Di van Niekerk shares a tip for taming silk-ribbon leaves and shaping them realistically. Go to her blog post for the lowdown.
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Inspiration: Sharon Boggon
Pure eye candy, just for the joy of it. My eyes can’t stop traveling the details of this sumptuous crazy-quilt embellishment. SharonB of Pin Tangle is my hero! See more at her blog post. And did you know you … Read More ...
Di will teach at BATB
Di van Niekerk of South Africa will be teaching a workshop at Beating Around the Bush, the international needlework convention held each year in Adelaide, Australia. Di’s workshop, Romantic Roses, will focus on creating her Rose Gaujard (left) and … Read More ...
Eye candy: Helen Gibbs’ studio
Lilo Bowman, producer of The Quilting Show (starring Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson), visited the studio of ribbonwork expert Helen Gibbs recently. She is sharing her beautiful photos of Helen’s work and environment through a slide show, released in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Simple ribbon flowers
Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love shows us her technique for creating these sweet ribbon flowers and leaves. See the tute.
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Attend EGA’s Flamingo Fandango
The Kreinik Thread Blog shared a brochure for the meeting of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America this September in Naples, Florida. I intended to take a quick glance and got caught up for at least a half-hour. Dozens of opportunities … Read More ...
Needlepoint + stumpwork
Kelly of Kelly Clark Needlepoint Handbook has created a stumpwork sampler on a needlepoint background. Love this crossover! See more photos at her blog post.
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Free pattern and tute: Flowery pirate
Gailen Runge created this amazing embroidered motif for…her husband’s barbecue apron. I don’t know about you, but if I put that much effort and creativity into something, it had better not be used anywhere near barbecue sauce! Gailen is sharing … Read More ...
Win a pretty pin
Lynn B of Happiness is Cross Stitching is giving away one of her sumptuous little felt brooches embellished with spiderweb roses and seed beads. You know you want this! Go to her blog post to enter before July 31.… Read More ...
A new take on Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Jan of Poppytalk highlights the nontraditional silk-ribbon embroidery of Brenda Kee (bstudio). She says,
… Read More ...Brenda Kee is bringing a fresh and exciting new look to [silk-ribbon embroidery]. Her shop offers pillows, pillow covers, greeting cards, jewelry, lavender sachets and wedding
Take a cyber-class; make this pillow
With just the addition of a small bow to tie on the rings, this gorgeous needlework-sampler pillow could easily become the perfect ring-bearer pillow. Or, if there’s not a wedding on the horizon, wouldn’t it make a lovely addition to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Silk-ribbon lavender
Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery shows us how to stitch sweet lavender flowers. See the tute.
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The mystery of embroidered eggs
Holy smokes! Look what Mary Corbet found: ribbon embroidery on eggshells! Really. Stitched right through the shells. How? Read more and see more photos at Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.… Read More ...
Getting started with stumpwork and ribbon embroidery
Elizabeth Braun of Sew in Love has posted an excellent intro to stumpwork and ribbon embroidery, including links to sources of materials. Check it out.
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Tutorial: Hand-dye your own silk ribbon
Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty & Me Designs shares her secrets for hand-dyeing silk ribbon. The materials she uses (except for the silk ribbon itself) are inexpensive and widely available. You can have every color you’ve imagined for your silk-ribbon … Read More ...