Silk Ribbon Embroidery: A Workshop Approach for Beginners - Paperback

by Helen Dafter (Author)

Designed for the beginning to intermediate embroiderer, this workshop-in-a-book presents the basic concepts of this gentle art, and puts them to immediate use in creating a lidded box, striking evening bag, garden-themed journal cover, and more. Learn to select fabrics and transfer patterns, and the best ways to use common stitches. Save hours of frustration with the help of a complete section on project problem-solving. Increasing or decreasing scale is covered, as is color and perspective, and there are great tips for deciding when to use a jump stitch or a camouflage stitch, and ideas for embellishing other crafts with silk ribbon. Additional information is provided for selecting background treatments and fabrics that can add interest to any project.

Author Biography

Helen Dafter is a well known Australian embroiderer. She travels extensively doing workshops and has a flourishing embroidery business selling her own designs and kits.