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How to make a Ribbon Stitch

...Using Silk Ribbon [caption id="attachment_757" align="alignleft" width="281" caption="The silk ribbon ribbon stitch"][/caption] Step 1. Bring the needle up through to the right side of the fabric (at A) and pull through. Step 2. Lay ribbon flat on fabric and insert needle at B, piercing ribbon and the fabric. Step 3. Pull through slowly to the back of the fabric until the desired petal shape is achieved. (Ribbon will curl into B, so don't pull tightly, or effect will be lost). To vary curl, pierce B to right or left of center of ribbon width. Step 4. Work 5 petals for...

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Hearts and Roses Embroidery Apronology

....Plus Free download I work Full-time, I am a marketing consultant Part time, I am a parent and I am a craft project devotee. I love to embroider, I find it calming, it relaxes me, it is the perfect hobby for people in high stress jobs. Unfortunately, it can be very time consuming, therefore, sometimes it can be weeks before you complete a project. Well, I have created what I call Embroidery projects for lazy, overworked, stressed out people with minimal time to spend on a hobby. Here is my process. First I decide on the design. For this project,...

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My Big A-- Embroidery Project

Embroidery and Weight loss About 1 year ago, I closed my inbound marketing business and returned to corporate America. I guess the guilt of 'selling out' was so overwhelming that I gained 30 lbs. I had to do something about my bulging belly. I started thinking about the things I did before returning to a 9 to 5, what did i do to relax? - I created - I made something every week. When I am stitching, I don't think about eating because I am not stressed. I decided to embark on a major project, one that would keep me...

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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Topiary

-With elements form nature. If you have visited the alm Project blog in the past, you will no doubt notice that I like working with silk ribbons. I like that they add texture to a project, I like that they are 3 dimensional and I like that they give instant gratification - after all, you can complete a seeming complex project in one afternoon. On one of my many sleepless nights, I decided to create some wall art for my powder room. I had gone on a nature walk earlier that afternoon and collected some bark from a banana and...

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Hands and Heart Embroidery Project

My Valentine's day Project. It is written, if you fancy yourself a crafter, you must create a project for every occasion:). Since we are in the season of Love, I have decided on a project that showcases my love for hand embroidered motifs. [caption id="attachment_667" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Hand/Heart Illustration"][/caption] I started the project by doing a simple illustration (in Adobe Illustrator) of 2 hands making the shape of a heart. I colored them then printed them on 100% cotton fabric - I use an Epson Workforce 1100 printer. Next, I carefully cut around the the outline of the image and...

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