Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Could also be embroidered with Two Intertwined Hearts  Stitches Used: Stem Stitch, Spider Web Rose, Detached Chain, Ribbon Stitch, Running Stitch / Colonial Knot Combination., Y Stitch. Preparation:  Prewash the ribbons, then when dry, iron on a silk setting before starting. To transfer the design onto fleece, I suggest using  netting  or light organza and a pencil. Trace the  design on this from the pattern, then  with a  dressmakers chalk or water erasable pen transfer  it to  the fleece. You may find though that  the pen, is a  little more difficult  to remove  from the fleece. Firstly using Embroidery Cotton Thread ( 2 strands )  stem stitch  the outline of the heart.  ( Or for a more raised frame, wrapped  chain ) Cut a piece of wadding the size of the blanket, and tack it  to the fleece.  Take matching cotton thread and make a spoke...

Re-creating a flower with a raised centre  as in the Cosmos Tutorial The Silk Ribbon I am using is a  hand dyed Dinky Dyes 4 mm. Wattle. One flower took less  than 1 metre. There are many varieties of Sunflowers with a varying number of petals,  but for this exercise I am  creating  24 Petals. So logically you need to average  6 petals in each quarter, slightly  crossing over into the next.  1 : On Main Fabric -  Mark out a circle for the  Sunflower with a diameter of  3.5 cm - 1 1/4 inches and an inner circle of  1.5 cm - 1/2 inch  Button: As per the Cosmos  Tutorial make the  centre of the  Sunflower, by working  it  separately on a piece  of calico or cotton. (Placed firmly in a Hoop )  marking the area  the same  size 1.5 cms. ( 1/2 inch).       2: Using Embroidery Thread,  fill the calico button   with...

Re-creating a Flower with a Raised Centre Cosmos Flowers are stitched using Dinky Dyes Argyle  7 mm. Silk Ribbon Sunflowers, Anemones, Cosmos are two flowers which  come to  mind  for this effect.  When you are  replicating a flower with  a raised centre,  in the  case of Cosmos, Dahlias, Daisies  etc. the  pistils  in the centre of the flower are quite prominent. Firstly, decide on the size of the full flower, sketch  it onto the  fabric. Leaving an inner circle.  To create  these pistils the easiest I find is to use a small  square  of calico, placed very firmly and taut in  an embroidery hoop.  With a pencil make a circle  the size that you wish for the centre  of the  flower, allowing a little extra to cover  where the ribbon  petals have begun. You now have 2 Options: 1.  French Knots in Embroidery Thread. 2.  Small Seed Beads. ...

A Sampler I designed for Classes in Silk Ribbon Embroidery   Loop Flower  This may give you some  inspiration, should you  wish  to take the time and practice  each one.  Very simple flowers all worked within a 10 cm  box.  Colours choices can be varied or co ordinated, or whatever ribbon you have available. Some of these designs  are in  earlier posts on this blog. Fabric is loose linen to  make  it easier for the needle and ribbon to penetrate.  Silk Ribbon Embroidery Projects   Here are a few simple SRE Embroideries that you may wish to use in the future. They were all worked within a 10 cm square.                       Five Petal Flower              Spider Web Rose                                       Detached Ch...

  Once you have mastered  the basic folding  technique  of these Roses,  they can be created from a wide  variety of Ribbons. The photo above shows them in Satin Ribbon, Satin Ribbon / Organza Ribbon Combination  and Organza with  a Gold Thread Edge.    Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon 25 mm. For a much softer effect of course you would use  Silk Ribbon.  The Hand Dyed Silk Ribbons which are available in the wider  sizes are ideal for this.   The variance in colour through the  ribbon becomes  shading in the petals,  making it more  realistic. Ribbon Edged Organza Ribbon  20 mm.  1 :  Cut the Ribbon edge at an angle. Fold the ribbon forward diagonally,  leaving a tail.  2:   Fold over the ribbon starting from  the  right, making a firm centre for the rose. Stitch to hold in matching thread.   3:   Fold the ribbon diagonally...