Beginner's Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Learn how to create exquisite, delicately embroidered silk ribbon flowers, including foxgloves, roses, hydrangeas, delphiniums, primroses, geraniums, irises, poppies... and much more.

A small selection of stitches are used to create a wide variety of flowers. All the techniques are explained in detailed step-by-step sequences.

• A best-selling, timeless classic redesigned for modern embroiderers
• Suitable for beginners and more experienced embroiderers
• Clear, step-by-step instruction and beautiful designs

Book Contents

Introduction 4
Tools and materials 8
Embroidering with silk ribbons 12
Spring flowers 26
Bouquet of roses 32
Country garden 36
Poppies and wheat 38
Blackberries 41
Stencilling a background 42
Painting a background 44
Mounting and framing 46
Index 48