The Art of Embroidery

I am a self taught embroidery artist from Cape Town, South Africa, who specializes in Needle painting and Whitework Embroidery. I have been designing patterns and artwork for more then two decades and hope to inspire others by sharing my work. Join me and let’s make the world a more beautiful place one stitch at a time!

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Shop Open

Hello everyone I hope you have had a wonderful summer holidays and are managing to keep cool. Here in Cape Town it is winter and chilly – bet you cant imagine that right now? The shop has re-opened and the following items are back in stock: Cosmo Special Thread Collection This is a limited edition,… Continue reading Shop Open
July 29, 2022 — trishburr

Copyright Infringement

Hello everyone Please take note of this seller and share it with any friends that make purchases on Etsy – she has copied and is selling illegally many of my patterns on her site ALISA HANDICRAFTS. As you know this is an ongoing problem which I am having to address on a regular basis. I… Continue reading Copyright Infringement
July 29, 2022 — trishburr

Into The Woods

Hello everyone Hope you are doing well and enjoying your summer? It is Fall here in the Cape and getting quite chilly! This week I am delighted to announce the arrival of a new PDF pattern, Into the Woods. This is something I have been working on for quite some time, and I hope you… Continue reading Into The Woods
May 26, 2022 — trishburr

Customer Reviews

from 998 reviews

I LOVE IT. Such a pleasant project to work on though I needed a lot of practice to get the shading blended properly. Finally, after working on a doodle cloth repeating the shading several times, I got it right and it looks good.

Maureen Spira
PDF Violets Mini Journal
Great pattern

The forget me knot pdf was easy and speedy to download. The instructions are clear and the thread list is really helpful. I'm still working on it (slow stitcher) so no image yet!

C.
PDF Forget me knot
Bee mini Journal

lovely bee Trish, im planning on embroiderying this on my jacket ! its fab thank you for sharing your work.

ann howden
PDF Bee Mini Journal
the christmas collection

Fabulous instructions and the patterns are lovely

PAT HON
The Christmas Collection

It’s perfect 👍

Isa Zaza
PDF A Rose is a rose

PDF Bee Mini Journal

Eleanor Uhlinger
PDF Bee Mini Journal
Blue bird and Blossoms

have not started it yet... will email you when I am working on it.

Janet Grayson
PDF Bluebird and Blossoms
Great horned owl

I have several of your patterns and love them. Waiting on my thread to get started on the owl
Thanks,
Renee

Renee Cash
PDF Geat Horned Owl

PDF Bee Mini Journal

Evelyn Melo
PDF Bee Mini Journal

I have not done it yet because the title of the one I wanted said Dog Rose but it was actually the sweet pea which was sent. I did the sweet pea partially, having trouble with the leaves, so will practice a lot!!!!

Maureen Spira
PDF Dog Rose
Little lilac breasted bird.

I down loaded the PDF in no time, without problems.
I already started the project.
I really love it. I just love all the beautiful works of Trish Burr.
Thank you

Annamaria Baldassarri
PDF Little Lilac breasted bird
Christmas pdf designs

Lucky to be able to download a couple of free Christmas patterns. I look forward to starting the projects.

Vivien Whitfield
PDF Christmas decoration
Perfect for a beginner

Just what I was looking for. Interesting designs and great instructions.

Diane Pierce
PDF Learn How To Do Surface Embroidery

PDF Forget me knot

Rosa L Flores
PDF Forget me knot
Kingfisher

Hello Trish, I apologize...I purchased a number of your designs and am planning on working on these over our winter. I have not started these yet. I enjoy working on your designs and also enjoy improving with each piece that I finish.

Also, I was wondering if you've ever offered information on how to create your own design? I would like to learn to how to do that more efficiently. When I am developing my own, there is much trial and error with the actual design and then choosing color. I do use your book 'Color Confidence' as a guide. Maybe you could address in your blog how many trials you typically do before you have a completed design. Thank you so much

Janet K. Baxter
PDF American Kingfisher