WYSZYWANIE TASIEMKAMI
From the pages of Threads MagazineBeginners' Silk-Ribbon EmbroideryHand-embroider exquisite designs with just a few basic stitches, then add to your repertoireby Karen KieppeSilk-ribbon embroidery is a romantic, old art that uses ribbon, embroidery floss, and perle cotton to work beautiful floral motifs and decorative stitch patterns by hand on garments and accessories. I love the antique quality of this form of embroidery, and I use it to embellish crazy-quilted bags and purses, as well as contemporary garments cut from a single fabric. Silk-ribbon embroidery is easy and fun to do, and even a novice embroiderer can create elegant floral arrangements and beautiful patterns with some simple stitches.Five easy stitches
Five basic stitches
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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. 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. Try them, and you'll see that the ribbon produces a different effect with each stitch.
Five stitches to add to your repertoire
When used in various combinations, the straight stitch, ribbon stitch, lazy daisy, French knot, and stem stitch can produce lively, rich-looking embellishments for garments, quilts and home furnishings. Here are five more of my favorite stitches. When used together with the five basic stitches mentioned above, you can create a forest of flowers, leaves, and stems. For inspiration, look at Silk-ribbon embroidery: an online gallery to see how I use these stitches in designs created for my Granny May Company.
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Five Basic Stitches
Straight stitchThe most basic of stitches can be used for numerous effects, some of which are shown at left.
1. Bring up at A, pull through.
2. Insert down at B, pull through.
Ribbon stitch
This stitch makes great leaves or petals, and works only with silk ribbon.
2. Lay ribbon flat on fabric and insert needle at B, piercing ribbon and pulling through slowly. Ribbon will curl into B, so don't pull tightly, or effect will be lost. To vary curl, pierce B to right or left of center of ribbon width.
Tip: If ribbon appears straight and narrow, make another stitch on top of first one.
Lazy daisy
Use for petals or leaves with ribbon, floss, or perle cotton.
2. Make loop in direction of other end of stitch and insert at B, a thread or two to side of A. Pull out at C, in direction needle points until loose loop is formed, then stitch back down at D. Note: To prevent ribbon from twisting when it's drawn through fabric after pulling out at C, arrange it around needle so it's flat. Gently hold in place with thumb while sliding needle and ribbon through.
French knots
1. Bring up at A, pull through. Holding ribbon or thread, lay needle on top.
2. Wrap ribbon or thread around needle two to three times. Insert needle at B a thread or two from A. Gently slide wrapped ribbon/thread down needle to rest against fabric, and pull through.
Stem stitch
Use this stitch for flower stems and outlining.
2. Insert needle at B on stem line. Holding thread below line, pull out at C directly in line with last stitch (not above or below) and 1/8 in. from B, pull through. Continue to end of line, making sure thread is always held below line of stitching.
Woven rose This makes a beautiful ribbon flower and is very easy to do. An example of the stitch can be seen on the black silk scarf. To make this rose, stitch a foundation of five straight stitches, like the spokes of a wheel, in sewing thread that matches the color of your silk ribbon (see drawing at lower left). Thread the needle with the silk ribbon and, working from the center out, bring the needle up at A, and pull through. Weave the ribbon around the spokes by sliding the needle over B, then under C, alternating spokes all around the wheel, without piercing the fabric. Continue weaving until the spokes are full. Pull the ribbon loosely, allowing twists in the ribbon here and there. Bring the needle down at D, pull through, and knot off.
Feather stitch This is the basic stitch used for crazy-quilt embroidery (as seen in this crazy-quilt tote bag).1. Bring the needle up at A, pull through, loop the thread to the right. Bring the needle down at B; up at C, leaving the loop under the needle, and pull through.2. Loop the thread to the left. Bring the needle down at D, up at E, leaving the loop under the needle, and pull through.3. Repeat.
Fly stitch This is a good stitch to use for leaves on each side of a flower bud. Examples of the fly stitch can be seen on the Christmas ornaments: on the stocking in ribbon, and on the fan in thread. To work, bring the needle up at A, pull through. Loop the ribbon to the right, bring needle down at B, and up at C, with the loop under the needle. Bring the needle down at D and pull through.
Fly stitch fern This stitch is ideal for filling in floral designs, the same way a florist would fill in an arrangement with ferns (if stitched in perle cotton) or sprigs of leaves (if stitched in ribbon). The crazy-quilt bag features this stitch among others. To make this stitch, work from the top of the fern leaf to the bottom. Start with a straight stitch, and bring the needle up at A, and down at B. Bring the needle up at C, loop the thread or ribbon to the right, bring the needle down at D and up at E, leaving the loop under the needle and pull through. Bring the needle down at F and up at G to start the next stitch.
Split stitch This stitch can be worked in a straight line or a curve, as in the pumpkins on the burlap vest. To work, bring the needle up at A, pull through. Loosely lay the ribbon flat on the fabric. Bring the needle down at B (about 3/8 in. from A) splitting the ribbon. Bring the needle up, split ribbon at C, pull through. Repeat for desired length.
Gathered Rose BroochThe gathered ribbon rose is a simple rose to make if you gather the ribbon on the wire. There are a multitude of uses for this charming rose, one of my favourites being in this dear little brooch. This small rose uses a 10" length of 1" or 1¸"-wide wired ribbon and when combined with a few leaves and loops of satin cord is charming as a pin. Wear it on a blouse atop a lacey handkerchief.
1. Expose 1/2" of the two wires on one end of the ribbon then twist them together to secure the end of the ribbon. Starting at the other end, gather the ribbon along one wire only and push it toward the secured end.
2. When tightly gathered, secure the gathered ribbon by twisting the remaining wires together. Fold one end down, about 1".
3. Stitch in place and then roll the stump the full length of the gathered ribbon stitching the ribbon as you go.
4. Complete the rose by folding down the end of the gathered ribbon and stitching it securely at the base of the rose.
5. Trim the excess ribbon and wire.
6. Combine one rose with a few leaves or sheer green bow loops. Add a piece of lace or satin cord to the arrangement and glue all in place into a filigree holder with pin back.
VioletsViolets are very versatile filler flowers in ribbon work. Scatter them across a hat, make a posy, or tuck them behind another flower in a collage brooch. They also look sweet displayed in an old perfume bottle.
1. Violets are made in two steps using the continuous u-gather technique with two separate pieces of ribbon. Use 1/2"- or 3/4"-wide wired or unwired ribbons in a selection of lavenders and purples. Silk embroidery ribbons, 13mm wide, and 5/8"-wide bias cut silk ribbons also work well for violets. Mix and match colors for variety. Cut a 3?" length of ribbon for the back two petals and a 4?" length for the three front petals. These measurements include a 1/8" margin on each side of the cut edge. If the ribbon is wired, remove the wire on the gathering edge.
2. Fold the shorter piece in half and crease the ribbon to mark the center. Stitch a u-shape in each half, gathering the ribbon tightly as you go. Secure the thread and cut.
3. Fold the longer piece in thirds and crease the fabric to mark each third. Stitch a continuous u-gather in each third, gathering tightly as you go. Secure the thread and join the ends together, being sure the center is tight. Secure and cut the thread.
4. Stitch the back petals to a 1" piece of crinoline. Place the front three petals on top and stitch together.
5. The center for each violet can be a knot of 7mm yellow silk embroidery ribbon, a stamen, seed beads, one large bead or button.
6. If you are stemming the violet, make a small loop in a 4" piece of 32-gauge wire and stitch or glue it to the back of the crinoline. Cover the back with a piece of ribbon slipped over the stem.
7. Wrap the stem with floral tape, bias cut ribbon, or perle cotton.
Fuchsia Instructions
Quite a few members of silkribbon@yahoogroups.com have written to ask about the Fuchsia flowers appearing on the List Guidelines. The following are the instructions for this flower.
Cut a piece of ribbon that is 2W (2 times the ribbon width). (The ribbon in this example was 1-1/2" wide.) The length of the ribbon cut was 3" inches in length. Fold the ribbon in half and finger press lightly to mark the center of the length of the ribbon. Fold the two sides of the ribbon to meet at the center line that you just finger pressed.
Finger press the side folds lightly to help keep the the folds in place. Mark a diamond with a chalk marker as shown in the picture at left, and then with matching thread sew a diamond with small running stitches.
Once the running stitches are completed, make sure that the needle exits the fabric on the side of the ribbon without the cut edges. Gather the ribbon by pulling gently on the gathering thread, making sure that the cut edges of the ribbon are on the inside, so that they will be covered by the rest of the ribbon. You might want to insert the tip of your finger into the "poofy" part of the Fuschsia flower, to keep it puffed out. When drawing up the gathering thread, you might want to hold the petals to keep the "poofy" part from being crushed.
Once the ribbon has been gathered, fluff out the petals to the shape that you like, and wind the matching thread around the top of the blossom. Attach to your fabric and add leaves and stamens.
There are various methods for making stamens. Some of them are: Make a long straight stitch with floss and add a tiny bead to the end of the straight stitch. Make a long straight stitch with floss and add a French Knot at the end of the straight stitch. Make a "Pistil Stitch" which is in effect a long straight stitch that has a French Knot at the end to anchor it to the fabric--in other words, begin a long straight stitch, but before you take your thread back down through the fabric at the end of the stitch, make a French Knot, and this will end the straight stitch.
If you have any questions, please email wyldwmn@qwest.net.
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