Silk Ribbon Embroidery Project
Pincushions – Forever Spring
( A beautiful Sewing Accessory
for yourself a Special Friend or Relative
Or you could use the design as a border by just continuing the pattern.)
Or you could use the design as a border by just continuing the pattern.)
I have given the pattern instructions for the layout I
have used, but you are
free to change the placement of the flowers as you wish.
Also once you have
mastered the procedure for these gorgeous spring bulbs,
they can be used in many
other embroidery projects.
Stitches Used: Stem Stitch, French Knots, Ribbon
Stitch, Detached Chain,
Folded Ribbon Stitch and
Twisted Ribbon Stitch.
Materials: Equipment
– 100 mm ( 4 “ ) Embroidery Hoop and 15 cm.
– 100 mm ( 4 “ ) Embroidery Hoop and 15 cm.
Chenille and Crewel Needles
Dupion Silk and Panne Velvet,
braid, plastic insert and backing fabric.
Ribbons: Assortment of 4 mm. and 7 mm.
Ribbons for Flowers, Leaves and
Stems( as illustrated ).
Discussed in detail in the Instructions.
Threads: Green Thread for Snowdrops.
Instructions: Pre-wash all Ribbons, dry and
Iron on a Silk Low Setting. Meanwhile
transfer the design if you wish to follow the
illustration onto the Green Silk. Should
you wish to change the Format do one flower at a time.
Once you have the design
transferred, tack onto the back a piece of lightweight
wadding or Pellon. The area
to be embroidered on is 30 cm. Long and 5 cm. High. Do
not cut the fabric
prior, it can be marked with the water erasable pen or
use white chalk. You will
need the extra fabric to allow you to insert the
material in the Hoops.
I have had to cut the pattern into two to illustrate.
Left Side
Width 16 cms Depth 4.5 cms
Right Side
Width 13 cms Depth 4.5 cms
IRIS: Colour 1 – With Darker Ribbon Colour
make a Detached Chain for the
Lower Petal.
Colour 2. Make 3 Ribbon Stitches for
upper petals. Then from under
these a loose Ribbon Stitch down from
each side. These can have their
shape altered a little by twisting the
ribbon at times.
Colour 3. Yellow Ribbon do a small
Ribbon Stitch in the Lower Petal
coming up from the Centre and taking it
down into the Lower Petal.
Buds: Lighter colour ribbon 1 Detached
Chain facing up. Then change
to Darker Ribbon and stitch 2 Ribbon
Stitches over this crossing at the
base.
Stems: Twist the darker green 4 mm.
Ribbon from the entry point and
bring it up to the base of the flower to
make stems. Some of these may
have to be weaved in and out of the
fabric, depending on the positioning
of the other flowers and leaves.
Leaves: Make a combination of Ribbon
Stitches, Straight, Twisted or
JONQUILS: With 4 mm. Lighter Green Ribbon Twist the ribbon
slightly and make
a few stems for the flowers. The flowers
are very small Ribbon Stitches
5 Petals in each, make some of them loose
to improve the effect. ( This
simply means when you place the Needle
through the ribbon have a slight
rise in it, but place the needle the
position needed. ) Thread the Yellow
Ribbon and stitch small French Knots in
the Centre. Position some of the
Jonquils over the stems at places to make
it more realistic.
TULIPS: For two tone tulips. Work 3 Ribbon Stitches in
the lighter colour first.
Then 2 – 3 Ribbon Stitches over this in
the darker colour, taking the
needle up from the same place and
crossing the stitches over at some
point. Some of the Top Petals can have a
Twisted Ribbon Stitch to look
like they are just opening up, and leave
the base stitches showing in some
cases.
SNOWDROPS: Using 1 strand of the Green Thread, Stem Stitch
the stems of the flowers.
The Petals are 3 Ribbon Stitches
facing downward, overlapping
slightly in a fan shape. Again
using one thread of the Green Thread
place 3 French Knots as
illustrated in the end of the Petals, and stitch
a small calyx at the top.
Leaves: Are worked much the
same as the Jonquils, using the Blue
Using matching Sewing Thread hand stitch the braid to the
material. Trim the fabric
back now to 35 cm. length x 12 cm. deep . Place the
backing fabric behind the
pellon to protect your stitches while making up and stitch
on.. Machine stitch the fabric,
wrong sides facing, leaving a gap at each end of 5 cm at
least. Turn tube back to right sides
facing outside. Pin the two ends together and stitch
only half of the way. (Embroidery
side to form a circle). Insert plastic piece crossing over
the ends. Close over with small
slip stitches.
Make up pillow, leaving a gap for wadding, fill and close
with slip stitch. Place inside
the Embroidered Ring.
Carol Daisy
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