The Visual Guide to Crazy Quilting Design by Sharon Boggon

Author:Sharon Boggon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C&T Publishing

Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Ribbon work and silk ribbon embroidery have delighted stitchers since the Victorian era. It is a remarkably easy yet impressive form of stitching. Many beginners feel intimidated by it because it looks so difficult, yet it is not. Silk ribbon embroidery produces a spray of flowers in just a bit of time.

The main thing with silk ribbon embroidery is to use actual silk. Many beginners seek to economize and use satin ribbon. Satin does not fold and drape the same way as silk. I am not a fiber snob; when I can substitute something cheaper, I will. But in the case of silk ribbon embroidery, you really do have buy silk ribbon.

The other tip I have for beginners is to keep the ribbon loose. Don’t use too much tension as you stitch. Let the stitches be full and flop about a bit, and the softness of the silk will do most of the work for you.

Make sure the ribbon is crease free. Wind the ribbon around something to prevent creases. Just about anything will do. The cardboard cylinders from food wrap or empty plastic thread spools work well.

HOW TO LOCK YOUR RIBBON

Silk ribbon can slip and slide in a needle eye, and in doing so can fray. To prevent this, you need to “lock” the ribbon.

1. Cut the ribbon on an angle and thread it through the eye of the needle.

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