| Embroider With Ribbon |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-160 |
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Ellie Schneider-Joos of Offray Ribbon Company explains some basic embroidery stitches made with ribbon. Ribbon embroidery has made a comeback recently because ribbons, which are now made of polyester, are colorfast, washable and durable. Materials:
2 mm, 4 mm or 7 mm embroidery ribbon
Chenille needle with a large eye
Linen or other fabric
Scissors
Embroidery floss
Table runner
Tracing paper
Pencil
Embroidery hoop
Tips and Stitch Descriptions Use a chenille needle with a large eye. When threaded onto the needle, the ribbon will not fold or crease. Lock the ribbon onto the needle by threading the end through the eye and inserting the needle into the ribbon 3/8" from the end that was just threaded through. Pull on the opposite end of the ribbon to lock the ribbon onto the needle. This is called a lock stitch (figure A).
Use an embroidery hoop to keep fabric taut while working. Spider-Web Rose Thread a needle with embroidery floss. Bring the needle up at the center and stitch over, go back down, and come up at the center again. Take five stitches in a circle like the spokes of a wheel, coming up at the center each time (figure B). Thread a large-eye needle with embroidery ribbon, lock-stitch the ribbon, and stitch up at the center. Weave the ribbon over and under each spoke stitch from the center to the outside (figure C). Lazy-Daisy Stitch Thread a large-eye needle with embroidery ribbon, and come up at the center. Make a loop, and go back down in the same place. Hold the end of the loop with the other hand. Come back up inside the loop the desired distance from the center, then go over the ribbon at the end of the loop and back down, creating a small stitch over the end of the loop (figure D). French Knot Thread a large-eye needle with embroidery ribbon, lock-stitch the ribbon and come up in the center of a previously embroidered flower. Wrap the ribbon around the needle twice (figure E). Go back down in the same place you came up, and pull the ribbon through. Stem Stitch Thread a large-eye needle with 2 mm embroidery ribbon, lock-stitch the ribbon, and come up at the beginning of a stem line. Take one stitch moving forward along the stitch line and go down to the back. Come up halfway between the beginning and end point of the stitch, just to one side of the ribbon. Do not go through the ribbon. Take the next stitch moving forward along the stitch line, and go down to the back. Come up at the same point as the end of the first stitch (figure F). Table Runner Ellie traced a flower-and-leaf pattern onto the end of a white linen table runner, using tracing paper. Select any pattern you like, and use your own creativity to stitch an heirloom.
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