Embroidery with silk ribbons

Silk ribbons used since ancient times. They decorated their hair, decorated clothes and furniture. Embroidery with silk ribbons became widespread in France in the XVIII century, in the Rococo era. Not only clothes but also underwear were embroidered with silk ribbons. From France embroidery with silk ribbons migrated to England, and from there spread to the countries of the British Empire, including America.

Embroidery with silk ribbons was especially popular in second half of the XIX century: she was decorated not only with clothes, but with blankets,hats, umbrellas, lampshades and various knick-knacks. Then the popularity of this type of needlework went down, but recently embroidery with silk ribbons began to revive, and interest in it is not quenched, but on the contrary, everything is getting stronger.

What is necessary for embroidery with silk ribbons? First of all, of course, themselves tape. Of course, it is best to use special silk ribbons for embroidery (the standard width is 4-7 mm). If you do not have the opportunity to get these tapes, it is acceptable to use synthetic satin ribbons with a width of up to 1.2 cm (for natural silk, a tape width of up to 2 cm is acceptable). The tape should be soft. The most beautiful embroidery with silk ribbons is obtained by using ribbons of natural shades. Synthetic ribbons can be painted with silk paints, but after painting they become stiffer.

Some tapes can be washed, they are made of high quality fabric and have an edge. Usually such tapes are supplied with a care instruction. Decorative tapes can not be washed; instead of the edge, their edge is compacted,to prevent the tape from starting up. Decorative tapes are used only for decoration. When embroidering with silk ribbons, the choice of the type of ribbon depends on which item you are going to decorate.

Also for embroidery silk ribbons need special needles - Thick, with a wide elongated eyelet. Cyan needles have a sharp tip, knitted (tapestry) - stupid. Needles differ in numbers - the smaller the number, the bigger the needle. The choice of needle number depends on the width of the tape and the thickness of the fabric. Needles number 24 - the smallest, they are used for embroidery with silk ribbons 2-3 mm thick. Needles No. 18-22 are suitable for tapes with a thickness of 7, 9 and 12 mm. It is better to choose gilded needles: the galvanic coating does not allow it to rust, so it will always slide easily into the fabric.

For embroidery with silk ribbons, you can use almost any fabric. The most common types of fabrics - it's cotton (muslin, plis, cambric, matting,satin), linen (canvas, canvas), silk (silk tulle, chiffon) and woolen (jersey, crepe, tweed). In principle, these tissues are not limited to choice. For embroidery, silk ribbons are suitable for any material that is strong (to hold stitches) and elastic (to easily pass the thread). If the fabric is very tight, you can use an awl or a thick chenille needle to pierce the holes for the stitches. The fabric should fit well with the tape.

Also, for embroidery with silk ribbons, use embroidery hoop (to better pull the fabric), embroidery threads (to fix the tape at the end of the work), beads and other accessories for decoration. Embroidery technology with silk ribbons is not fundamentally different from other speciesembroidery. The only difference is the use of tapes instead of threads, and as a result - the volume of embroidery. Embroidery with silk ribbons is often used in combination with embroidery beads, cross-stitch and smooth.

how care for products, made in the technique of embroidery with silktapes? First, you can only erase items that are embroidered with ribbons to be washed. Wash the products better by hand using soap shavings or liquid soap. Products embroidered with synthetic tapes can carry machine wash. To do this, choose a gentle mode and wash the product in a special bag. Make sure that the tape is securely fastened.

After washing, the damp product is shaken, neatly spread and left to dry. Embroidery with silk ribbons can not be ironed, otherwise it will lose volume. You can iron only the fabric around the embroidery itself. If this is hard to do, you can use an iron function such as "vertical steam".

Embroidery with silk ribbons is an interesting hobby that allows you to create very beautiful and exquisite products.