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 [...]

  Greetings stitching world :)   Today I want to show you how to make a Dapple Dawn rose.         It is an easy way to make life-like old fashioned roses and this method can be found on page 64 of my new Roses book.       I hope you enjoy this [...]

  Good morning stitching world :))   I have a gorgeous bag to show you by Françoise Marchal from Paris, France.   The rose….       The bag….       and the little bird :)       Françoise wrote to me: “Hello everyone!! My name is Françoise, I am French and I am [...]

  ♥ 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 [...]

~ ♥ ~ New release     I am happy to tell you that this delightful Sarah Kay design titled: Marianne in the vegetable garden is now available in kit form.    You will find the close-up photographs and kit information on this page:   http://www.dicraft.co.za/blog/marianne-in-the-vegetable-garden-complete-kit/     Enjoy! Love   Di

  Hello stitching world   I have good news for everyone who has been waiting for a popular little girl ~ ♥ ~   Box Full of Lessons 10 (Girl Reaching) has just been released…        On this page you will find the details and close-up photographs   Hope you are having a good Monday. The sun is [...]

  Hello everybody ^•^ Hope you had a lovely weekend….  I have something lovely to help brighten up your week.   Embroidered by Kwok Wing Sum (Happy) who lives in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong….   Click on the image to enlarge           Close up detail…click on the images to enlarge   [...]

  Good afternoon 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 [...]

  ♥ Hello stitching world. Today I have released a beautiful new kit: Danielle cuddling her baby chick from the Sarah Kay range, embroidered by the talented Emma Kriegler…and it’s a beauty :)     Read more about it here …. and see the close-up photographs. It’s a perfect project for all embroiderers!   ☂ it’s raining [...]

  How to make cute little roses with silk ribbon   Hello stitching world, I hope you had a good weekend…. I have written a little tutorial for you today to help brighten up your week :)   Click on the image to enlarge       Sunny Roses   From chapter 13 in my [...]

  *´¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Good morning ♥ *´¨)   Thought I would show you these enchanting Pansies by my good friend, Helen Eriksson from Walkerville, in South Australia.   Helen is renowned internationally for her magnificent ribbon embroidery and she shares these Pansies with you to brighten up your day   Click [...]

  The sun shines on a special South African as he celebrates his 94th birthday.   Happy Birthday Mr Nelson Mandela!   Join us in singing Happy Birthday to a very special man. …       Hope you are having a happy day   Love   Di ♥