Detached Chain in Cream Silk Ribbon

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Detached Chain Stitch No. 2


Satin - n - Cream Detached Chain Flower spray
 perfect for any Bridal Accessories.




Detached Chain Stitch
 is executed in much the same way as Lazy Daisy.
It is best if you only use between 2 and  4 mm
 ribbons in this stitch. 
The wider ones are more difficult to shape.
The material may be held in an Embroidery Hoop 
or free in the hand. Most of my students have
 found it easier to use the hoop to begin with,
leaving both hands free to work the ribbon.
When using a hoop it is difficult to take the
 needle diagonally across the fabric.
 The fabric being taut your fingers will suffer,
and I am sure you won't want to leave 
blood stains on your work. 

If doing this free hand take care that the fabric
 is not gathering as you stitch.

When using the ribbon I personally prefer the
 ribbon to be flattened out and smooth. 
This gives a fuller petal. Whereas if you leave it 
with a twist then you get a thinner petal.




For example here 1 st photo I have crossed the ribbon over
 at the top and did not straighten out the ribbon.
Not the same desired effect, do you agree.

The length of your first petal will determine the size
 of the completed flower. By having a longer petal, 
in turn you need a greater number of petals to 
fill the circle.

Place a finger into the loop before pulling it through
and straighten out the ribbon.

Take it a little slower than if you were working
 with thread, and you will have more control over
 the shaping of the petal.

By taking the needle back through beyond the
 loop, you will be making a slight tip to the petal.

I have only created six petals to this flower, 
it would  have been possible to add a seventh. 
( with 4 mm. ribbon ).




Instead I have filled the space with a leaf in the same
 stitch.  By  placing  it further down, and with the 
addition of a pearl, the flower takes shape.




Link to the Free Design of This Design
Everything you will need to create your
first Silk Ribbon Embroidery.




In Embroidery Thread Stem Stitch the stalk of the
leaf and add Detached Chain Leaves.
Also can be used for buds as in the Rosebud Tutorial.
So many uses for this Stitch, you will see it 
quite often in Silk Ribbon Embroidery.



Comments

  1. veenaMarch 5, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    lovely!!!!

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  2. Pat Winter GatheringsMarch 5, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    Hi carol, I linked you on my sidebar here...
    http://crazyquiltingjourney.blogspot.com/
    because your generous and beautiful tutorials for SRE will help others begin their CQ embellishment journey. If you would rather I not, please let me know and I will remove it.
    Your work is perfection.
    Hugs,Pat

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  3. UnknownMarch 16, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    This is so pretty! I love your work! I do so very much want to learn SRE and do Crazy Quilting with it and my tatting!
    ~TattingChic ♥

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  4. Bhavani HarikrishnanApril 23, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Dear Carol, your tutorials are very lovely.and you are generous.

    But do watermark your pictures with your blog address.

    other people - I discover atleast 4 thru statcounter copying and pasting entire tutorials and passing it off as their own has put me off blogging all together. It may take me a while to want to share again.

    after all the time and energy I put into getting each pics just right, I don't have the energy to take everything down and watermark and put them up again.

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