SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY PROJECT
Lazy Daisy Corsage
This is a great project for a beginner
with 1 very simple stitch to complete the flowers.
(as you can see from the photo above, the flower will
take on a denser petal if you take the time to flatten out the ribbon with each stitch).
Stitches Used:
Stem Stitch, Lazy Daisy Stitch, Detached Chain Stitch.
Equipment needed: 15 cm Embroidery Hoop
Chenille Needle -No 20
Crewel Needle – No 8
Ribbons
: Variegated 3.5 - 4 mm. Ribbon for Daisy
Green
3.5 - 4 mm. Green for Lazy Daisy Leaf
Ribbon
for bow
Cottons:
Green embroidery thread from stems and fern.
Instructions:
Transfer design onto material of choice with water
erasable pen.
This can be done
using a light box or placing the pattern and material
up to a window. Allow
enough material to be able to insert in the embroidery hoop. Cut a piece of wadding
larger than your hoop and tack this onto the embroidery area.
This is needed to
stitch the ends of ribbon down and also helps while embroidering.
It is best that
you get into a routine of stitching the ribbon down at the start and
finish
immediately, if not it is too easy to snag while you are working and
all your
good work can
be wasted.
Using
only 1 strand of the green
cotton embroider
the stems and fern in stem stitch.
Also lazy daisy
stitch for the leaves of the ferns.
It is important
when cutting the ribbon do not leave the lengths any longer than 30
cm.
I prefer to cut
between 22 – 25 cm. Any longer and the ribbon will fray towards the
end.
With
the variegated ribbon
work the 3 daisy's in detached chain stitch
( this is the name given to lazy
daisy stitch in ribbon embroidery ).
Add the beads to the centre of
the flowers using the
bead needle and matching thread. Also using this ribbon work the buds in detached
chain stitch.
Use green
ribbon do the leaves. A Y stitch in cotton is placed under the
daisy bud and then a
stem stitch following through the stem.
Finish off by taking the
ribbon through from the
front and back out
again and tying in a bow.
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