Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Re-creating a flower with a raised centre  as in the Cosmos Tutorial The Silk Ribbon I am using is a  hand dyed Dinky Dyes 4 mm. Wattle. One flower took less  than 1 metre. There are many varieties of Sunflowers with a varying number of petals,  but for this exercise I am  creating  24 Petals. So logically you need to average  6 petals in each quarter, slightly  crossing over into the next.  1 : On Main Fabric -  Mark out a circle for the  Sunflower with a diameter of  3.5 cm - 1 1/4 inches and an inner circle of  1.5 cm - 1/2 inch  Button: As per the Cosmos  Tutorial make the  centre of the  Sunflower, by working  it  separately on a piece  of calico or cotton. (Placed firmly in a Hoop )  marking the area  the same  size 1.5 cms. ( 1/2 inch).       2: Using Embroidery Thread,  fill the calico button   with...

Re-creating a Flower with a Raised Centre Cosmos Flowers are stitched using Dinky Dyes Argyle  7 mm. Silk Ribbon 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. ...

A Sampler I designed for Classes in Silk Ribbon Embroidery   Loop Flower  This may give you some  inspiration, should you  wish  to take the time and practice  each one.  Very simple flowers all worked within a 10 cm  box.  Colours choices can be varied or co ordinated, or whatever ribbon you have available. Some of these designs  are in  earlier posts on this blog. Fabric is loose linen to  make  it easier for the needle and ribbon to penetrate.  Silk Ribbon Embroidery Projects   Here are a few simple SRE Embroideries that you may wish to use in the future. They were all worked within a 10 cm square.                       Five Petal Flower              Spider Web Rose                                       Detached Ch...

  Once you have mastered  the basic folding  technique  of these Roses,  they can be created from a wide  variety of Ribbons. The photo above shows them in Satin Ribbon, Satin Ribbon / Organza Ribbon Combination  and Organza with  a Gold Thread Edge.    Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon 25 mm. For a much softer effect of course you would use  Silk Ribbon.  The Hand Dyed Silk Ribbons which are available in the wider  sizes are ideal for this.   The variance in colour through the  ribbon becomes  shading in the petals,  making it more  realistic. Ribbon Edged Organza Ribbon  20 mm.  1 :  Cut the Ribbon edge at an angle. Fold the ribbon forward diagonally,  leaving a tail.  2:   Fold over the ribbon starting from  the  right, making a firm centre for the rose. Stitch to hold in matching thread.   3:   Fold the ribbon diagonally...

Hint:   Should you be concerned about wastage of Ribbon, an alternative is to replace this with double fold crepe paper. This paper holds firm without stitching  by pressing the folds in place.  Allows you to have a few practi c e runs.

Poinsettias  A few Samples of Silk Ribbon Embroidery  on Christmas Projects.  Using Detached Chain or Ribbon Stitch.  Option 2: As I have done with these flowers, is to make them in detached chain. ( Much simpler and quicker alternative ) Make a slightly longer peak at each tip. Option 1: Poinsettia in Ribbon Stitch  Supplies:   .3 Metre of 7 mm. Red Ribbon  for each flower,   .2 Metre of 7 mm.  Green Ribbon, Gold Seed Beads, Metallic Gold Thread. 1:  Mark out a circle 2 cm across and small dot in the centre.  2:  Place Ribbon Stitches around this circle. Some to the outline and a few outside of the circle.   3:  Make second layer of Ribbon Stitches overlapping  the first petals, and of varying lengths. You may also have these slightly puffed up in comparison to flat against the fabric. Place a few leaves in the green ribbon in between the petals. 4:  Add the gold seed...

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Projects    Ribbon Stitch Flowers with Buds Supplies:    2 Metres 7 mm. Dk Apricot Silk Ribbon              .5 Metre of  DMC Metallic Thread or substitute. Small Butterfly Charm    Seed Beads  1:  The Flowers are worked  first in 7 mm. using  Ribbon  Stitch in a clockwise manner.  2:  With 1 strand of the gold, small  straight  stitches  out from the centre of the flowers.  Stitch 3 or 4 Seed  Beads into the centre. 3:  Buds are in Ribbon Stitch also.  4:  Stem Stitch from the Buds to the Flower Heads, and one fly stitch around the base of the Bud.  5:   Lazy Daisy leaves in Metallic Thread with some scattered around the outside of the flower spray.  6:   Stitch down the butterfly charm, with gold Sewing thread.