Skills Workshop Ribbon Embroidery

Ribbonwork might be a traditional technique, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a place in modern stitching for it! With the right pattern, this classic embroidery can add a chic, three-dimensional quality to your designs, and give familiar stitches such as French Knots a whole new look. When working with ribbons in this way, we recommend using silk ones, as they’re more malleable than satin versions (which are often thicker and therefore stiffer to use), but they do require a bit of delicate touch, which is why we suggest taking it nice and