Elegant Silk Ribbon Embroidery

You can easily create gorgeous dimensional flowers and leaves with silk ribbon embroidery. Sew a silk ribbon garden that will bloom all year!

I love the way silk ribbon looks. It's so feminine with the bright colors and flow of the luxurious ribbon.

My Story
During the Victorian revival in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I first saw ribbon embroidery featured in some home magazines. It was so pretty! I could not handle a new hobby at the time, so the articles I'd carefully clipped became buried in my storage folder.

I rediscovered them in 2004. There was a cross stitch pattern with ribbon embroidery accents that I'd saved. It was dated 1995. The year 2005 was going to be special for me because I was graduating from college. So my graduation present for myself was to finally bring that old pattern to life and give ribbon embroidery a try! (Jump below to share your own story.)

It's fairly easy. The stitches are similar to those used in crewelwork. The difference is that ribbon allows you to make textured leaves, flower petals, and ribbon roses.

Silk Ribbon Embroidery Stitches
Make textured leaves, flower petals, and ribbon roses with ribbon embroidery stitches.

How to Make a Ribbon Rose
Learn how to embellish your ribbon embroidery with a handmade ribbon rose.

Silk Ribbon Size and Needles for Embroidery
Select the right silk ribbon size and the right sized ribbon needle for your next embroidery project.

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Ribbon Poinsettia Greeting Card 
I got the pattern for the ribbon poinsettias from the holiday bonus you sent last year. I used them on a greeting card for my mother. She loved it! It'...