The Simple Art Of Ribbon Design

Learn how to create rose, pansy, poppy, peony, daisy, and leaf patterns, plus ribbon tassels, cords, and fringes as adornments for vests, hats, wreaths, pillows, and other items. 200 color illustrations.

Easy-to-follow instructions for over 100 projects for embellishing shoes, lingerie, hats, purses, scarves, baby carriages, blankets, lampshades, pillows, even coat hangers. Create floral arrangements and much more.

Excerpt from The Art of Columbian Art Ribbon-Work In preparing this book of instructions, the author selects a few simple designs for its pages, beginning first, with a list of suitable fabrics in the. Way of drawn-out work, telling how to draw the threads and make the necessary stitches preparatory for the ornamentation of ribbon, and second, a list of suitable platted ribbon designs, etc., etc., with which we have aimed, to place before the student, every step of the work, from the rudiments to the completion of each design. Feeling that the contents of this little book will be of material assist ance to the learner of this new method, it is with pleasure that we offer to the craft this valuable book upon Columbian Art ribbon-work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Ribbon embroidery is a simple, beautiful and versatile technique that dates back to the seventeenth century. This book brings it up to date with fresh instruction on floral classics, as well as stunning contemporary designs. With over 400 colour step-by-step photographs to guide the reader through each stitch, Ribbonwork Embroidery demonstrates the speed and simplicity of ribbonwork, and explains how it can be combined with other techniques to add detail and depth to a piece of embroidery. Step-by-step photographs guide the reader through each stitch, and detailed instructions explain how ribbonwork can be combined with a range of other techniques. Help and advice is provided throughout on working with silk ribbons and projects demonstrate how to use the stitches in designs. There are ideas for creating using pieces and advice on displaying embroidery. Beautifully illustrated with 436 colour step-by-step photographs.

Master the art of ribbon flowers! Nicholas Kniel and Timothy Wright teach their method of creating gorgeous ribbon flowers in this collection of illustrated, step-by-step lessons. With only a few yards of ribbon, you can make the perfect embellishment for any garment, home decor item, wedding party and more. • 33 flowers provide a wide range of options for any craft or sewing project. • 9 project ideas inspire you to create popular ribbon flower items, such as corsages, boutonnieres, French bulletin boards, bouquets and hair pins, or to design your very own creations. • 10 techniques describe how to prepare ribbons for use and how to finish the final flower with clips, pins and stems.

By providing simple, stylish flower designs in ribbon embroidery, Ann Cox gives a new twist to this traditional technique. With 20 pretty designs to choose from and ideas for how they can be used to decorate clothes, accessories, cushions, etc. the book will attract the new generation of embroiderer looking for fresh ideas and inspiration.