Blogger hifa of Turkey has started a series of silk-ribbon embroidery tutorials for beginners. The first lesson — Sunflower — introduces a technique for creating a beautiful ribbon flower that can then be attached to the needlework piece with small stitches. It’s an approach that even I should be able to master! You’ll enjoy the abundant photos. See the tute.
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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