In Turkish we call this stitch as Y stitch as it resembles us the style of Y letter :) This is a line
stitch that is worked down towards. I did not care that pictures are taken horizontally but you
assume it as vertically, it will be easier for you :)
I’ve used 7 mm silk ribbon in this stitch. First thread your ribbon through your needle’s eye and
bring your needle up from down at point 1, pull down at point 2 and bring up again at point 3.
Then, keep the distance parallel to points 2-3 line and pull your needle down at point 4. And then
bring up at point 5. At this point keep the ribbon beneath the needle!
We’ve already completed our 2 Y stitch. In this step you may be confused but just follow the
points you will get easy to complete it. So for this step, pull your needle down at point 6 and up
at point 7.
At the end, put a white pearl bead in center. Here is our lovely flower :)
Fly Stitch
There are of course various Fly stitches but the one I will share is the most common used one I
guess. Here is how to,
In this stitch, I have used 7 mm ribbon but you can also use 3 mm instead. First bring up your
needle from 1 and pull down at point 2.
Sorry that the angle of the picture is not the same as in previous picture..I hope you do not
confuse..Bring up your ribbon from point 3 and hold ribbon with your thumb. Then down ribbon
at point 4 and up from 5.
In the next step, pull your ribbon down about 2 cm far from point 5 as seen in picture.
And in this step, bring up your ribbon from point 6, pull down at 7 and bring up again at point 8
similarly we did in our 2nd step.
Loop Stitch
In Turkish we call this stitch as “Daisy” but in english term it has different name. I learnt it
thanks to Meri. So let’s start this post’s last how-to stitch.
I’ve used 10 mm ribbon for this stitch and start with bringing your ribbon up from underside of
fabric.
Right through the near point we brought ribbon, pull down your ribbon backside and leave a loop
size to make your petal.
First thread your ribbon through your needle so your ribbon may not fray. Pull your needle from
under fabric and take it upside. I see foreign bloggers use inches for measurements but I’m not
much familiar with inches :) So have to tell that, for the size you see on fabric of other completed
star roses, hold your ribbon at one handspan distance. If you want to make wider rose, then hold
your ribbon at longer distance from fabric.
Hold you needle on ribbon as seen in picture
When you have completed your threading, pierce your needle from the point you started.
Pull your needle gently downward until your un-stitched ribbon taken under fabric.
I hope you enjoyed and found this tutorial useful and please deliver me If you find any chance to
make this lovely rose :) I would love to share them here.
Here in Turkey, we call this technique as Ribbon Embroidery Sunflower Technique. So now let’s
go on what we need for this technique
For the instructions, mind my poor english , if used wrong term or definition correct me please.
First draw the lines with 2 cm gap each other which will be your sticth path. Of course experts do
not need this :)
Pull your needle down on your ribbon and make small stictches.
During pulling, you must care that the upsides of the stitches sections should look formly.
After pulling, bind each ends of flower together and sew it.
You sew the flower on to fabric from its inner sewing points. and preferably you can put beads in
the middle of flower.
Materials Required for Ribbon Embroidery Carnation
Flower Technique
30cm pink carnation ribbon
15cm green carnation ribbon
Needle
Threads that will suite with ribbons
Pink carnation beads
Embroidery hoop
Fabric
When your stitching is complete, bring thread up and gather the ribbon slightly.
Then fold your ribbon 3 times that tips of ribbon will be in inside.
To make carnation’s twisted leave, stich along the salvadge on satin part of ribbon.
After completing your stitching along salvadge, similarly with some distance to salvadge, make
stichtings along the ribbon as you see in picture.
Then gather your ribbon slightly and in order not to open sew the gatherings.
And mount your leaf on fabric under flower as you see in picture.
1. Start with a spider web base worked in thread. Choose a color that matches the ribbon
color. The base should look like a five spoke asterisk.
2. Bring the ribbon up to enter in the middle and start weaving in and out on the spokes,
around and around. It doesn't matter whether you go clockwise or counterclockwise. Just
keep going in the same direction. Allow the ribbon to twist where it looks best.
3. When the spokes are covered, end by stitching an exit through the fabric just under the
last round. Secure the ribbon with a small knot on the back.