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Hello everyone Hope you are all well. This week I have a little stitch a long to share with you. Many years ago I was asked by our local embroidery guild to design a workshop that would encourage the many members of the guild who did counted thread work/cross stitch to branch out into Needlepainting.… Continue reading Needlepainting & Canvaswork Project

Hello everyone I hope you are doing well and enjoyed your summer holidays. We are approaching Spring here in Cape Town, although we have had some very cold weather, with snow on our mountains, so I am sitting at my computer with a blanket wrapped over my knees! As you know I took a break… Continue reading Special Thread Collection

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying your weekend? This is not a subject I like to broach too often, but sadly, I get contacted every week, or more by well meaning customers who have seen my work for sale on other sites and are concerned that they are not legitimate. This means I have to… Continue reading Copyright Infringement

Hello everyone. Every now and then something happens in the world that makes my heart sing and this week I want to share this wonderful "feel good" story with you. Here is the story in brief, you can read more about it on The Sewing Machine Project website. Margaret Jankowski of Monona, Wisconsin, had learned… Continue reading The Sewing Machine Project

Hello everyone Happy Monday morning to you! Distance learning classes are once again open for registration - you can find more information here. For those of you who are not familiar with my classes here is some information. THE ART OF SHADING WITH TRISH BURR Have you ever wanted to learn the art of shading… Continue reading Classes

Hello everyone Happy Monday morning to you, hope you are doing well? We are approaching winter here in Cape Town, but I know the rest of the world is welcoming in the summer. Summer is a time for getting outdoors, enjoying nature or possibly going on vacation, but if you are anything like me I… Continue reading Summer projects

Hello everyone, hope all is good with you? This week I am pleased to let you know that at long last the first two Cape Landscape kits are available in the shop. These fine art embroidery designs are the first of this kind in my collection. The difference between these designs and my other patterns… Continue reading Cape Landscapes

Hello everyone, hope all's going well with you? We are rapidly moving into winter here in the Western Cape, as you slowly move into Summer! Did you know that there is a DISCOVER & LEARN facility on my site, that includes help and resources for embroidery? This facility can be found in the main menu… Continue reading COLOUR CHARTS & CONVERSIONS

Hello everyone I hope this finds you well? This week I am pleased to announce the arrival of a new Whitework with colour embroidery pattern, Delphi The Dolphin, just in time for Easter. Delphi is stitched in gorgeous vibrant shades of teal, green, blue and white. The design includes all our favorites, raised and padded… Continue reading Delphi The Dolphin