Free Design Gerbera's

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SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY PROJECT

                                                        Gerbera Gift Bag

 I have chosen to embroider this design onto a silk bag 
but you may choose to use it in other ways. Decorate
 the lid of a jewellery box, a pocket or a small pillow.

Stitches Used:
Whipped Chain, Ribbon Stitch and French Knots.

Ribbon: 7 mm Silk Ribbon x 2 Metres - Hand Dyed will
 give a variance of colours through the petals. 
Colour is optional Red, Oranges, Pinks etc.
              7 mm Silk Ribbon Green for leaves  .7 mt. 

Sundry: .5 Mt. of 2 Different tones of Green embroidery cotton.
                .5 Mt. Metallic to highlight French Knot Centres.
Seed Beads - Gold for Centres.  Butterfly charm. Naturally if
choosing another colour option these can changed.

Fabric 20 cm x 60 cm. Finished size: 17 cm  x 25 cm.


Instructions: Pre-wash the ribbons, then iron when dry 
on a silk setting before you begin. Fold the piece of fabric
 in half and position the transfer as illustrated centred
 and 6cm from the base fold. At this point I find it is easier
 to roll up the material which will be the back of the bag
 and pin this down, so as not to get it caught up while
 working. Transfer the design onto material with water
 erasable pen. This can be done using a light box or by 
taping the design up to a well lit window and holding 
the fabric over it. Tack a piece of wadding onto the
 back of the design, this is needed to stitch your ribbon
down and helps with your embroidery in general.
 It is best that you get into a routine of stitching down
 the ribbons at the start and finish immediately.
If not, it is easy to snag while you are working and 
all your good work can be wasted.

Stems: Using 2 strands of green thread work the stems
 in Chain Stitch and with 2 strands lighter green whip the chain.

Gerberas: With 7 mm Ribbon work the first row of Ribbon 
Stitch using the inner and outer circles as  your guide, 
leave a  distance of just under one petal size between them.

Second Layer, position these Ribbon Stitches over this gap, 
working clockwise around the circle.
 
Centres: Fill the centre with French Knots embroidered
 with 1 thread of Lighter Green and 1 thread of Gold,
 combined ( give it a few twists to keep them together).
 Should you have trouble threading the two together,
 make a loop from sewing thread or use a needle
threader to bring them through the needle eye. 
Next step is to stitch the gold beads around
the French Knots, you may have to take some over
 the ribbon stitches which is fine.

Leaves: Work long Ribbon Stitch leaves in the 
Green 7mm. Ribbon.

Finally stitch down the Butterfly Charms or an alternative.

 Design is 10 cms Width  x 9 cms. Deep
  Gerberas a radius 1 cm.





Make up your bag rounding off the bottom corners
 Fold over 1 cm seam and press, then fold over a 
4 cm seam press again and then stitch. 
 If you wish you could make the bag with a 
contrasting or matching lining.

Fill bag with gift of choice and tie with wide 
organza ribbon to embellish. 

 
                         

                                      









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