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Invitation to Followers - Crafting Journey News

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  Carol Daisy Crafts Blog! will be more of a focus for me now as I get to spend more time crafting. I shall spend time filming videos of SRE Stitch tutorials to add to the posts on the Silk Ribbon Embroidery site hopefully making them easier to follow. Should my SRE blog have had a positive influence on your Embroidery skills, and you would love to find more ways to put your knowledge to work, please join me on the Carol Daisy Crafts Blogspot. As an Aquarian, I have a creative side and a desire to discover new possibilities. Silk Ribbon Embroidery has been a love of mine but my inquisitive nature has taken me to discover more, including ways of adding SRE to other projects. I would really love for you to join me on this journey and hopefully discover interests and Inspiration for yourselves. Finding a feeling of peace in the Therapy of Crafting . Unleash your creativity and imagination as I share my crafting journey through various forms of textile arts and embroi...
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Detached Chain in Cream Silk Ribbon

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Detached Chain Stitch No. 2 Satin - n - Cream  Detached Chain Flower spray  perfect for  any Bridal Accessories. Detached Chain Stitch  is executed in much the same  way as Lazy Daisy. It is best if you only use between 2 and  4 mm  ribbons in this stitch.  The wider ones are more difficult to shape. The material may be held in an Embroidery Hoop  or free in the hand.  Most of my students  have  found it easier to use the  hoop to begin with, leaving both hands free to work the ribbon. When using a hoop it is difficult to take the  needle  diagonally  across the fabric.  The fabric being taut your fingers will suffer, and I am sure you won't want to leave  blood stains on your work.  If doing this free hand take care that the fabric  is not gathering  as you stitch. When using the ribbon I personally prefer the  ribbon...
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Free Designs Inspiration Sampler 2

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  Another Class Sampler, an option for  trying out your  newly learnt skills.  The base of this pillow is made from a selection  of   handkerchiefs,  some with special meaning  to myself.  The edgings and crochet or lace  edgings can also   be embellished  with  Embroidery Stitches. Take a piece of Pelon the size required for the  pillow allowing a  seam edge. Layer the hankies  over this cutting if necessary to  make into  one piece. Pin in position and use tacking  stitches  to  keep in position while you work.  This can be inserted in a hoop for the SRE  or free  stitch  in your hands for the Embroidery.  Adding the Embroidery Stitches first will make it  sit a little easier,  and along with the tacking stitches  will mean you have no pins  protruding to catch  the ribbon as you are creating flowers etc.  Also in class we...
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Blog Refresh and Update. 15 years posting

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"Crafting is a way to escape from Reality" I have just completed an Update and Refresh of this Blog  which I started in 2009. Many changes  since that time in  Technology, Photography and  Posting. I invite you to  to check it out.  Many more Posts to come.    Caroldaisycrafts.blogspot.com
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Smaller Crazy Quilting ideas

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To see the full post go to Caroldaisycrafts.blogspot.com Smaller Crazy Quilting Ideas I framed her with a selection of dupioni scraps I had  available.   Added a piece of vintage tatted lace in one  seam, and a few hand dyed lace flower remnants,  a brass key, organza embroidered lace trims.  Added Silk Ribbon to the image of the poppies with  ribbon Stitch, also the butterfly and then carried  the butterflies in a line through to the side. 
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The Crafting Therapy that is Slow Stitching

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  Sometimes maybe we are just too hard on OURSELVES The idea that embroidery stitches need not be perfect may linger in the minds of those who have spent little time  with a needle and thread. This self-doubt should be  discarded when embracing this style.   There are no wrong stitches, fabrics, or color choices.  The essence lies in free interpretation. To continue reading go to:- Caroldaisycrafts.blogspot.com
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Lavender in Silk Ribbon - Spanish

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  Here is another Lavender Variety,  created by using  simple  Ribbon Stitches and French Knots. Spanish Lavender - For the three flowers: 1 metre of each Cascade House Silken Ribbon 4990 and 5300 30 cm. Green Silken Ribbon 7560 30 cm. of   7 mm Mauve If this is not available Variegated Dyed  Ribbon is perfect  a it changes colours as  you work. 1:   Mark out a simple outline for the stems and flower body. Chain Stitch using 3 strands DMC 647 Embroidery Thread  for the stem and then I have wrapped it with another 3 strands. This gives it a slightly rounded and raised appearance. 2:    Fill the ovals with French Knots starting with the  paler Silken Ribbon scattered randomly and then add a  few more in the deeper Lavender Colour. I try not to pull these as tight, so they  will sit above  the others to create a layer effect.  3:   After completing the 3 Flower ...
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