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A Gorgeous Landscape in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

A Gorgeous Landscape in Silk Ribbon Embroidery Children Fishing Before we start, one question for you. Would you like me to teach you how to make a tree like this one? . . Please tell me: 1. Would you like to learn how to make a tree like this one 2. Please mention where you are from. Go to Instagram or Facebook to answer there. Thank...

How to Make Hydrangeas with Silk Ribbon

Hi everyone! I thought I would show you how to make Hydrangeas with silk ribbon, the easy way. Here is an example of Pink and Blue Hydrangeas and how to make these... . Start with the pink flowers and use Di van Niekerk’s Silk Ribbon 4mm no. 114 and make loosely wrapped French knots. Wrap the ribbon once around your needle. Change to no. 2mm no. 92...

How Do I Make Softly Raised Stitches with Silk Ribbon by Di van Niekerk

Hi, hello! Today I am teaching you about creating dimension and softly raised ribbon embroidery stitches. I am often asked why some stitches are soft and rounded, raised off the surface of the design and why some designs look flat and have less dimension. I will show you why. . . How to Create Pretty Stitches with Silk Ribbon that are nice and rounded, adding texture to your ribbon...

A Creative Life with Silk Ribbon by Dicraft

I just love the colours and texture of these ribbon embroidery stitches and my favourite quote that I think applies to all of us that are planning on making beautiful things this year... “A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life” – Elizabeth Gilbert Enjoy your weekend ♥

Handy Hints - How to Make an Embroidered Hat and Basket

Hi good morning from a sunny Cape Town! Today I thought I'd show you how to make an embroidered hat and a basket like the two in this design. It's quite a simple technique yet it has stunning results. This is from “The Bicycle” design where the hat and basket were made separately and then stitched on to the main design. Make the Hat On a...

The Embroidered Bicycle by Shirleen Man from Johannesburg

The Bicycle by Shirleen Man from Johannesburg . Hi everybody, I want to show you a lovely piece by Shirleen Man from Johannesburg. Shirleen has been a Dicraft customer for many years now and she sent me this lovely Bicycle design that she had made. Don’t you just love it? . . I asked her to tell me a little more about her embroidery journey and Shirleen...

Learn How to Make Irises

Hello everyone … today I thought I would show you how to make Irises. These are beautiful Irises by Anna Dunaevskaya. . . ... and this is a short tutorial on how to make one of the most popular flowers for ribbon embroidery! I also wrote some notes for you on a black and white diagram of Anna’s beautiful design. This should help you to see how she made her...

How to make Berries and Fruit with Silk Ribbon by Di van Niekerk

Hi, Hello from a sunny Cape Town! I wrote a tutorial about how to make an orange tree. If you look at my New Beginnings sampler below, you will see I used fruit and berries here too. . . In the bird panel, I used the technique to make the pink berries... . . and for the Erica in this panel, I used the same technique too... . . For...

Divine hoop by Alica Andrus from San Diego

Hello everyone I have a simply divine piece to share with you today. It’s a rendition of our bestseller ‘Tea in the garden’ by Alice Andrus from San Diego, California. Alice has been ordering panels from us for years and has entered her embroidery panels into the San Diego County Fair and won many ribbons. This featured hoop received first prize! . I asked Alice to share with us...

A gorgeous embroidered quilt by Debbie Lee James from Kentucky, USA.

Happy Friday everyone! 💓I have a gorgeous quilt to show you by Debbie Lee James from Kentucky, USA. . . . I asked Debbie to tell us a bit about herself and her embroidery journey, here’s her reply: “Good day Di!I currently live in Corbin Ky. I love to create texture and dimension in my projects. Your book Ribbon embroidery and stumpwork caught my eye in a fabric...

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