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New Fabric In Stock
Hello everyone This week I have been busy as a bee clearing shipments, packing products and re-stocking the ETSY SHOP South Africans will find all the South African Rand prices listed at the top of...
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Whats To Love About Miniature Embroidery?
For some years I have wanted to try my hand at working miniature pieces of needle painting embroidery, and as you know this has become a passion of mine in the last year. You may ask why………….? What...
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Fabric For Miniature Embroidery
Last week we talked about miniature embroidery, what it is, and its origins. As promised we are going to talk about the materials needed, i.e. fabric, threads, needles and hoops. This week I would...
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New Designs
Hello everyone I am pleased to announce the arrival of 3 new designs of people and portraits. Two miniatures and one Vintage Lady as shown below – these kits are available from my ETSY SHOP. I have...
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Threads For Miniature Embroidery
This week I am continuing with the series on Miniature embroidery, we will be discussing threads. Having tried numerous thread brands over the years I can in all confidence say that DMC/Anchor...
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Backing Fabric in Miniature kits
Hello Everyone Please take note that in January 2013 the backing fabric for the miniature kits was discontinued and an article posted stating that the price of the kit had been adjusted accordingly:...
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Finches & Apple Blossoms
Hello everyone A new design Finches & Apple Blossoms has been added to the vintage miniature range and is now available as a kit from the Etsy shop. These endearing little birds with fluffed up...
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The Embroideries of Mical Aloni
Hello everyone Apologies for not having been in touch lately, I have not forgotten you but am working on a new book and the deadline is imminent, so forgive me if I dont post as often in the next few...
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Realistic Embroidered Portraits
Hello Everyone This is a quick hello to let you know I have not forgotten about you – work is progressing steadily on the new book and taking up my every waking hour! In 2011 I did an interview with...
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Book Deadline
Hello everyone I must apologise for the lack of blogging lately – my book deadline is due end of this month and I have a heap of work to do before it sails across the seas to Australia! I have a...
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Cayce Zavaglia Miniature Embroidery
Hello everyone I am hoping to have the new book completed by the end of the month, it has been hard work and am looking forward to showing you a sneak preview. My (nice) husband is paying for me and...
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Urgent Shop Information
Hello everyone It seems that some orders are still being processed through my website shop which closed about 18 months ago – it is one of those unfathomable things! I have been unable to get to the...
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Free Christmas Project
Hello everyone How are you all? I had a wonderful trip on the train and hope to share some of it with you in the next post – I was lucky enough to see some rare old needle painting embroideries at the...
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Train Journey
Hello everyone as promised this week I am going to share with you our wonderful train journey – if you live in South Africa or are planning to visit I highly recommend it as a great way to see some of...
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Thanksgiving
Hello everyone This week a reader sent me a request for a picture of a crewel design that I had done many years ago. She said that she had come across it on the internet but had since been unable to...
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New Kits
Hello everyone THis week I am pleased to announce the arrival of two new kits in the vintage range: Redoute’s Sweet Peas and Briar Rose, which are available in the ETSY shop. South African customers...
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Digital Downloads
Hello everyone I understand that some of you would like to get stitching the two new designs in time for Christmas and dont have time for the kits to arrive in the post so as requested I have made them...
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Redoute’s Sweet Peas
Hello everyone my apologies but there is a typo error on the Redoute’s Sweet Peas pattern. DMC colour No 3850 should read 3350. I will amend on all future kits but in the meantime if you have...
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From Humble Beginnings To Excellence.
Hello Everyone This week I would like to share with you the story and work of Renette Kumm. Renette lives in Kynsna, South Africa and did a workshop with me in 2011 – at the time her work was good...
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What do we do with our finished embroidery?
Hello everyone We are approaching Christmas rapidly so just a heads up that the Etsy shop will close on 12th December till 1st January and last posting overseas will be on 15th December. Click on each...
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