Wonderful Service and Great Book

I received the book quickly and in wonderful condition. Thank you Amazon.com. I love the book, and am already working on a section of the pattern. The details of instruction and pictures are great for someone new to stumpwork and ribbon embroidery. Di van Niekerk has some wonderful books!

Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork

This book is an incredible tool. I loved it. It is perfect for beginners as well as more advanced stitchers. There are lots of new techniques that you will learn about in Perfect World. Especially the embroiderers that want to learn new ideas that have never been done before. One of the best components of this book is the VERY clear diagrams showing how each stitch is done. The book is very well organized and easy to follow, including instructions concerning which needle to use with each type of thread or ribbon. I recommend it HIGHLY!
Daphne Goodyear
Sarasota, Florida

Better than I thought

Many of the previous reviews complained that you needed to buy the kit from South Africa, in order to perform the work. Or that there wasn't enough detail and how to.
I have never done this kind of work before and I found it easy as pie! And fun!
The biggest point that might need to be stressed are that the image, which you transfer on to your cloth, needs a transfer. Simply buy transfer sheets (like you would for a T-shirt), then use the "mirror" image on your copy machine; poof! It's ready to go on your cloth and when you iron it on, the words will be facing the right direction instead of accidently inverted.
But talk about opening up a wide, wide world of three dimensional work 3-D. We always think people from the previous centuries just weren't as smart as us, but they were AMAZING to come up with something that is so much fun!
Try it once and enjoy it for years!

OUTSTANDING ADDITION TO YOUR EMBROIDERY AND CRAFT BOOKS' LIBRARY!

After spending time in Cape Town, and visiting the Crafters' Market at the V&A Waterfront, where this talented artist has a storefront, I could not believe the absolutely beautiful pieces of "art work", that one could create using ribbon embroidery and stumpwork! Upon my arrival back home, I obtained a copy of this wonderful book, and began my "adventure" into the world of ribbon embroidery! As a beginnner embroiderer, I was doubtful of my ability to produce such "masterpieces", but after sitting down with Ms. Van Niekerk's book, my worries were cast aside! Not only has this talented artist provided a wonderful pictorial "Stitch Glossary" for the crafter, but she has also given the reader very clear and exact instructions to create these beautiful stitches!!
After reading some of the reviews left by other readers, I have to admit to being "puzzled" by the review left by "Anonymous". Apparently this reader did not go further than the "Stitch Gossary", and must have missed the explanations of "how-to" create the stitches, because I had absolutely no problem following the written instructions provided by Ms. Van Niekerk for the completion of the various stitches.
In conclusion, RUN, DON'T WALK, to purchase your own copy of "Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork"! You will not be disappointed, and you will be creating your own visual masterpiece!!

If I could have only one book.

If I could have only one book in my library on embroidery, this would be it.