Collecting them in the form of jewellery, paintings,
adorned containers or boxes, budlights to name a few.
adorned containers or boxes, budlights to name a few.
You can't help but admire this delicate agile creature, with its
transparent wings and brightly coloured bodies.
They open up so many possibilities for the embroiderer to
imitate and add them to their craft items.
I have created these 2 dragonflies with
Hand Dyed Silk Ribbons
and have allowed the colours to be the highlight,
along with the bright coloured beads for the body.
You may desire a more subtle appearance
in which case a softer tone Silk Ribbon could be
used.
1st: Gather together some seed beads, bugle beads.
Use these to create the body. I have added a
second smaller bead to the eyes.
Use these to create the body. I have added a
second smaller bead to the eyes.
These beads are mostly 11/0 to be in proportion
to the size of the wings and have used 7 mm. ribbon.
to the size of the wings and have used 7 mm. ribbon.
2nd: Add the wings, starting with the top 2 and then
the bottom pair. Take the ribbon through under the
body keeping them even and in proportion to the
body keeping them even and in proportion to the
size of the body.
3rd: Add some features as desired, a few french knots
3rd: Add some features as desired, a few french knots
at the tips as shown or embroidery stitches to
imitate the markings. These will also help to
imitate the markings. These will also help to
keep the wings fixed to the fabric as it is
such a long Ribbon Stitch.
such a long Ribbon Stitch.
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Carol Daisy
I love your dragon flies.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicola, having fun I am onto Bees and Ladybirds now. Carol Daisy
DeleteThanks for sharing Carol, they are really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI must stitch this today...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love dragon flies, they are so beautiful and looking at these here, well what can I say.....Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWould this be suitable forworking on a child's dress...or would it be too heavy. It would be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Wanda, I am sure they would be OK on a childs dress, if you are concerned about the weight of the ribbon try to add it to a double fabric such as a collar, pocket or lined bodice, and put a small amount of wadding where the dragonfly will be worked
Deleteto give it a base and to keep its shape.
This will also be best to cover up the under area with the ends and stitching down of the ribbons etc.
Hope this helps. Carol Daisy