Feather Stitch

In Turkish we call this stitch as Y stitch as it resembles us the style of Y letter :) This is a line stitch that is worked down towards. I did not care that pictures are taken horizontally but you assume it as vertically, it will be easier for you :)

I’ve used 7 mm silk ribbon in this stitch. First thread your ribbon through your needle’s eye and bring your needle up from down at point 1, pull down at point 2 and bring up again at point 3.

Then, keep the distance parallel to points 2-3 line and pull your needle down at point 4. And then bring up at point 5. At this point keep the ribbon beneath the needle!

We’ve already completed our 2 Y stitch. In this step you may be confused but just follow the points you will get easy to complete it. So for this step, pull your needle down at point 6 and up at point 7.

Final result of our Feather (Y ) stitch is like this :)

Gathered Ribbon Rose

In Turkisg, we call  as “Pitircik”  for the ribbon I used in my this flower stitch. Never seen this type of ribbon in foreign blogs. This ribbon has sewing eyes on its edges that you can bring thred towards. I’m not sure if my explanation is clear but you can understand it from the first picture:)

For this flower, I used 5 mm Pitircik Ribbon. Using a machine sewing thread, bring it through sewing eyes with your needle as demonstrated in picture.

Pull up thread slightly to gather your ribbon.

Fold your ribbon around center and sew tops of ribbon with thread to the fabric.

At the end, put a white pearl bead in center. Here is our lovely flower :)

Fly Stitch

There are of course various Fly stitches but the one I will share is the most common used one I guess. Here is how to,

In this stitch, I have used 7 mm ribbon but you can also use 3 mm instead. First bring up your needle from 1 and pull down at point 2.

Sorry that the angle of the picture is not the same as in previous picture..I hope you do not confuse..Bring up your ribbon from point 3 and hold ribbon with your thumb. Then down ribbon at point 4 and up from 5.

In the next step, pull your ribbon down about 2 cm far from point 5 as seen in picture.

And in this step, bring up your ribbon from point 6, pull down at 7 and bring up again at point 8 similarly we did in our 2nd step.

We finally complete our Fly Stitch.

Loop Stitch

In Turkish we call this stitch as “Daisy” but in english term it has different name. I learnt it thanks to Meri. So let’s start this post’s last how-to stitch.

I’ve used 10 mm ribbon for this stitch and start with bringing your ribbon up from underside of fabric.

Right through the near point we brought ribbon, pull down your ribbon backside and leave a loop size to make your petal.

For this I used a pencil to give each petal a smooth look.

Similarly repeat the same loops in a circle for as many petals you want to make for your flower. You can embellish your flower with some beads also as I did :)

Materials Needed for Silk Ribbon Embroidery Star Rose Stitch

10 mm Silk Ribbon Ribbon Needle Fabric Embroidery Hoop

Step by Step Silk Ribbon Embroidery Star Rose Stitch

First thread your ribbon through your needle so your ribbon may not fray. Pull your needle from under fabric and take it upside. I see foreign bloggers use inches for measurements but I’m not much familiar with inches :) So have to tell that, for the size you see on fabric of other completed star roses, hold your ribbon at one handspan distance. If you want to make wider rose, then hold your ribbon at longer distance from fabric.

Hold you needle on ribbon as seen in picture

Just as in needle lace( I assume you know:) ), make a knot on ribbon.

Now make straight stitches on ribbon downward with 1/2 cm or 1 cm distances.

Keep making straight stitches as seen in picture.

When you have completed your threading, pierce your needle from the point you started.

Pull your needle gently downward until your un-stitched ribbon taken under fabric.

Our lovely star rose shined and blossomed finally:)

Patterns that Silk Ribbon Embroidery Star Rose Stitch Applied

Previously I shared only one pattern that SRE Star Rose stitch used. This pattern’s text is available in my turkish blog, not translated it to english yet. Though you can view it on the picture.

SRE Star Rose Stitch Towel Pattern

I hope you enjoyed and found this tutorial useful and please deliver me If you find any chance to make this lovely rose :) I would love to share them here.

Here in Turkey, we call this technique as Ribbon Embroidery Sunflower Technique. So now let’s go on what we need for this technique

20 mm silk ribbon a length of 100 cm Needles An embroidery floss that matches your silk ribbon

For the instructions, mind my poor english , if used wrong term or definition correct me please.

First draw the lines with 2 cm gap each other which will be your sticth path. Of course experts do not need this :)

Pull your needle down on your ribbon and make small stictches.

Keep making stitches with small distances as you see on picture

After you complete sticthing, gently pull the needle of the ribbon all the way through.

During pulling, you must care that the upsides of the stitches sections should look formly.

After pulling, bind each ends of flower together and sew it.

You sew the flower on to fabric from its inner sewing points. and preferably you can put beads in the middle of flower.

Materials Required for Ribbon Embroidery Carnation Flower Technique

30cm pink carnation ribbon 15cm green carnation ribbon Needle Threads that will suite with ribbons Pink carnation beads Embroidery hoop Fabric

Step by step Carnation Ribbon Stitch

In our carnation ribbon stitch steps, first stitch along the selvedge as you see in the first picture

When your stitching is complete, bring thread up and gather the ribbon slightly.

Then fold your ribbon 3 times that tips of ribbon will be in inside.

And sew your ribbon’s bottom as seen in picture.

and we finally completed flower of our carnation

To make carnation’s twisted leave, stich along the salvadge on satin part of ribbon.

After completing your stitching along salvadge, similarly with some distance to salvadge, make stichtings along the ribbon as you see in picture.

Then gather your ribbon slightly and in order not to open sew the gatherings.

First mount your flower to the fabric

And bend your edges of twisted leaf into inside.

And mount your leaf on fabric under flower as you see in picture.

If you desire you can add beads on flower.

Carnation Ribbon Embroidered Patterns

Previously I shared only one ribbon embroidery pattern that carnation stitching applied. I will update list as i share more patterns with this technique. You can also send me yours, so i would love to add them in my list.

How to Make a Rose in Three Steps

1. Start with a spider web base worked in thread. Choose a color that matches the ribbon color. The base should look like a five spoke asterisk.

2. Bring the ribbon up to enter in the middle and start weaving in and out on the spokes, around and around. It doesn't matter whether you go clockwise or counterclockwise. Just keep going in the same direction. Allow the ribbon to twist where it looks best.

3. When the spokes are covered, end by stitching an exit through the fabric just under the last round. Secure the ribbon with a small knot on the back.