A Free Tutorial – L is for Love This tutorial is for every mother who tirelessly looks after the well-being of her children, her animals and her family, day after day, no matter what. I salute you all! This is the second free tutorial in the Monogram series and hopefully, you will like it enough… Continue reading Free Tutorial- L is for Love
♥ George Eliot wrote: What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each other? Hello Stitching World, I hope you are all safe and well. What with many countries being in lockdown and others opting to stay safe at home, I thought you may like… Continue reading The A Monogram- a Free Tutorial
Hello, stitching world ♥ I hope you are safe and well, and that it stays that way. Today I have a free tutorial for you with some really good ideas. What with everything that is happening in the world and with social distancing and self-isolation, hopefully, this post will inspire you today. You may feel like stitching… Continue reading Blue Bench in a Rose Garden
Hints and tips from Di van Niekerk Trapunto Trapunto (from the Italian word trapungere meaning to embroider) is an ideal method for raising a shape (such as a Fairy) up off the surface of the design. It is a form of padded embroidery where the shape is outlined in small stab stitches,… Continue reading How to Trapunto the Periwinkle Fairy
This kit contains ALL the threads, ribbons, yarns and fibres, plus the embroidery panel that you require for Pink Delight, Chapters 1 to 6. Purchase the complete kit here Pink Delight is a popular online lesson that I have been teaching on my blog. From the beginner to the advanced embroiderer, everyone will enjoy this lovely project.… Continue reading Pink Delight, Chapter 1 to 6 – Complete Kit
Good morning everybody, I know that some of you have been waiting anxiously for the final chapter, Chapter 6 and... here it is! It's a perfect way to learn online. From the beginner to the advanced, everyone will enjoy this lovely project. I am sure! For those seeing this for the first… Continue reading How to embroider a landscape in ribbon embroidery – Chapter 6
How to make stumpwork shapes I hope you are having a good week. Today I will show you how to make stumpwork shapes which are useful when you require dimension in your piece. A shape like a leaf, for example, is made on a separate piece of fabric. The shape is… Continue reading How to make stumpwork shapes
Hello stitching world ♪♫♬♪ Today, I thought I would show you how to embroider a letter in raised stem-stitch — an ideal way to form a three-dimensional shape with a lovely texture. The letter C filled in with raised stem-stitch. Click on the image to enlarge When you need a personalised… Continue reading How to fill in a monogram or initial in raised stem-stitch
G’Day, stitching world ♫♬♪♫♬♪♫♬♪ Oh but I have a beauty for you today! A gorgeous piece by Sonia Canlay from La Bouilladisse, which is in Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Click on the images to enlarge Irresistible Irises and Spring flowers! Don't you just love them? Sonia (Cоня Кленицка) wrote to me:… Continue reading Superb ribbon embroidery by Sonia Canlay from La Bouilladisse in France
Hi to everyone! Today I'm adding a small clip to my Instagram page where I show how to form a little cute rosebud with a detached chain stitch (lazy daisy) and then how to make the calyx with a grab stitch. This technique helps to create a neater stitch with a narrow tip and… Continue reading Grab Stitch – How to make a small rosebud
