'Flower Basket' Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kit Colour:Blue/Purple

'Flower Basket' Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kit Colour:Blue/PurpleTechniques 7 ribbon stitches 3 embroidery stitches Fits 6 inch (15cm) hoop With silk dupion fabric and pure silk ribbons The term silk ribbon embroidery refers to any embroidery done with silk ribbons. It is a fantastic way to bring depth to embroidery and the ribbons have a lovely sheen. Ribbon embroidery was popular during the Victorian era, appearing on all sorts of items from home furnishings to garments. Once you have learnt the techniques there

known as 'floss' or 'flat' silk - a type of silk dating back centuries - such as you would see on medieval Church embroidery for example

thus holding the frame in place and leaving your hands free for their all-important stitching

starting in September 2023

Knots & Decorations

twist thread

or as a next step from the smaller kits

during my Apprenticeship at the Royal School of Needlework

bullion knots and feather stitch

2 skeins Anchor stranded cotton

We will cover a wide variety of stitches from the three main types: filling stitches

The kit explores surface stitches which give incredible highlights and texture to whitework

While I already have a plan for my stitch placement that you are welcome to follow