Ribbonwork - The Complete Guide by Helen Gibb

Author:Helen Gibb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2011-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

Diagram 120

Gather the stitching very tightly, wrap your thread around the base of the leaf once, pull tightly, and secure the wrap with a few stitches. Cut the thread and trim the excess ribbon from the base of the leaf. If the leaf was stemmed, cover it with bias-cut silk ribbon or floral tape, as discussed on Bias-Cut Silk Ribbon.

Diagram 121

Half-Round Leaf

It’s important to have a variety of leaf shapes in your ribbonwork, and the half-round leaf technique offers that variety. Use small ribbon widths for the small flower compositions and the 1" and 1½" wide ribbons for the large flowers. Ribbons that have interesting textures or edges work well for this technique, as does wire-edge ribbon.

This leaf is best as a small filler leaf; however, it can be used in its large version for a stemmed hollyhock leaf or any large flower that has a round style leaf.

You’ll recognize this stitch pattern from the u-gather chapter of the book where it’s used to make petals and rosettes. Sew the stitch pattern shown, pull the gathering tightly, and secure it. Trim the excess ribbon from each end.

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