The stitches in this patch are the same ones I used in the blue patch but they are put together very differently and the look is very different. They are not silk ribbon as I wanted to see what I could design with stain (the one in the photo is about 3/8 inch wide so fairly wide. I got 4 different ribbons in all for Lou's project so you will be seeing more things with these ribbons. Here are more of the ribbon roses this time in a beautiful satin thread I got the other day at Hobby Lobby. I might add some leaves to this patch if I have time but if not then those can be added in the next round. With all of my stitching I always draw the lines I will be following first onto the block so that it flows nicely. Again this is something I have not done in a very long time. I tried to make spider web roses in the brown. I will be adding stuff (still thinking about it) to that heart. You can also see the red patch where I have done a heart outline in a chain stitch. Then added the roses, then the lazy daisy leaves and last the french knots which really add so much to bring it all together. I first did a stem stitch for the line along which the motif would flow. I have never made ribbon roses before so this is a first for me. I used a stiff ribbon I got the other day and made ribbon roses. I love this blue patch, in fact it is my favorite part so far. I am making more progress on Lou's block. Hopefully we will be seeing some of the other blocks here soon.I am dyeing of curiosity what the rest of you are doing!!!! More can be added in the last round for sure. On this one I just did a long feather stitch vine and am not sure if I will have time to add anything to it. This last one is a very long narrow block.
I like how it really makes that rose pop out. I just could not cover this up with something so decided to instead accentuate the flower with a blanket stitch and french knots.
This fabric is in the center of the block and kind of the focal point. The leaves are just lazy daises in a green that I also found in my stash. I really love the effect and will be making more of these in the future. These really need to be loose to make them stand out and look like a rose. I found this beautiful color in my DMC stash and used 3 strands to create very loosely stitched chain stitch roses. Then I found I just did not have the right ribbon for this one and decided to experiment. I like to make them twist and turn allot. Then I worked my way around the bow twisting and securing with knots as I went. I tied a bow the size I wanted and attached it with the first of the french knots in the center of the knot. It is the same kind of ribbon as the light pink roses I posed that are on the blue patch a couple of days ago except this is only 1/8 thick so not really suitable for making flowers. The ribbon is really stiff and kind of shine and also see thru. I try to buy a few goodies for each block that comes my way. It was totally experimental.can you tell I am getting into this? This is one of the ribbons I purchased at Hobby Lobby for Lou's block. I also added pink beads in various shades and sizes to Lou's feather stitching. In the large ribbon rose quadrant, the gold bead "apples" are visible again. This picture shows the way I meant the button cluster to look they got "folded" in the next shot. I also added some blue beads to the bases of the fans in the closed buttonhole/fan seam treatment, some pale yellow buttons to the groups of yellow lazy daisies and I made the gold and green button cluster (the largest green button is vintage the other green buttons are made from shell). The pale yellow beads on the lazy daisy/pistol stitch seam treatment are visible again. In the wreath and web quadrant, I took advantage of Lou's "frame" to add the web (pale yellow rayon floss) and spider (copper beads and metallic copper DMC floss). In the quadrant above the fan, I added gold sequins and beads to the buttonhole wheels, bright yellow beads to the herringbone and wheat ear seam treatment, gold bead "apples" to the tree, and the Phoenix bird charm. I also added some "peachy" beads to the bases of the blue buttonhole "half" wheels and pale yellow beads to the orangish lazy daisy/yellow pistol stitch seam treatment. In the fan quadrant, I added flowers made from flattened gold bead caps attached with hot pink Swarovski crystals. If not, I'm going to have to stop before I really do make this weigh 50#! I'm using scans rather than photos but will try to get a picture of the entire block soon.
IF I can find hot pink ribbon to match the fabric, I'd like to add a twisted ribbon bow to the "blank" green spot under the bird.
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