Make Ribbon Embroidery Roses Two More Ways

There are several ways to make ribbon embroidery roses, and we have made a twisted rose in a previous blog.

There are also more ribbon embroidery roses that we make with ribbon or embroidery thread. One of these is the accordion folded rose, and it is the first of the ribbon embroidery roses that really caught my attention. It is made with two 9 inch lengths of ribbon. Place the ribbons at right angles, and accordion fold the entire ribbon. Then pull one end slowly, and it makes a rose. It really works! This is the rose shown on the left above. Once you have the rose or roses made for your project, use a chenille or large needle and thread the open end. Punch it through your fabric and tack the roses into place. These flowers are really worth learning, since they are useful for so many different crafts.



The other rose we like is the spiderweb ribbon embroidery rose. It can be made with either ribbon or embroidery thread. This is the one on the right above. This ribbon embroidery flower starts with five spokes from a center. Then weave the ribbon in and out of the five spokes. Weave loosely for silk ribbon and yours will look just like mine.

Needlework crafts are our favorites, and we like to share these fun and easy tips and projects. You still have time to make some crafts for Christmas!

Until next time.

Linda
cajunC

Make a Ribbon Embroidery Twisted Rose Crafts Flower

Ribbon embroidery roses are great fun, and there are several different kinds. I like the look of the twisted rose, and it works well on crafts items, not just ribbon embroidery. We use ribbon embroidery flowers for many of our crafts projects, and they are easy to make and have a unique look.

If you want to make a ribbon embroidery twisted rose, it takes two ribbons in about a 9 inch length, or 18 inches total. This will work for just about any ribbon that is less than an inch wide. We have used grosgrain with stripes here so you can see the crafting process.

Place the ribbons together with right side facing out.

Twist the ribbons together by holding both ends, until all areas are twisted.

Bring your hands together and the ribbon will twist around itself.

Begin rolling the ribbons from the far end, and you will make a twisted rose.


Once you do a few of these, you will love the simplicity of making the ribbon embroidery twisted rose.

See you next time with new needlework crafts. Thanks for stopping by.

Linda
cajunC

Make YoYo Christmas Ornaments Crafts

Yo-yo circles are great for so many uses, and we have been making some fun Christmas ornaments and thought we would share this one with you.

This Christmas ornament takes three yoyo circles, and we do not use the glue gun at our house. We sew these three yo-yos at the bottom and at the top only, and add a ribbon for the hanger.



We hope you have lots of fun with these.
 

Linda
cajunC

Rickrack Flowers for Needlework Crafts and Ribbon Embroidery

Ribbon embroidery is a fascinating needlework crafts project, and there are unusual stitches and ways to make flowers. Most of the flowers are made with ribbon, but I have made some rickrack flowers recently that work well with the ribbon flowers.

You probably have some rickrack around the house from years ago. Typical of many of our needlework crafts, we use what we have available for frugal living crafting.

Here is a rickrack chrysanthemum made with running stitch on every other point of the rickrack. Once the hand stitching is done, just pull the thread to gather the flower.

Make a rickrack chrysanthemum with running stitch on every point.  Fun to learn and easy to make. Use these rickrack flowers on your small gifts, or make designs on fabric with several flowers. We will have instructions for other ribbon embroidery flowers within the next couple of weeks.

Have a great week!

Linda
cajunC

Embroidery on Rayon Velvet

If you love the feel of fabrics and fabric crafts, rayon velvet is right up there at the lap of luxury. It has the most wonderful feel, and is not stiff like velveteen.



Many people would not expect that embroidery would work on rayon velvet, but I have seen and made a few extraordinary pieces. Rayon velvet crafts work best for large items like tablecloths or lap robes.



It takes a large needle and twine or candlewicking thread to make the stitches show up well, but it works quickly and is a unique kind of needlework crafts. You can make a large design really stand out, and it works with unusual stitches, too. Stitches that are mostly top surface work best.





Linda
cajunC