There is no time like the present! You can download this ebook directly onto your computer and get started right away! Karen Kieppe embroiders in East Lansing, Mich., where she owns the Granny May Company."Stitch Your Own Business" will help you to turn your dreams into reality. Continue to end of line, making sure thread is always held below line of stitching. Holding thread below line, pull out again directly in line with last stitch (not above or below) and 1 ⁄ 8 in. Use this stitch for flower stems and outlining.Ģ. Gently slide wrapped ribbon/thread down needle to rest against fabric, and pull through. Insert needle at back into fabric, a thread or two from initial point. Wrap ribbon or thread around needle two to three times. Holding ribbon or thread, lay needle on top.Ģ. Gently hold in place with thumb while sliding needle and ribbon through.ġ. Note: To prevent ribbon from twisting when it’s drawn through fabric after pulling out the third stitch, arrange it around needle so it’s flat. Pull out needle again, in opposite direction from the needle points until loose loop is formed, then stitch back down on the other side of the loop, so as to secure the loop in place. Make loop in direction of other end of stitch and insert, a thread or two to side of initial stitch. Use for petals or leaves with ribbon, floss, or perle cotton.Ģ. Piercing the ribbon closer to one edge or the other creates a larger curl on the opposing side.įlowers and leaves created with the ribbon stitch. Piercing the needle back through the ribbon creates a curling effect that gives dimension to the embroidery. Tip: If ribbon appears straight and narrow, make another stitch on top of first one. To vary curl, pierce B to right or left of center of ribbon width, see below. Ribbon will curl into itself, so don’t pull tightly, or effect will be lost. Lay ribbon flat on fabric and insert needle back through and piercing ribbon and pull through slowly. Bring up ribbon through fabric, pull through.Ģ. Come up through the fabric, lay the ribbon flat out and bring the needle back and down through to create a curling back effect.ġ. This stitch makes great leaves or petals, and works only with silk ribbon. Several examples of how to use a straight stitch. Step 2: Start from the same location and stitching several stitches out in a circle or half circle creates a flower design. Pull up in one area and insert back down in another. Insert down in a different location, pull through. Bring up the needle and pull the ribbon through.Ģ. The most basic of stitches can be used for numerous effects, some of which are shown below.ġ. See also Basics of Silk Ribbon Embroidery. The illustrations show the stitches formed with ribbon, but many of them can also be worked with perle cotton and embroidery floss for various textured effects. With just a handful of stitches, you can be on your way to beautiful silk ribbon embroidery. You’ll also want to remember not to pull your stitches too tightly, or your fabric will pucker and the ribbon will twist and end up looking like embroidery floss. I’ve included some silk ribbon embroidery tips to help with locking and ending off stitches as well as ways to keep the ribbon flat while stitching. Try them, and you’ll see that the ribbon produces a different effect with each stitch. The ribbon stitch is for ribbon only, but the lazy daisy, straight stitch, stem stitch, and French knots can be made with ribbon or thread. There are many different embroidery stitches, but I’ve found that just five basic stitches, used alone or in various combinations, can create a large array of floral motifs and stitch patterns.
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