Today, I would like to share with you a ribbon embroidery
tutorial – twisted ribbon dragonfly. I’d used 7mm wide ribbons.
Bring up a piece of
ribbon at A and go in at B (approx 8cm).Bring another piece of ribbon up at C
and in at D (7cm).Please don’t make knots at the beginning or the end of both
ribbons (at the back).It’s better to measure the ribbons and mark the positions
of points A,B,C,D before working.I didn’t, that’s why my point D is out of
place.Meet both ribbons at the center and join them with a small stitch.
Twist a 25cm long
ribbon tightly.Meet both ends and let both twisted parts twist each other.
Measure 4.5cm of the
twisted part and untwist the remaining. Attach this to the wings with a small stitch.This stitch
will also prevent the ribbon from untwisting further
.
Place the untwisted pieces one on top of the other and insert the ends of
the ribbon into the fabric at the position shown (the body is 1.5cm long).Don’t
make knots at the back of the fabric.
Apply a thin layer of fabric glue at the
back of the tail and glue it to the fabric and let it dry.
Sew beads for the
eyes and embroider the legs.Work fly stitches or any other stitches of your
choice on the wings and straight stitches on the body of this dragonfly.While
working those stitches, place the tail ends at the back of the fabric at the
same position as the ribbons on top and sew them together.This will secure the
ends at the back and that’s the reason for not making knots in the beginning.
