please feel...

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How to make a lovely little rose tree- a free tutorial

  Hi everybody, nearly Christmas time and I hope you will be able to take a break and spend time with friends and family at this special time of the year.   I am writing this tutorial for those who are taking some me-time to embroider something pretty! Hopefully, many of you will, it's good to spend time with needle and thread, it's peaceful and such good therapy.    So...

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How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 4

♥ If you like, you can purchase the complete kit for all six chapters here or you can purchase individual packs for the chapters below. It is however easier to purchase the complete kit as you will save on the courier fee. This is Chapter 4 of the  Pink Delight project, a project that I have been teaching online.If you are seeing this for the first time, please see: chapter 1 here...

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A Lovely Little Rose Tree

  Good morning stitching world! I have been so busy with the preparations for my workshops in Adelaide, Australia that I haven't had much time to blog! But I have made a lovely new kit for you that I think you will love.       It's small and uncomplicated and a perfect gift for a friend who would like to start with ribbon embroidery, or to make for yourself!...

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How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 3

 Hi everybody! Hope you enjoyed your weekend. It's been raining nicely in Cape Town and there's snow in the mountainous areas. The fire is going and everyone is happy ♥  ♥ If you like, you can purchase the complete kit for all six chapters here or you can purchase individual packs for the chapters below. It is however easier to purchase the complete kit as you will save on the...

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How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 2

 How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 2Good morning, it’s freezing here in Cape Town, we have had such good rains and there is snow on the mountains and Capetonians are ecstatic. We were all planning for day zero, "Day Zero" when Cape Town was set to turn off its water, but now that the dams are filling up nicely, and they are half-full and everyone...

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