Di van Niekerk is a professional fibre arts teacher and designer and has her own range of hand-painted silk and organza ribbon and printed panels for embroidery that are exported worldwide. Her bestselling books - including The Art of Felting and Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Little Flowers in Silk and Organza Ribbon, Roses in Silk and Organza Ribbon, Monograms & Words in Ribbon Embroidery and Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork - have been translated into many languages. Her mission is to teach silk ribbon embroidery, integrating it with other crafts such as card making, jewellery making, knitting, crazy quilting, fibre art and dress design to show just how easy, enjoyable and rewarding this hobby is.