Silk Ribbon Embroidery W Taught by Nora Creeach Lesson 7

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Lesson 7
Silk Ribbon Embroidery
©2002
Taught by Nora Creeach
Lesson 7
We have covered the stitches planned for this class. In this lesson and Lesson 8 we will learn some
basic combinations, specific flowers and critters. These are just some of the ways to form the
different designs but by no means the only way. As you learn and grow you will come up with
different combinations for some of these designs and may even devise a totally new stitch.
Bows:
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The bow is a combination of Loop, Japanese Ribbon, Cascade and Straight Stitches. It can
be used in your design any place you want a bow.
Lightly mark four dots in a square fairly close together. Make two Loop Stitches, one in
each of the top two dots with the loop facing away from the center on each. From the bottom
two dots make your tails using either the Japanese Ribbon Stitch or the Cascade. Bring your
needle up between the two tails and make a soft Straight Stitch covering the center where all
four stitches meet. This will form the knot of your bow. Be sure the Straight Stitch is kept
loose and full.
Butterflies:
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The butterfly is a combination of the Loop, Pistil Stitch and Curved Whip Stitch.
For a side view of a butterfly place two tiny dots either beside each other or on top of each
other. Begin by making a Loop Stitch wing beginning at each of the dots. The upper loop
should be slightly longer than the lower. These will form the wing on one side of the butterfly.
Add a Curved Whip Stitch to form the body. This should come just over the bottom edge of
the two Loop Stitches. Using embroidery floss make two Pistil Stitches from the top of the
Whip Stitch body for the antennae.
To show the butterfly with both wings extended place four small dots in a square. Make two
Loop Stitches in the top two dots for the upper wings and two slightly larger loops in the
second pair of dots for the lower wings. Place your Curved Whip Stitch in the center between
the two sets of loops being sure to cover the bottom of each for the body. Apply the Pistil
Stitch antennae.
Ladybug:
The Ladybug is a combination of the Straight Stitch and French Knots. Make a Straight
Stitch or a Padded Straight Stitch for the body of each bug. With two strands of embroidery
floss make a Straight Stitch line dividing the wings. Add French Knots in either narrower
ribbon of floss for the spots on her back and two French Knots for her eyes. Make six
Straight Stitches, three on either side of the body for her legs.
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Fargo Rose:
Bring the ribbon up through the fabric. Hold the ribbon on top of the fabric and insert the
tip of the needle one and a half to two inches from where it exits the fabric pointed back
toward the exit. Make four or five Running Stitches in the ribbon. Insert the point of the
needle into the fabric a thread or two past where you originally brought the ribbon up. Pull
the ribbon through to the back and a small rose will appear right before your eyes. Using
narrow ribbon this rose can be used as a filler flower, on rose bushes or anywhere you need a
small rose.
Sunflower:
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The Sunflower is composed of French and Montano Knots, variations of the Straight Stitch
and the Japanese Ribbon Stitch.
Lightly draw a circle and fill the interior with French and Montano Knots.
The petals are formed beginning at the edge of the circle extending out like spokes on a
wheel. Use Straight Stitch, a Twisted Straight Stitch, Japanese Ribbon Stitch, Curled
Japanese Ribbon Stitch, Twisted Japanese Ribbon Stitch and Side Japanese Ribbon Stitch to
completely encircle the center.
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You may choose to make your petals all one stitch or a combination of any and all of the
Straight and Japanese Ribbon Stitches.
A different center for the sunflower can be stitched by the use of Ribbon Weaving to fill.
Place Straight Stitches from left to right, side by side, almost totally covering the circle.
Beginning at the top with your brown ribbon threaded on a tapestry needle weave over and
under crossing the circle. Completely fill the circle with this weave alternating from under
and over the next row, the next row would be over and under. For added decoration you may
decide to place a bead in each square formed by the weave.
Lotus (Water Lily):
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The Lotus or Water Lily like the Sunflower has petals made from Straight and Japanese
Ribbon Stitches. Any variation can be used but they look particularity well done with a
number of Twisted Japanese Ribbon Stitches.
Draw a curved line similar to a bowl. Begin at the center of the line and add your petals
going out toward the edge of the bowl shaped line. As you reach the edges the petals will be
shorter so that the top of the flower is almost straight across.
The petals to the sides will be leaning toward the right or left with their beginning toward
the center of your bowl so that the outside most petal will begin toward the center of the bowl
and end on the outside edge of the line. You can add yellow Pistil Stitches between and above
the petals to show the center of the flower.
The Lily Pad can be a single wide Straight Stitch when using wide ribbon. With a narrower
ribbon it is Satin Stitched beginning at the center of the pad and going to the outside edge
forming almost a full circle.
Fuchsia:
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The Fuchsia is begun with two green Straight Stitches that form a ninety deg
ree angle. A lighter green Lazy Daisy Stitch is placed to the right of each Straight Stitch. In a
matching light green begin between the right hand Lazy Daisy Stitch and the first Straight Stitch
and form a hooked stem in either floss or silk perle.
Make three Japanese Ribbon Stitches beginning away from and ending the stitch at the point
where it joins the Straight Stitch and Lazy Daisy Stitches. Make five Straight Stitches beginning at
the base of the Japanese Ribbon Stitches and fanning slightly. Below the Straight Stitches make
five Straight Stitches in the green floss or silk perle. These five stitches are varied in length. The
two outer are the shortest and the center is the longest and the two left over are longer than the
outside but shorter than the center stitches. A seed bead is added to the end of each stitch with a
second bead added to the center stitch. As an option you can use Pistal Stitches in place of the
Straight Stitches and beads.
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Nora Creeach
Bluebonnet Village Craft Network
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