Hi, hello! Today I am teaching you about creating dimension and softly raised ribbon embroidery stitches. I am often asked why some stitches are soft and rounded, raised off the surface of the design and why some designs look flat and have less dimension. I will show you why.
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How to Create Pretty Stitches with Silk Ribbon that are nice and rounded, adding texture to your ribbon embroidery.
In the example of the blue flowers above,
Loop stitch is ideal when forming clusters of small flowers. Work over a spare tapestry needle and form one loop stitch for each flower. See diagram below. Use a matching thread and make a
French knot on top of each loop (or add a bead instead) to form the centre of the flower.
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In the example below, each petal was formed with
loose/puffed ribbon stitch working over a spare tapestry needle to raise the stitches off the surface of the design. Work from the centre outwards and overlapping some petals for a dense texture. Add a bead or
French knot in the centre of each flower. Use green ribbon and
loose/puffed ribbon stitches to form the leaves between the yellow ones.
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Stitch Diagram - Loose Puffed Ribbon Stitch
Softly Raised Silk Ribbon Roses
In the example above, using 4mm silk ribbon in numbers
112 (Snap Dragons) and
138 (Vygie) the roses were stitched in the
stem stitch rose technique and ribbon stitch Rose techniue. You can also use
spider-web roses, an old-time favourite rose.
Hint: Instead of using thread to form the knots in the centre of the rose, use silk ribbon in the same colour and wind the ribbon once or twice around your needle, keeping a loose tension as you take the needle and ribbon to the back of your work.
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Hope you will find the techniques useful!
Happy stitching
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Di
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