Silk ribbon embroidery
Silk ribbon designs: An Aloe and a Spider Step by Step Tutorial For this silk ribbon embroidery design you will need: #26 Cake-decorating wire Spider earring from flea markets (or nose ring!) Straw Needle no 3 Crewel Needle no 8 Sculpture or Doll's Needle THREADS FOR SILK RIBBON DESIGN STITCHES Bullion Knots Needle weaving - Open Base Picot Needle Weaving - Closed Base Picot French Knots Seeding Back Stitch Straight/Stab Stitch Silk ribbon embroidery step by step STEMS All 3 stems are raised off the fabric. Measure wire on silk ribbon embroidery design from base of leaves to base of flower. Add 1,5cm and cut. At base of leaves, take 1,5cm wire to back of work and secure with Stab Stitches. Wrap with a 70cm length of 2 strands Pine Needles thread. Secure the end of the wrapped wire with 2 Overcast Stitches on top of the orange aloe. There is no need to take the wire to the back of the work as the B...