embroidery
Hello everyone Before I started thread painting I was an avid cross stitcher. In 2002 my publishers decided to publish a book of my African cross stitch designs and the book was called The African Cross Stitch Collection. This book has now gone out of print, but as I looked at some of the patterns… Continue reading Stitches for Africa
Hello everyone, hope this finds you well? Thandiswa I am pleased to let you know that Thandiswa is now available as a PDF download. Thandiswa is also available as a kit with all the fabric, threads, beads etc needed for the project included. Whitework with colour portraits As a special Christmas offer all four portraits… Continue reading Portraits
Hello everyone Hope this finds you well? Can't believe that it is nearly the end of the year, time flies when you are having fun! Cosmo Thread pack bundle For those of you who missed out last time, I am pleased to let you know that there are a limited number of the Cosmo thread… Continue reading Threads & Kits
Hello everyone Just to let you know that for a limited time you can purchase all five Cosmo thread packs at a discount of 20%. The holiday season is fast approaching (can't believe I am saying that) and these co-ordinated thread packs would make fabulous gifts. Cosmo is a high quality stranded cotton embroidery floss,… Continue reading Special offer on Cosmo threads
Hello everyone Hope this finds you well? This week lets talk about transferring your embroidery outline to fabric. If you are like me I really dislike transferring the outline to fabric by hand? Using a pencil with a light source, or transfer pens is time consuming and I always end up with a wobbly line.… Continue reading Iron on transfers
Hello everyone Hope all is good with you and you have enjoyed your summer holidays? This week I am thrilled to be able to share with you that the long awaited embroidery kits are finally in stock! This is the first time that I have offered full kits for a project. This is in response… Continue reading Embroidery Kits
Hello everyone Hope this finds you well and enjoying the warmer weather. I will be away in the UK visiting my girls in July, so the shop will be close on Friday 23rd June - 19th July 2023. Thank you for your understanding and I have some exciting new products to share with you on… Continue reading Kew Book Of Nature Samplers
Hello everyone Hope this finds you well. I know in many parts of the world you are going into summer whereas it is cold and rainy here in Cape Town. Lovely weather for stitching! Mushroom Botanicals Design In keeping with all things nature I am pleased to let you know that there is a new… Continue reading Mushroom Botanicals
Hello everyone Hope all is good with you? This week I am delighted to let you know that the long awaited Save The Rhino pattern is now available as a PDF for download. This is a Whitework with Colour design, stitched in a variety of stitches to create texture and interest. SAVE THE RHINO The… Continue reading Save The Rhino
Hello everyone Hope you are doing well? This week I wanted to let you know that the Art of Shading Classes, Level 1, 2 and 3 have been updated and are now available for purchase. The original classes were created during Covid lockdown, and as many businesses had closed down and shipping had come to… Continue reading Updated Classes
