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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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New Hoop Art Series I have made a gorgeous new kit and it’s a perfect size for anyone who would like to start with a small project. Titled "TEA in the GARDEN", it's a most enjoyable kit. It's quick and beautiful, it has a lot of texture and the colours are picture-perfect. Click on the image to enlarge Tea in the...
Oranges-and-Bougainvillea … This lovely, large-size design by the gifted artist: Sharon Maia Wilson, is printed onto a pure cotton cloth and is ready for you to embroider. Approximate size of design A3: 34.92cm x 29cm (13.75 inches x 11.42 inches) The image is printed onto a very large 100% cotton cloth (60 x 60 cm or 23 x 23 inches) which is large enough to...
Oranges-and-Bougainvillea complete kit I am pleased to tell you that Oranges-and-Bougainvillea is now available in kit form. Click on the image to enlarge. ..and the embroidered piece by the talented Emma Kriegler from Stilbaai in the Cape. Click on the image to enlarge And more close-up detail... Don't you just love the colours? Here is another close-up of the orange tree......
The Countdown Is On | BATB 2020 Don’t miss out! Why not join me in Australia in October? It's so much fun! In a few days’ time, the bookings open for this world-class event in Australia. I will be teaching three workshops at BATB 2020 and registration opens on 3rd February 2020. I am so looking forward to this year’s BATB convention. The dates are: 30th...
♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸ Hello, stitching world, it’s nearly time for the holidays and you may be interested in a lovely Gift voucher for that special stitcher in your life! To order a beautiful, personalised gift voucher, please email me directly at di@dicraft.com Have a good week ♥ . . . #dicraftribbons #dicraftembroidery #creativeribbonembroidery #silkribbons #ribbonembroidery #divanniekerk
Hello everyone, we are busy packing all the Black Friday Weekend orders and soon, they will be on the way to you! Today I want to show you a gorgeous garden scene, embroidered by the talented Christine Chan from Arcadia in Los Angeles County. Christine shares so generously with all of us, and for this, I am grateful as she is sure to inspire many of you with...
WORKSHOPS IN AUSTRALIA-BATB I am delighted to tell you that I have been invited to teach at the world’s most beautiful needlework convention in Australia. To be held in 2021 and the dates will be announced soon. It is the prestigious, internationally acclaimed BATB, Beating Around the Bush. Click on the images to enlarge I will be teaching 1-day, 2-day and 3-day workshops and these are the new...
I am excited to tell you that I will be teaching at Lady Anne’s Needlework Festival in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England 4th-17th July 2021 Click on the image to enlarge This two-week event will be a celebration of historic needlework and include workshops from the best embroidery tutors in the world. You are able to reserve your place here Class bookings have already opened and I...
Who feels like joining me in Hawaii? I have more good news. Together with Inspirations Magazine and Needlework Tours Pty. Ltd. Based in Melbourne, Australia, I have been invited to teach at their Inaugural World Needlework Convention to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2022 This International premier nine-day forum will be an international stage for some of the best tutors in the world and promises to be a...
NEW! Miniature Gardens-Special Six-Pack ◕‿◕ 1 panel free. Pay for 5 and receive 6 6 x Miniature Embroidery Panels in this pack. You only pay for 5 Ideal for quick and beautiful results, choose your favourite and share the other panels with a friend or sewing group! Or give a lovely gift to a stitching friend. Click on the image to enlarge ...
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