What exactly is Textile Art?
Textile art involves using textile materials as the main medium, including fiber art, knitwear, woven fabric, and embroidery. The process...
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caroldaisy1
Aug 112 min read
The Crafting Therapy that is Slow Stitching
My journey into stitching began in childhood during a time when Hand Embroidery on Linen and Doilies was in ( showing my age now). The...
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caroldaisy1
Aug 32 min read
Crafting, Music, and Creative Chaos: The Unknown Narrative of Getting in the Zone
Are there days when you wish the worlds worries would fade away, worries would vanish, and stress takes a backseat? Picture this: you...
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caroldaisy1
Jul 202 min read
Tutorial- Carnations in Silk Ribbon Embroidery
I am working this in Cascade House Bias Silk Ribbon 10 mm. For the 1 Flower as shown you will require approximately: .5 Metre 10 mm....
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caroldaisy1
Jul 201 min read
Folded Rose / Gathered Combination
Should you wish to create as above, first stem stitch the stem of the rose. Step 1: Referring to the Tutorial for Folded Ribbon Rose...
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caroldaisy1
Jul 201 min read
Rosebuds - Detached Chain / Ribbon Stitch
Detached Chain / Ribbon Stitch in 4 mm. Silk Ribbon Basis of this rosebud is a Detached Chain Stitch, keep the ribbon as flat as possible...
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caroldaisy1
Jul 201 min read
Embellishing Images using SRE
Once you have mastered the Stitch Tutorials and Flowers in my earlier Postings your next thought might be in which way can I apply these...
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caroldaisy1
Jul 201 min read
Carol Daisy Craft Room Ribbon Stitch Design
Design in Ribbon Stitch Using Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon with Colour Variances Following through from the Video here are a few more hints and...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 303 min read
Lavender in Silk Ribbon - 2 Ways
Silk Ribbon Tutorial - Lavender A flower quite often worked in Silk Ribbon Embroidery on Perfume Sachets, Pillows, gifts bags etc. It is...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 291 min read
Pansy in Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Begin by marking a small circle with your water erasable pen or a pencil. With your Ribbon Stitches keep your nail on them as pulling the...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 203 min read
Free Design - Lemon Blossoms
Lemon Blossom Gift Bag and Bon Bon Can be used as a set or individually. Fabric: Silk and Lining 50 cm x 22 cm. Organza 20 cm x 35 cm...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 202 min read
Flowers made in Loop Stitch
You may use 2, 4, 7 or 13 mm. Ribbon to make Loop Flowers. If you wish mark a circle for the centre of the flower, approximately the size...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 202 min read
Garden Visitors, Dragonflies, Butterflies.
They open up so many possibilities for the embroiderer to imitate and add them to their craft items. I have created these 2 dragonflies...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 151 min read
Foxgloves in Silk Ribbon
Foxgloves - A Beautiful Majestic Flower. Embroidered using Dinky Dyes 7 mm. Strawberry Ice. This ribbon has varying shades from soft...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 152 min read
Delphiniums in Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Delphiniums are a hardy perennial, beautiful and tough. They are normally associated with large, English-style gardens. Tall and stately,...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 121 min read
French Knots in Silk Ribbon SRE
This is executed the same way as if you were using thread. But for those who have never tried, here it is with some photos to help you....
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caroldaisy1
Jun 122 min read
Spider Web Rose in Silk Ribbon
This petite flower has so many applications simple and quick to complete. Best worked in 4 mm. ribbon, although it can also be done in 2...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 62 min read
FREE DESIGN - PROJECT SRE Potpourri Pillows 5 Petal Flower
Potpourri Pillows Embroidered with Five Petal flower in Silk Ribbon.
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caroldaisy1
Jun 62 min read
FIVE PETAL FLOWER Gathered Ribbon Flower
A very simple flower to add to your list of achievements. Put simply the petals are formed by making small tacking stitches on the ribbon...
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caroldaisy1
Jun 62 min read
Ribbon Stitch Daisy Japanese Ribbon Stitch
A basic stitch that enables you to create a wide variety of flowers, leaves even insects.
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