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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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A Beautiful new kit for you

G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ Oh but I have a beauty for you today! A Beautiful Place by the talented teacher and friend: Annamaria Kelly, from Fourways in Johannesburg, South Africa. Click on image to enlarge This beauty is now packed into kit form especially for you and... it is eligible for the International Silk Ribbon Embroidery Competition! The idea with the kit is to follow Annamaria’s notes and...

Precious Roses

♫♬♪ Good morning… a beautiful day in Cape Town. Hope you are having a good week :) Today I am sending you precious Roses from the exceptionally talented artist: Nigar Hikmet from Yeşilyayla köyü – Düzce in TÜRKİYE Click on the images to enlarge And another gorgeous rose... And especially for you... Another view... Hope these beautiful creations...

Little birds in a Crazy quilt

Greetings to you from Newlands in Cape Town! Today I have some delightful little birds to share with you by Lisette Root from Southern Oregon in the USA. Click on the images to enlarge Lisette wrote to me: "Hello from beautiful Southern Oregon, USA! I sure love opening your emails; I know there will be something beautiful to see every time :) I love...

Wicker Chair and Cosmos

◕‿◕ Good morning to you… I think you will love this gorgeous masterpiece by Rabia Motala from Ridgeway in Johannesburg — a wicker chair in a garden of Cosmos, Roses and Delphiniums... Don't you wish you were sitting in this lovely garden? Click on the image to enlarge .... and the good news is that we now pack this beautiful project in kit form for...

Red Poppies from Larissa

Hello stitching word — I hope your week has started out well :)))) To brighten up your day, I have some lovely Red Poppies to show you by Larissa Boychencko from Khmelnytsky in the Ukraine. Click on the image to enlarge Larissa wrote to me: “I like needlecraft, crochet, knitting—anything I can use to make things with my own hands. I own a small...

Dandelion Flower Fairy

Today I have a beautiful Fairy to show you…I am sure that many of you will enjoy seeing him, as he looks so happy under the Dandelions :) The Dandelion Flower Fairy™, embroidered by the talented Marina Zherdeva from Moscow: my friend and stockists of all my ribbons, panels, books and DVDs. This is the original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker… and this is how Marina has...

From Tetiana

Good Morning, Goeie more, HOWDY, Buon Giorno, Bonjour, Guten Morgen, Selamat Pagi, Buenos Dias, God Morgen, Dobroye utro, Boker tov, kunjhani, Buenos Días, Wilujeng Enjing, Günaydin, Umhlala gahle, Bom Dia, добро утр-dobro utro, Dobro jutro, G 'day, Góðan daginn, בוקר טוב!!!, Hyvää huomenta, Dzień Dobry, Sugeng Enjing, Cao An, Ohayo Gozaimasu, Labas Rytas, Bună Dimineaţa, ДОБЪР ДЕН, sanibonani, sugeng dalu, Marhaba, Salutari :))) I have a...

Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk - Hint 1

Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk Using Cling Wrap to protect your work ◕‿◕ Good morning…I thought you would enjoy a free hint when working on a three-dimensional design. Click on image to enlarge If the loose-fitting appliqué or stumpwork shapes are bothering you whilst you stitch, or if they will be damaged by hard-working hands: use a sheet of clear cellophane...

A beautiful book

Good morning everybody ♫♬♪♫ I want to show you my friend: Hazel Blomkamp’s new book — it is fabulous! Click on the image to enlarge Crewel twists Fresh ideas for Jacobean embroidery Hazel Blomkamp Published by Metz Press Here are some of the gorgeous designs in the book: Click on the images to enlarge Whether you refer to it as crewel or...

The Rose-Hip Fairy

Good morning ´¯`•.¸.☀♥ I have a lovely Flower fairy to show you today: The Rose Hip Fairy by Shirin Vardak from Iran. I just love this little Fairy and the rich colours... Click on the image to enlarge Shirin wrote to me: “Firstly, I must say I love you and your work. I appreciate your beautiful and creative mind. I am Persian, 25 years old and from Iran...

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