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Important Ribbon Embroidery Announcement
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Important Ribbon Embroidery Announcement

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 10 July 202417 April 2025

Stop Press! This is an important ribbon embroidery announcement! My golden wheat on wheat embroidery project has been found!

Silk Ribbon Embroidered Fuchsias
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Silk Ribbon Embroidered Fuchsias

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 16 April 20241 May 2025

It was a wee error in scale…that turned an American Girl doll accessory into a full size reticule…

Ribbon Embroidered Regency Reticule
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Ribbon Embroidered Regency Reticule

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 17 November 202210 June 2025

What to do with an abandoned, half-worked piece of silk embroidery? Make a ribbon embroidered regency reticule!

Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Gold on Gold
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Gold on Gold

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 3 March 20116 February 2024

Meet the Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Doll Accessory Set. It was meant to be 18th Century. I made a few mistakes.

Silk Ribbon Embroidered Jewelry Pouches
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Silk Ribbon Embroidered Jewelry Pouches

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 19 November 20106 February 2024

When you have a bag full of ribbon ends and a bag full of silk scraps, make silk ribbon embroidered jewelry pouches!

Historical Inspiration Festival – 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , silk ribbon embroidery , Wired Ribbons

Historical Inspiration Festival – 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 2 October 20106 February 2024

Story of A Seamstress is hosting a Historical Inspiration Costume Festival.  She’s kindly invited doll costumers to participate. Here’s Bella!

Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Nasturtium
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Nasturtium

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 18 August 20106 February 2024

Currently my favorite color for silk ribbon embroidery is Nasturtium by Color Streams. I am using it to embroider purple pigs!

Sewing Stuffed Pigs: Oinkers, Doink & Sidney
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Sewing Stuffed Pigs: Oinkers, Doink & Sidney

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 10 August 20106 February 2024

Sewing stuffed pigs comes with responsibilities. This triple bill of Porcine Perfection is known as Oinkers, Doink and Sidney.

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