Cosmos in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

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Re-creating a Flower with a Raised Centre

Cosmos Flowers are stitched using

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.




1.   Mark a circle the required size on calico.

2.  Fill this area with French Knots, using
 Embroidery Thread.  In this eg 2 strands of
 thread and 3 wraps of the needle for each one.
3. With 7 mm. Ribbon construct the Flower Petals
 in Ribbon Stitch. Work clockwise overlapping 
each one. In the case of the Cosmos Flower
 keep the tip as rounded as possible.
 Whereas if it was a Daisy or Sunflower they
 would be finer and more pointed.



4.  Mark another circle outside of this to give 
you a gathering line. Thread a needle with a 
double sewing cotton to match the yellow.
You may wish to cut the calico into a smaller
 piece at this point, so as it will not be too
 bulky when set down in the flower .

Gather the calico up with the thread and sew
down the fabric as flat as possible. As you
would when covering a button.
                                                                                                                   
5.  With this needle still attached, take it through
 the centre of ribbon petals and stitch it down firmly.
Should you feel there are some empty spaces,
 add a few more French Knots in the 
Yellow Embroidery Thread.

6.  Next step if you wish to show the stems, add
 this with twisted 4 mm. couched down in places 
to stop it unravelling.

The buds are Ribbon Stitch in 4 mm. Yellow
with  Green 4 mm. Calyx.
The leaves I have stitched using 4 mm. Green
in Ribbon Stitch, by completing it the same
way as you would with a Satin Stitch Leaf.
( They could also be a simple Ribbon Stitch
or made from Embroidery Thread. )





Comments

  1. RaphaelaApril 27, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    This is really nice. I do love cosmos. My grandmother had them always in her garden. Thank you for the tutorial.

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  2. RosaliApril 27, 2010 at 4:31 AM

    Hello, it cheers knowledge to me that already these better of your cutting, ten well-taken care of in everything what you do, also pass those accidents to me and I on the inside feel like more evil than in the wound. But intention….

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  3. shirleyApril 27, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    My father grew cosmos and I always loved them. You have such a wide variety of flowers you have interpreted Carol. Lucky Duck going to the Alice...love the Centre...will look forward to what you come up with, with the wildflowers.

    Thank you for all your lovely tutorials.

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  4. DianneApril 27, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Thank you for this tutorial Carol. I love how it makes the centres stand out and must try it out one day.

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  5. meriMay 16, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    Thank you for such beautiful tutorials, Carol!
    And enjoy your holiday

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  6. annie.gMay 18, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    bonjour
    tes broderies sont superbes
    bravo

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  7. Marva Plummer-BrunoJune 9, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Oh how cool! Carol your embroidery is amazing!!! Marva

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  8. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Thank you for all the free instruction, and patterns. I love your embroidery work, and your garden.

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  9. best online pharmacyNovember 18, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Stunning..!!! it made me stop and to look into it deeply, its so wonderful i wana appreciate you from the bottom of my feelings, fantastic keep it up.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:11 AM

    You have beautiful blog,very,very nice!More inspiration!Michaela

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