Tutorial - Snowdrops in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

SNOWDROPS IN SILK RIBBON 

Celebrated as a sign of spring, Snowdrops

 can form impressive carpets of white.

 1:  Form the base of the bulb with stem stitch

as shown, allowing a few branches to base the 

flower heads.

I have used 2 threads of a deep green.

 2:  Create the flowers with downward

Ribbon Stitches in groups of 2 or 3

depending on how full you require each one.

 3:  Cover the tips of the flowers with 

2 tiny ribbon stitches in a matching 

green to the  larger ribbon for the leaves.

Make sure you are hiding the area where 

the stem and flowers touch.

Note: Place a finger over the white ribbon

stitches as you are executing the green

to prevent it from pulling the flower stitches

as the needle is pulled through.

4:   Add large base leaves in 7 mm Silk Ribbon.

 For the longer ones you may need to add

 a holding stitch in thread to hold in place.

 5: Using a single thread of the Embroidery

 Cotton in a matching Green and 

add small French Knots at the point of the

flower.

(as shown in the Pincushion image)