This silk ribbon embroidery is my absolute favorite because it’s really easy and the results look spectacular. This is similar to the Fargo Rose, and my friend Rhonda was the first to teach it to me. I’m passing it on to my friend Anne, who needs it for a dress for her daughter.
So, here’s the very first step in simple (and I mean simple) silk ribbon embroidery. You need a long needle with a large eye. I actually use a variety of needles although they sell them specifically for silk ribbon embroidery (also known as SRE, I may shorten that name!).
Anyway, the first thing you have to do is thread the needle. This is important because otherwise the ribbon frays and is hard to keep on the needle. So go ahead and thread the ribbon through the needle.
Then, you’re going to pull the ribbon just far enough so you can reach the end of the ribbon to prick it in the end … sew through the end of the needle.
You will end up with just a little tail … tighten the loop you’ve created up on the needle so you have as much ribbon to work with as possible. You will end up with a tightly threaded needle that isn’t going anywhere!
