Thinking of stitching a Christmas tree with silk ribbons? Here is an easy project to give you an idea how to use ribbons for Christmas stitching. The piece is quite quick to make, and it’s a perfect project if you’ve never tried silk ribbon embroidery before. There are only two stitches here: backstitch for a trunk and brunches with embroidery floss, and straight stitches with silk ribbon for a realistic tree finishing. Free Ribbon Embroidery Pattern here.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery Ribbons. You can see the listings here on Etsy. Why use silk ribbons? While you can use other kinds of ribbon, it’s best to work with silk because It’s lightweight and very fluid and can easily be manipulated into stitches.
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