silk ribbon embroidery - lesson - lesson1.pdf

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Silk Ribbon Embroidery2002

Taught by Nora Creeach

Lesson 1

The diagram for your practice of Lesson 1 shows three branches of a plant using the Stem Stithe center flower is made from a circle of French Knots with a Beaded French Knot in the cen

he two flowers on the outside are formed of the Pistil Stitch in a circle around the Montano K

apanese Ribbon Stitch and Raised Ribbon Stitches are used along the branches and the base i

rmed by two Side Japanese Ribbon Stitches. This design will use each of the stitches taught in

is lesson.

Using a combination of the stitches you may prefer to stitch your own design arranging flowernd leaves composed of the stitches learned.

This is a very simple design which includes all the stitches you will learn in Lesson 1. You shouractice each of the stitches individually on a piece of fabric then move to a fabric you will keep

nd stitch the design. You may add more flowers and leaves using the same stitches to fill in the

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esign to suit your own taste.

Stem Stitch:

This stitch is often used for the stems and branches. It can also be used to outline an areLightly mark the lines using your preferred method of transfer. Make a single stitch

bringing the ribbon up from the back on the line and taking it straight down to the back

again on the line slightly in front of where you exited. This distance is determined by you

design and how long your stitch will be.

The second stitch begins one half to one fourth distance from the end of the first stitch. Ywill bring the needle up immediately beside the first stitch. Take it back down to the back

the line. Each stitch should be the same length. You will always bring the needle to the to

the fabric beside the previous stitch and take it through the fabric to the back on the line.

Continue this until you have reached the length you wish.

When stitching a curve or a circle the starting point of each stitch will change from theinside of the line to the outside of the line. You want to maintain a line where the stitches

flow in a smooth curve. Varying the length of the stitches can add texture, as an example

can begin a stem at the bottom with longer stitches and as you reach the top end of the ste

or branch you can begin to shorten your stitches and curve the line into a "curly Q". Wit

the added leaves this will look like a fern frond. With the added leaves this will look like a

fern frond.

French Knot:




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The French Knot is used as a filler stitch. It can also be used as small flowers and as anelement in larger flowers. To form the French Knot bring your needle up from the back o

the fabric and place the needle parallel to the fabric close to the exit point of the ribbon.

Wrap the ribbon around the needle by taking it over the top and back around under the

needle toward you. At this time bring the point of the needle against the fabric near, but n

in the same hole, where the ribbon came up.

Place your thumb to hold the ribbon and push the needle down through the fabric to theback. Again be sure to keep the ribbon loose so that the needle can pull the ribbon throug

the wraps forming your knot. Your French Knot can have one or more wraps. The more

wraps the larger the knot will be.




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Beaded French Knot:

This stitch is used to create small flowers. In addition to the French Knot made as aboveyou will need a beading needle, sewing thread the color of the ribbon or the bead and a sm

bead. When you have completed your French Knot bring the regular sewing thread on a

beading needle from the back up through the center of your French Knot, pick up a singl

bead and take the needle back through the center of the French Knot beside the original

thread hole. This will look like a beaded center on a small flower.

On some occasions you may choose to use smaller beads and place three or more in thecenter. If this is your choice each bead is attached in the same manner as the first bead. Y

may also choose to begin your French Knot with a knot in the ribbon as an additional

variation.

Montano Knot:

The Montano Knot is a larger and looser form of the French Knot. It is made the same wbut your wraps will be much looser and you will use three wraps. This will make a fluffie

form of French Knot. This knot was designed by Judith Baker Montano and therefore

carries her name. It can be used alone or interspersed with regular French Knots.




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Japanese Ribbon Stitch:

Ahint for new stitchers: If you catch the ribbon on the wrong side before you pull it through t

bric pinch it slightly between your thumb and forefinger. As you pull it will cause the sides to

urve in giving your Japanese Ribbon Stitch a fine point. As you practice this stitch it will beco

sier to point where you no longer need the extra control measures.

The Japanese Ribbon Stitch and it's variations are used for leaves and flower petals. The ribbbrought from the back to the top of the fabric. Move the ribbon in the direction you will be

acing your stitch. Turn your needle upright and pierce the ribbon through the center of the

bbon and down through the fabric. As you pull the ribbon keep it smooth using your finger,

olly needle or yarn needle.




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Side Ribbon Stitch:

This is a variation of the Japanese Ribbon Stitch. It is made exactly the way the regularJapanese Ribbon Stitch is made with one exception. As you pierce the needle through the

ribbon and the fabric in the Side Ribbon Stitch, in place of piercing in the center of the

ribbon, you will pierce to one side or the other. This will cause your end to point with a

larger curl to one side. Decide which way you want the larger curl and pierce on the opposide of the ribbon. The location of the leaf or petal will determine on which side you want

larger curl.

Raised Japanese Ribbon Stitch:

The Raised Japanese Ribbon Stitch begins the same as all of the ribbon stitching. At thepoint where you are smoothing the ribbon push the ribbon back toward the point it came

through the fabric so the ribbon lifts off the surface and forms a slight hump. Pierce theribbon in the middle keeping the ribbon raised as you complete the stitch. This raised effe

can be used with all of the Japanese Ribbon Stitches.




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Pistil Stitch:

The Pistil Stitch is used to make flowers, antennae on bugs and butterflies and inconjunction with other stitches to make different flowers. Bring the ribbon from the back

lay it out in the direction you want the stitch smoothing it across the fabric. Wrap the rib

smoothly around the end of the needle retaining the tension to hold the ribbon flat. Turn

needle and pierce the fabric as you did in the French Knot. This stitch actually forms aFrench Knot on the end of a ribbon stem.

This completes the stitches for lesson one, it now requires just practice to become familiar withe stitches and learn the feel of the ribbon and tension. Work on forming each stitch so it is loo

mooth and lush. Remember there is no wrong way to form the stitches there are just new stitch

nd variations to the existing stitches.

f you plan to use just the design shown, the branches are too long and out of proportion only t

low the stitches to be shown and named. I would suggest that you at least half the length of th

ranches. It is not unusual to have the flower overlap the leaves or a leaf cover a portion of a

ower. After you have finished stitching this design try designing something else using the stitc

ou have learned in Lesson 1.

Use the bulletin board with any questions You can also email me directly or send a sample of aroblem you are having.Nora Creeach.O. Box 759

Quinlan TX 75474mail:[email protected]

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