Feel the approach of autumn blues? Then rather pick up the needle and start creating a good mood. Embroider a bright autumn bouquet on a plain pullover with your own hands.
The idea of this embroidery was born completely spontaneously, and just a couple of evenings the autumn bouquet was decorated with knitted pullover of Olga's daughter.
How to decorate a dress with embroidered ribbons
For embroidery you will need:
✽ Plain knitted pullover;
✽ Woolen floss red, orange and yellow;
✽ Cotton floss 3 shades of brown;
✽ Tapes orange-red 0.5 m wide 13 mm
Step 1
Lay out the center lines, outline the embroidery area and transfer the outline of the maple leaf with a piece of chalk. Hook the fabric into the largest hoop so that there are no creases from the inside
Step 2
Sew back the veins of the sheet with a back needle stitch.
10 basic stitches for embroidery
Step 3. Stitch embroidery
When laying short stitches in the right direction, gradually fill the entire leaf. Gently enter other colors (I used three shades, you can take more). Leave all the knots on the front side, and then just close them with stitches.
Step 4
The next step I embroider a leaf of birch. This leaf is thinner, so to create it, use a cotton floss in three addition.Different materials enrich the embroidery.
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Step 5
And finally, with a ribbon of natural silk, embroider a branch of mountain ash. Embroider the stalk with a floss and leaves with a ribbon stitch with a puncture. To stretch the tape was easier, use an awl. The tape can not singe.
Step 6
To additionally fix each leaflet, make small broaches with a thread. It should turn out completely natural streaks. And sew red beads - rowan berries.
For details of the master class, see the video tutorial:
The author of the workshop, photo and video: Olga Sobyanina
Olga has been successfully engaged in embroidery with ribbons since 2012. He holds offline workshops and records training videos on embroidery with ribbons. With pleasure he shares his experience, secrets and life hacks that make life easier for any creative person.
You can get acquainted with Olga’s work and her works on YouTube and in the blog about ribbon embroidery.
Material prepared by Julia Dekanova