Silk Ribbon Embroidery Pattern

 

 

Spider Web Roses with Fern and Baby Breath.

Roses, Rosebuds and the Rose Leaves are in 4 mm. Silk Ribbon.

You will Require:  4 mm. in  4 Colour Tones  of Pink

.5 Mt. Cream Silk Ribbon 4 mm..( Baby's Breath )

.5 Mt. Green Silk Ribbon  4 mm. ( Leaves )

Green Embroidery Thread to Match  Green Ribbon.

Fawn or Olive Green embroidery thread for Fern.

Option of a Pearl for the Centre of 1 Rose.

Step 1:  The Spider Roses.  The larger one and the top rose are one straight colour.

The 3 rd. Rose is Pink in the centre with a lighter colour on the outside.

Step 2:  Next work the buds in Detached Chain Stitch.

Add 2 straight stitches at the tip in Green Thread.

Step 3:  Green Thread - Stem Stitch all the stems to the buds and leaf stems.

Lazy Daisy Leaves on the two branches.

Step 4:  Rose and Bud :Leaves in Ribbon Stitch.

Step 5:  Fly stitch scattered in 1 strand of thetan thread.

Step 6:  French Knots in Cream Silk Ribbon for the Baby's Breath.

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Tutorial

Creating Irises in Silk Ribbon


This is being stitched with pieces of my own hand dyed 7 mm Ribbon.

Step 1: Two Ribbon Stitches downwards, slightly crossing.



Step 2: Two Ribbon Stitches coming from the Centre,
with a slight curve.



Step 3: With the option of a second coloured ribbon,
three ribbon stitches, facing up.



Step 4: With the same ribbon as Step 1 - place 1
loose ribbon stitch, 3/4 of the way up. Press down
with your fingers on the already formed petals,
to stop them pulling as you take the needle and
ribbon through. One French Knot with 4 mm.
Yellow Ribbon. ( Be careful when placing this Knot
that it does not go through the other ribbon stitches. )


Step 5: 7 mm. green ribbon coming from under
the flower, give it a tight twist and place the needle
through the base into the material, as in a ribbon
stitch. You may wish to take some matching thread
through in places to hold it flat on the fabric.
Make a folded Ribbon Stitch for one leaf.
This is done by stitching down with the matching
thread, and then folding over and completing as normal.




Step 6: Then for variety add some straight leaves, pulling the
ribbon away to create a point. Many more leaves can
be added, than I have done. This would also be the case if
you were stitching a group of Irises.

How to Make a Paper Spike Bow

This fun little paper craft is something my grandmother taught me to make as a small child. I usually make one when I want to add a special touch to a wrapped gift. They also look pretty sitting on a shelf or turned into a fridge magnet.

Here is what you need:
Wrapping paper or craft paper, glue- any craft glue that dries clear,
a sharpened pencil, scissors, a cup or other circular object to trace around,
a damp cloth to wipe up the glue that you are sure to get on your fingers!

Trace & cut out several circles from your paper, 5 or 6 should do. Fold each circle in half, half again, and again (you will have 8 sections).
Cut on each fold line about 3/4 of the way, leaving the center in tact. Roll each cut section by holding the pencil at an angle to one corner.
As you roll the paper around the pencil it will make a cone.
Add a dab of glue near the end. If your paper is heavy,
you may have to hold it in place for a moment so the glue can set.
This is where I get glue all over my fingers and
use the damp cloth to keep clean. Now you are ready to assemble your bow!
Layer each circle one on top of the next with a dab of glue.
Be sure to off set each layer so the points land in between the
previous layer's points. When you get to the very middle,
use the eraser end of your pencil to stick the last layer in place. What a nice way to top off a gift!

Trinket Tray

We made the laced trinket trays below using card.These are really stylish trays and can have many uses, from holding bits and bobs, ribbons, hair bobbles, string, paperclips and elastic bands to adding a strip of card as a handle and filling with some crumpled up tissue paper and some chocolate eggs and you have an basket. You can keep them yourself or give them as a present, once you’ve made one you’ll be hooked and want to make more. The template provided below makes a tray 6cm across the base, and about 7cm high.

You will need:

A4 Card
Scissors
Ruler
Bone folder or back of a knife or a craft knife
Hole punch
40 Eyelets and eyelet setter & mat (optional)
Ribbon or string
Fray check, superglue or clear nail varnish

What to do

1. Collect together all the items you need, choosing a piece of card and some ribbon or string and eyelets (if using).

2. Download the template provided onto the back of your card. If the card is too thick for the printer or sometimes shiny card is difficult to print onto then download the template onto printer paper, cut it out and draw around it onto your card, remembering to mark where you need the fold and punched holes to go.

3. Cut out the printed or drawn shape.

4. Punch out the marked holes with a hole punch.

5. Using the bone folder, back of a knife or craft knife and ruler score the fold lines and gently fold the card (if using a craft knife, be very careful not to cut right through the card, it is only to help fold the card). If using eyelets, now would be the time to add them.

6. Cut four lengths of ribbon or string, each about 40cm long. If using string it is a good idea to wrap the ends with a little Sellotape (self adhesive tape) as this makes it easier to poke through the holes and stops it from unravelling (don’t worry, it will be cut off after lacing up the sides of the tray).

7. Start lacing at the top of two adjacent sides. Bring the ends through the holes/eyelets from the inside, then cross the laces over and thread through the next holes on the opposite sides like you would if you were lacing a shoe. Gently pull the laces as you go to hold the sides together. Work your way to the base of the tray and finish the lacing on the inside. Knot the ribbon or string and trim the ends close to the knot. It is not essential to add a drop of ‘fray check’, superglue or clear nail varnish to the ends and knot but it will prevent it from unravelling or fraying.

8. Your ‘trinket tray’ is now finished, so you can stand back and admire your work.

We also made another tray - this time we printed the template onto a piece of paper, cut round it, laid it on our card, and drew the shape around it. Then we punched holes in the paper, and laid it on the card again. We drew through the holes using a felt tip pen then punched out the holes in the card. We didn't bother with eyelets for this one, and just used string for the laces, so it was cheap and easy to do - but stills looks great!

Make a Pyramid Box

This is an unusual box that can be used for small or large gifts. There are three downloadable templates to choose from, a large template or two small templates that will fit on a sheet of A4 card, and one small template that fits on a sheet of A5 card. There are two sets of templates for each size, one with the dotted fold lines on (this is great to practice on with a sheet of paper, or if children are making the box), and one with no dotted fold lines (these are harder to use but give a more professional finish). These boxes are easy to make with no gluing required and can be used for a variety of gift ideas including favours at a wedding or for small gifts hanging from a Christmas tree. The larger pyramid measures nearly 8 cm across the base and 4½ cm high, the small pyramid base is 5¼ cm wide and 3 cm high.

You will need:

A4 or A5 card
Scissors
Craft knife or bone folder
Ruler
Hole punch
Ribbon

What to do

1. Download the template onto card, or onto paper and trace the design onto card. Remember there are two sets of templates for each size, one with the dotted fold lines (this is great to practice on with a sheet of paper, or if children are making the box), and one with no dotted fold lines (these are harder to use but give a more professional finish).

2. Cut out the template.

3. Score the fold lines using either a craft knife or bone folder and ruler, if you are using a craft knife, do not cut through the card. The scoring is just to help the card to fold.

4. Punch a hole where marked near the top of each triangle.

5. Fold over the sides and narrow flaps, pressing with your finger to make crisp folds.

6. Put the small gift into the box and close the top of the pyramid with ribbon. Take a ribbon end and thread it through the punched holes. Start by threading from the front of one hole into the box then through the next hole from inside to outside the box, go into the third hole from the outside and then thread through the last hole from the inside to the outside. Tie the two ribbon ends together with a slip knot and finish with a bow.

7. If you need to make a loop to hang the pyramid up by (Christmas tree decoration) then after threading the ribbon through all four holes and tying the ends together with a slip knot, thread the ribbon back through the box, under the ribbon making a loop, tie another slip knot and finish off with a bow, this can be a little tricky so another pair of hands may come in handy. Or, after tying a bow to close the top, thread a separate piece of ribbon through and tie a knot to make a loop.