Carol Daisy Craft Room Ribbon Stitch Design

 

Design in Ribbon Stitch Using Hand Dyed

Silk Ribbon with Colour Variances 

Following through from the Video here are a few more hints and notes

 that may be of assistance should you be wanting to learn the most

 common and useful of SRE stitches.  Typically it is used as a fill stitch 

for petals, leaves, insects etc. The tutorial is based on a simple

 design using a Hand Dyed 7mm Silk Ribbon. 

( It may be difficult for some to purchase pure silk ribbon, 

but it will reward you so much more than Satin Ribbon with

 appearance, shaping and texture).

Vine is stem stitch 2 threads, Flowers and Leaves 7 mm Silk Ribbon. 

(Hand Dyed Silk gives the variance as each petal is worked)

More details are shown on Ribbon Stitch Tutorial regarding the 

shaping of the petals.

You will see that I prefer to place a layer of pelon under my fabric.

To me it makes a softer finish of the embroidery, and also if it is

 a light texture fabric the view of the ribbon from one position 

to another is hidden. So this being said keep a  threaded needle 

available to stitch off the ends.  Doing each one as you go also keeps

your stitches from pulling if a ribbon end is snagged while working.

 Touch up the ink markings with a wet a cotton bud if you have 

drawn the design with a water erasable pen.

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Design Creation using a Vintage Pansy Illustration.

 

For illustration purposes the Silk Ribbons used are listed, should

 these not be available, others can be substituted as long as it

 is Pure Silk Embroidery Ribbon and is 

 necessary for the shaping and softness of this design.

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3 

Completion

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FUSCHIAS IN SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY "NATURE'S BALLERINAS"

 Just love these flowers, in a hanging pot and dancing in the breeze.

This Tutorial shows three ways in which to embroider Fuschia Flowers, 

all created by using Ribbon Stitch in a variety of ways. 

Which only goes to show how adaptable Ribbon Stitch can be in SRE.

Single Fuschia:

2 colours of 4 mm Silk Ribbon 

( eg Deep Pink and Purple).

Colour 1: Centre 2 Ribbon Stitches in Purple.

Colour 2:  2 larger Pink Ribbon Stitches 

crossing over at the top.

Thread:  3 Pistil Stitches coming down from the centre. 

Single Fuschia Bud. - 1 Darker Colour centre

with 2 overlapping crossed at the top, thread stitch across. 

Double Fuschia - Fan

 2 colours of  4 mm Silk Ribbon 

( eg. Pink and Pale Pink ).

Colour 1: Pale Pink 5/6 Ribbon Stitches Side  by Side shaping like a Fan 

Colour 2: Deeper Pink 2 short Ribbon Stitches for the tip.

4 Ribbon Stitches for Top Petals.

Colour 3:  Green Ribbon add a small Ribbon Stitch above the Pink for an extension of the tip.

Thread: Pistil Stitches. 

Double Fuschia - Fan - Bud

Colour 1 or 2 - 2 Ribbon Stitches and add a Green Ribbon Tip.

Thread: Straight Stitch across the tip.

Double Fuschia - Bell

2 Colours 4 mm Silk ribbon ( eg Cream / Pink )

Colour 1: Pink 4 Ribbon Stitches angled like a bell.

Colour 2: 2 Ribbon Stitches for the tip,6 long Ribbon Stitches, as illustrated an assortment of twisted and straight stitches. Leaving a slight amount of the Pink Ribbon Stitch showing.

Colour 3: Green Ribbon Stitch Tip.

Thread: Pistil Stitches.

Bell Opening Bud. as Single Fuschia

 This is taken from an earlier Lingerie Pouch I had as a Kit.

 The flowers can be linked together with stem stitch woven

  through for the branches and Fly Stitched leaves.

Notes for Guidance:

As the work area is so concentrated, do not skip 

over stitching  down your ribbons, it is far too easy

 to catch other areas and pull through your previous

 stitches. If you wish to replicate the full design 

or part of,  you may find it easier to do all of

 the bases that are the one colour at a time.

 Then progress to all the top petals 

and lastly the green tips.

About Silk Ribbon Embroidery (SRE)

 

Silk Ribbon Embroidery has been practised since

the 17th. Century. It fell out of favour for some time,

 BUT since the late 1990's is back in style.

These days there are many types of ribbon to choose

 from, with a wide variety in colours, textures and widths.

 Silk is the most suitable because of it's soft texture 

and shapes well, but other types can be effective

 in different situations.

When you are first learning this technique, use a 

fabric with a weave that will allow the needle and

 ribbon to pull through easily. I find for my beginners 

that a linen is the best to use, the threads move aside

 well and still looks effective. On a more advanced 

project you cannot beat Dupioni Silk.

The look with the Silk Ribbon and Silk Fabric is rich 

and luxurious, and the colours zing.

You can use satin, cotton, organza, velvet, denim,

 moire and other silk blends, but take care as 

the threads pull in some fabrics.

Spider Web Rose.

So simple for a beginner, made by weaving and curling the ribbon through spokes. Ribbon Stitch leaves and Detached Chain Bud. Sweet and Petite

with many uses and applications.

I know there are a lot of scrap bookers out there

( sorry I am not one - only from lacking in time)

but ribbon embroidery can also be applied here. 

The embellishments that you are purchasing can be 

handmade with so many more options just from scraps you may have in

your stash. Five Petal Flower is one such flower. 

Tutorial- Carnations in Silk Ribbon Embroidery

 

I am working this in Cascade House Bias Silk Ribbon 10 mm.

For the 1 Flower as shown  you will require approximately:

               .5 Metre 10 mm. Bias

               .5 Metre of 4 mm. Green Ribbon

               .5 Metre of Green Embroidery Thread.

Step 1:  Using an erasable pen mark out the stem of the flower.

With 2 strands of Embroidery Thread stitch this in Chain Stitch.

Step 2:  Wrap the Chain with 2 strands of the same thread.

This gives a more raised stem for the carnation.

( Whipped Chain Stitch )

Step 3:  Mark a circle for the flower head. I have allowed 2.5 cms. diameter. Bring the ribbon up through just inside the outer edge of the circle.

( So the entry point of the ribbon will be covered by the next row of gathering )

With matching sewing thread run small gathering stitches 2 cm

 long along the base of the ribbon, pull in to form a petal 

and stitch down to the fabric with a few small tacking stitches.

Step 4:  Continue with the gathered petals for 2 layers.

As you get to the centre, take the gathering through the centre of the ribbon, not the base. This will make the petals smaller and tighter for the centre of the flower.

Step 5:  The Buds are made the same way with small gathering stitches.  I have 3 lots of gathering, but have placed it one on top of the other.  (covering a  smaller  area but giving more height. )

Step 6:  Three small ribbon stitches are placed with the green ribbon at the base of the bud, and a Detached Chain Stitch for the new bud.  Leaves are Ribbon Stitch.

It is possible to do this flower in 7 mm.

or 13 mm Ribbon, just alter the size of

the circle to suit.

I have also made these with organza ribbon, or an organza and silk ribbon combination.  ( eg. 13 mm Organza with the 7 mm. Silk Ribbon  - tacked together first at the base. )

Such as in the photo below.

Rosebuds - Detached Chain / Ribbon Stitch

 

Detached Chain / Ribbon Stitch 

in 4 mm. Silk Ribbon  

Basis of this rosebud is a Detached Chain Stitch, keep

 the ribbon as flat as possible to obtain a full bud.

 Stem Stitch is added in embroidery thread.

Two ribbon stitches to form the calyx.

Two small straight stitches at the tip of the bud in

 green thread ( or the colour of the bud ).

Ribbon Stitch Bud in 4 mm and 7 mm. Silk Ribbon

Create two Ribbon Stitches ( 7 mm )

Slightly crossing over at the tip. Like an almond shape.

Ribbon Stitch Bud 

in 4 mm and 7 mm. Silk Ribbon

Create two Ribbon Stitches ( 7 mm )

Slightly crossing over at the tip.

Like an almond shape.

Make calyx from 4 mm. Green Ribbon

in Ribbon Stitch. Create the two outside

stitches first then the centre stitch.

Once again two straight stitches at the tip.

Lavender in Silk Ribbon - French

 

A flower quite often worked in Silk Ribbon Embroidery on

 Perfume Sachets, Pillows, gifts bags etc. It is an easy flower to

 replicate in SRE and can be created in a few different ways. 

 

You may have seen a much simpler design with the 

flower petals fanning out as a leaf. However, I prefer

 to put a little more effort into the design myself. 

So this is my impression.

 1: Mark out a simple design as pictured, these are then

 worked in Stem Stitch with 2 strands of embroidery thread.

I have used a Forest Green. 

 2:  The flower heads are created in this instance 

with 4 mm. Cascade House Silken Ribbon 5300

Ribbon Stitch beginning at the tip of the stalk and 

working  backwards up the stem.  Have the hoop 

with the flower tip closest to you.

 3:  Each Ribbon Stitch is made at a slight angle, 

loose and full ( not flat on the fabric ) . 

 This is achieved by making a larger petal than required

  and pushing it back to give a slight rise in the ribbon.

The Petals can be coming from each side of the Stem Stitch

 Branch, but in this example I have taken some across the

 stitching and then the alternate stitch is tucked in under it.

I feel this makes it appear more dimensional and hides 

some of the stem. After all you would not see all the stem

 in the real flower.

I prefer to alternate the stitches rather than working down 

one side and then the other.

 4:   Embroider all the flower heads, keeping them as

 uniform in size as possible.

 5:  Add Ribbon Stitch Leaves as shown in 4 mm. Cascade

 House Silken Ribbon 7560

 6:  An option is to add a Bud with Ribbon Stitches

 overlapping and a few green leaves at the base.

 7:  Add a co-ordinating ribbon to tie off in a bow.

Place the ribbon through the eye of the needle only

Take it through the one side of the stems and back out.

Make a sweet little bow.