Silk Ribbon Machine Embroidery

Capture all of the charm and romance of traditional hand-sewn silk ribbon embroidery using the time-saving convenience of a sewing machine. Learn how to produce colorful, textured projects, make an entire garden or ribbon flowers on the sewing machine, and much more. Full color throughout.

Use Any Sewing Machine to Create Embroidered Embellishments. Create intricate silk ribbon embroidery that looks hand-stitched-without the slow hand work. Easy techniques really work with any sewing machine. Classroom-tested lessons specifically designed for beginners include step-by-step how-to photos and ribbon recommendations. Inspiring gallery shows the stitches combined in stunning finished pieces. Do you love the look of silk ribbon embroidery, but not the tedious handwork? Now you can create beautiful embroidery entirely by machine. Susan Schrempf shows you how to create stems, leaves, flowers, roses and rosebuds, loops, French knots, and ruching. Her student-tested techniques make it all so easy!

Ribbon embroidery is a simple, beautiful and versatile technique that dates back to the seventeenth century. This book brings it up to date with fresh instruction on floral classics, as well as stunning contemporary designs. With over 400 colour step-by-step photographs to guide the reader through each stitch, Ribbonwork Embroidery demonstrates the speed and simplicity of ribbonwork, and explains how it can be combined with other techniques to add detail and depth to a piece of embroidery. Step-by-step photographs guide the reader through each stitch, and detailed instructions explain how ribbonwork can be combined with a range of other techniques. Help and advice is provided throughout on working with silk ribbons and projects demonstrate how to use the stitches in designs. There are ideas for creating using pieces and advice on displaying embroidery. Beautifully illustrated with 436 colour step-by-step photographs.

A complete guide for ribbon embroiderers of all skill levels—whether you’re just starting or looking to step things up—with 40+ fabulous designs. The appeal of ribbon embroidery is timeless, and thousands of embroiderers have been captivated by its ease of use and fabulous results. In A–Z of Ribbon Embroidery,you will find every stitch and technique fully explained with step-by-step photographs and clear instructions. Accomplished embroiderers have compiled advice on choosing ribbons, fabrics, needles and frames, as well as a host of other hints and tips. There are forty exquisite designs with full detail provided on the materials and stitches used for every element and a helpful Ribbon Embroidery Index directing you to the appropriate step-by-steps for each technique. Templates, a pattern key and a comprehensive index make this a must-have manual for anyone wanting to learn or brush up on ribbon embroidery skills. Praise for the series “The A–Z series has truly stood the test of time and remains one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-use guides available to embroidery, knitting, and crochet.” —Kathy Troup, Editor, Stitch magazine

Nineteen exciting projects using the popular ribbon embroidery by machine decorating method. Baby wearables to elegant evening bags are detailed in this instructional volume. Includes how to embellish ready-made items as well as techniques for incorporating beading and heirloom sewing. Sound advice for beginner and expert alike.

Well organized and filled with provocative examples, this lavishly illustrated guide explores silk ribbon embroidery, an element of crazy quilting, offering detailed explanations of 42 different stitches. 70 photos. 70 illustrations.

The elegant art of silk ribbon embroidery, also known as rococo embroidery, originated in 18th-century France and soon traveled to England, North America, and Australia, where it has enjoyed repeated revivals ever since. Today, silk ribbon embroidery is more popular than ever around the world, as ribbons in wonderful varieties of colors and styles become available. There has never been a better time to learn the art and enjoy the special satisfactions of this beautiful form of embroidery. Sheena Cable, an expert practitioner and enthusiastic teacher of silk ribbon embroidery, has written this elegant and beautifully illustrated contemporary guide to her craft, filled with projects and design ideas that will appeal to all ages, tastes, and levels of ability. She gives technical advice on the best fabrics, threads and other materials to use, and provides a stitch library that readers will find a useful reference source for years to come.

Designed for the beginning to intermediate embroiderer, this workshop-in-a-book presents the basic concepts of this gentle art, and puts them to immediate use in creating a lidded box, striking evening bag, garden-themed journal cover, and more. Learn to select fabrics and transfer patterns, and the best ways to use common stitches. Save hours of frustration with the help of a complete section on project problem-solving. Increasing or decreasing scale is covered, as is color and perspective, and there are great tips for deciding when to use a jump stitch or a camouflage stitch, and ideas for embellishing other crafts with silk ribbon. Additional information is provided for selecting background treatments and fabrics that can add interest to any project.