Delphiniums in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

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 Delphiniums are a hardy perennial, beautiful and tough.

They are normally associated with large, English-style gardens. 

Tall and stately, delphinium flowers come in purple, white, 

pink and blue. Not a flower you would find in the area where

 I live, but I still enjoy embroidering them in Silk Ribbon.


As a group in an embroidery, varying in height and colour, they

 are so effective. Hand Dyed Ribbons work well with these, the 

colours change as you create.

You will need:

7 mm. Ribbon - colour of choice

( solid or hand dyed ) Approx. 1 Metre

7 mm. Green Ribbon - 1 length Green Embroidery Thread

Ecru, white or cream Embroidery Thread.





Step 1: Work a line of stem stitch for the centre stalk . Mine is 5 cms.

in length. Not necessary to be a straight line. After all, the 

Delphiniums are not perfectly straight.

Step 2: With 7 mm. Ribbon, the flower heads are made with a very 

loose, 1 wrap French Knot. Take the wrapped needle back through 

the Ribbon close to the fabric as below.

Step 3: Place the Flower Heads in an uneven pattern starting from

the base for approx. 3 cms. Now make the French Knots a little

tighter and smaller at the tip. Leaving some of the Green Stem showing.

Step 4: With 2 Strands of ecru, place 2 wrap French Knots in the centre

of the Flower heads. The Base wraps are loose, getting tighter at the

tip as in the ribbon. Miss the top Knots, as being the bud, the centre 

of the flower would not be seen.

Step 5: A few French Knots are now added to the tip and the spaces

between the Flower Heads in the Green Thread.

Step 6: I have added some more stem stitch to the base and 

Ribbon Stitch Leaves.




The French Knots help to keep the Flower Heads more securely in place, 

even when washing.

The example is in 7 mm. Ribbon, but is just as easy to do in 

4 mm. ribbon as I have done with Wheel Barrow Embroidery.

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