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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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Close to home

  I thought I would show you where I often walk:   Click on the images to enlarge                     Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town - 5 minute walk from my studio and home. This is where I go for a lot of my inspiration....                       It's a magical place and...

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Crazy Quilting

GOOD morning :)) Today I would like to introduce you to a very special person: Pamela Kellogg from the USA. She has a wonderful talent with the needle and she brings much joy to embroiderers with her blog…..I love reading her blog.   Click on image to enlarge                   Pamela lives on the Illinois/Wisconsin border about half-way between Chicago and Milwaukee....

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England: Bedford

  Our stockist in England.   Thimble Cottage Designs in Bedford.   Click on the image to enlarge                     Tanya Haines is a gifted embroiderer and teacher and I was delighted to meet her at Alexandra Palace in London. She started her business in 2005 and Tanya holds workshops in a beautiful stable - an old converted horses' stable that...

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France

  Our stockist in FRANCE: Au Bonheur des Dames in Aix en Provence.     Click on the image to enlarge                     The shop owner is Claudine Gadea and she is a delightful person to work with. Her shop is situated at 11 rue des bouteilles, 13100, Aix en Provence and it is open from Tuesday to Saturday. Her hours...

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Germany: Karlsruhe, 76227

Our stockist in Germany.   Karlsruhe, 76227 Germany   Creativ-Galerie das Handarbeitshaus Edith Bloecher created this beautiful masterpiece from my Dreamscapes book, titled: Floral Vista, and as you can see, she is an awfully talented embroiderer and teacher. click on images to enlarge                                                 Her details are:...

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Cape Town Stadium

  This is one of my favourite photos of Cape Town at night, by Andre Bester, a talented photographer from Cape Town.   I will never forget the excitement and pride of the South African people during the world cup ... it was a magical time.   Hope this will inspire you to visit our beautiful city one day ♥   Click on the images to enlarge    ...

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A beautiful place ....

  I am sending you some African sunshine  today :))   This is a photo of L'ermitage on the slopes of Franschhoek Pass, not far from Cape Town.... Click on the image to enlarge                     Have a beautiful day ♥   Photo by Ryan van Niekerk - Van The Man

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6. Di Van Niekerk's Roses in Silk and Organza Ribbon book

Delicate and beautiful, the rose has been a symbol for love since ancient times, and if you love roses, then this is just the book for you. HARDCOVER Di's tenth book book teaches more than 60 brand new techniques on a specially designed rose sampler. The beautiful silk roses and organza leaves will appeal to silk ribbon fans, crazy quilters, fibre artists, card makers and dress designers alike and...

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5. Monograms and Words and Embroidered Alphabets Book

Please note: These are both are the same book.   About these books Each letter is beautifully reproduced in watercolour with clear instructions for transferring the designs on to fabric. The step-by-step demonstrations show you the basic techniques, accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and close-up photography of the embroideries. The book is highly versatile and can be used with many languages - there is no limit to the letters, words...

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Piecemakers, California

Some news from California... Hello stitching world ♫♬♪♫   I thought you would enjoy seeing a happy group of embroiderers who attended the Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork course with the talented Karen Fraser at Piecemakers in Costa Mesa, California   This is what they wrote to me:   A great time was had by all at The Piecemakers on March 19.  A lot of laughs about the Ribbon Embroidery...

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