Trish burr embroidery

Hello everyone Here is project eight for the mini journal., a nice simple butterfly and flower. You can download the pattern here. The pattern is in my old style format, but there are clear step by…

Hello everyone One last thing before I close for 2016 – the new video tutorials are finally up and running. If you would like to have a look at them you can find them here: VIDEO TUTORIALS …

Hello everyone This week we continue stitching project 12 of the mini journal. If you have missed any of the previous posts you can find them here, or by scrolling down to previous posts: Stitch al…

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 …

Hello everyone It has been some time since we last spoke, hope you are enjoying your summer holidays overseas – we are freezing here in Cape Town! While you have been basking in the sun I ha…

Dec 30, 2014 - These astounding needlework pieces are by self-taught embroiderer Trish Burr from Cape Town. She has written several books on the technique...

Hello everyone We have had a lot of holidays over and between the Easter period in South Africa which has given me time to do some “guilty pleasure stitching” – guilty because this stitching is not…

Trish Burr is the epitome of the well-known phrase, 'Practice Makes Perfect'. Her delicately embroidered birds, flowers and portraits are in a class all their own. Have a look at some of these gorgeous three-dimensional works of art. Our grandmothers did some lovely embroideries but they were nothing like this.

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