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Celebrating Christmas in stitch with Inspirations' Design Collective series

I have some exciting news! Inspirations Magazine's Design Collective | Christmas is now available for preorder!!

Introducing a gorgeous NEW kit~ featured in the latest issue of Inspirations Magazine.

The charming 'Myosotis' KIT features enchanting, clear blue petals of dainty forget-me-not flowers, captured within an ornate frame of golden stitches and glittering beads.

Girl Walking Dog Ribbon Embroidery

Hi Good Morning! I have another gorgeous piece to show you by the super-talented embroiderer, Desiree Coetzee from the Tsitsikamma on the Garden Route in South Africa. . . I asked Desiree to write a little something about herself and her embroidery journey and she replied: "In 1994 I bought my first book on silk ribbon embroidery and started with only a few small projects. Only after gifted...

About Using Embroidery Frames and Hoops for Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Embroidery Frames and Hoops . A suitable frame or hoop greatly enhances your enjoyment of the finished piece. . About Rectangular Frames . . Working on a rectangular wooden frame for larger designs is a good idea if the corners and sides would be covered by the customary round hoop. The rectangular frame should be larger than the design – this will allow enough space, so the edge of...

STARGAZERS by JOYCE AU from Hong Kong

I have a lovely piece to show you today by the talented Joyce Au from Hong Kong Stargazers. Joyce changed the design she received in the kit that she bought from us to commemorate her precious cat who crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge... Joyce wrote I changed it to a little girl and a cat instead. As this is a tribute to my furry sister who went to Rainbow...

A Beautiful Embroidered Bicycle Scene

I want to show you another beautiful, embroidered bicycle Scene by Joan Sephton from East London in South Africa. The talented Ashleigh McErlean taught Joan when she had her Bluebugz studio in East London.

Another Beautiful Bicycle in Embroidery

Greetings from a cold and rainy Cape Town. Winter has arrived here and there's no mercy for us :) . I thought I would show you one of my favourite pieces of embroidery! I have shown it before but many new readers won't have seen it yet and those who have seen it before are sure to enjoy looking again! . It’s such a special piece of embroidery and...

How to Embroider a Bird's Nest

How to Embroider a Bird's Nest Use raffia (hand-painted if necessary) to suit the colours of a bird's nest. Split the raffia to form finer blades of grass-like texture as shown below. Look for tiny feathers in your garden or on nature walks or find something with a similar texture in a down duvet or pillowcase. Some craft shops also have small feathers to buy. Use one...

A Beautiful Stumpwork Protea

Good morning Stitching World! Today I have a lovely Protea to show you by 83-year-old Pat van Gool, from Johannesburg. I met Pat when I was teaching in Johannesburg and always admired her workmanship. She made this lovely Protea in Jacqui O' Connell's class in Linden, Johannesburg and don't you just love it? . . Here is a close-up view. . . . . Hope you have a good day...

Learn how to make cute little flowers with silk ribbon

How to make cute little flowers with silk ribbon Loop stitch is ideal for making clusters of small flowers. It is an easy stitch to do and French knots are added afterwards to form the stamens. . . For this F monogram from my Embroidered Alphabets book, I used loop stitch for the little blue flowers. . . Step 1. Use 4, 7 or 13mm silk ribbon...

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