Beginner's Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Over one hundred step-by-step photographs show how to create exquisite, delicately embroidered silk ribbon flowers, using a surprisingly small number of stitches.

List of 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

About the author

First and foremost, Ann Cox is a silk ribbon embroidery designer who runs her own company selling silk ribbons and kits. She teaches at colleges of further education, takes classes in her own studio and gives talks to clubs and guilds. She is also a professional cake decorator, a very keen gardener and is interested in many other crafts, especially those relating to flowers. Ann lives with her husband, Ashley, in a small viallage near Southampton in Hampshire. Ann has her own website: http: //www.anncoxsilkribbons.co.uk/

Summary

Over one hundred step-by-step photographs show how to create exquisite, delicately embroidered silk ribbon flowers, using a surprisingly small number of stitches.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Cox
• Publisher: Search Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2014
• EAN: 9781782211600
• ISBN: 978-1-78221-160-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 205 mm x 260 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Search Press Classics; Search Press Classics
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art