Combining Ribbon Embroidery with other Forms of Embroidery

 

Hi dear friends. Welcome to another creative masterclass with me, Deonne D. 

Today let's talk about creating something special by Combining ribbon embroidery with other embroidery techniques.

I teach the complete practical dimensions of this in my advance ribbon embroidery course at Deonne’s World. Here I will cover the basic idea in a little detail.

Ribbon embroidery is delicate and takes patience to work and it is pleasing and homey to the eye. However, ribbon stitches on their own give your creation an over-the-top, heavy, unnatural appearance.

This is a problem easily sorted. The idea of combining other types of embroidery with your ribbons now comes into focus. Yes you read right… other types of embroidery. Not other types of embroidery techniques recreated in ribbon; but the embroideries themselves; with their materials, and techniques.

What embroidery? How can combining embroideries make a work pop?


Embroideries that Complement Ribbon Embroidery.

Now don’t get me wrong, your ribbons will always be your featured soloist; however, without a few supportive notes the ribbons can sometimes look one dimensional.

So, what embroideries provide a supportive role?

Free-style surface embroidery also known as crewel embroidery, in it’s modern form; is the most used form that supports ribbon embroidery simply because its textures add a strong element to delicate silk that gives the work that ‘live’ aspect.

Embroider straight stitches, back stitches, stem stitches, fly stitches, in DMC cotton, pearl cotton, or silk thread, and you just added a touch of reality to your work.

Notice how the straight stitch grass flowers and earth, and French knot bluebells complete the ribbon embroidery daisies in the wild flower idea of the picture above. Without them would you remember the daisy as a wild flower. If we created the same idea only in ribbons the result would not be intricate or have a ‘wild flower’ characteristic.

Stumpwork embroidery is raised embroidery and is a good complement to ribbon flowers as it’s raised aspect adds to the 3D of the ribbon embroidery stitches.

Sew in a little couching, French knots, bullion knots or colonial knots in your favorite embroidery threads and you’ll have created an earthy feel to your work.

Bead embroidery is the technique of stitching beads into a work to achieve an intricate finish.

Seed beads are the most common beads used with ribbon embroidery; in all colors. The beads replace French knots for a polished element to the work or can add natural detail to a work if placed in the correct place.

These are just three ways to create beautiful, nature identical embroidery works that truly inspire. I teach the implementation of these combinations and more in my advanced ribbon embroidery course at Deonne's World.


How Can Combining Embroideries Make a Work Pop?







Take a look at the two ribbon embroidery pictures above. While both are beautiful on there own, which one draws the eye and has the calming effect of nature? For me it’s the sweet peas and wild roses by Ksanya Bydikh. It’s meadow feel makes me think of soft breezes, wild flowers and picket fences. That’s because she has combined her ribbon roses, leaves and sweet peas with silk thread creepers nestled into the background of her design.

Would'nt it be fun to create such beautiful works of art yourself?!

So don’t stop using the different embroidery techniques to work your designs. Get creative. If you wish to know how to create detail read my article on adding detail to your embroidery and leave a comment to let me know your thoughts... or better yet take the advanced ribbon embroidery class at Deonne’s World or join one of my embroidery masterclasses, where you will learn each detail technique step-by-step.

Thanks for joining me on this little journey, I hope this inspired you. creative embroidery can be easy and fun and will let you get creative and try something new.


Catch you next time and as always… happy stitching.


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