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Here are hints for stitching with ribbons:
MATERIALS: Silk or synthetic ribbons one-eighth to one-sixteenth inch wide; candlewicking thread or embroidery floss; needle; sewing supplies.
STARTING A BORDER: 1. Thread needle with two strands of floss. 2. Lay ribbon on fabric. Take a tiny stitch through ribbon end. 3. Take a vertical stitch over ribbon, ¼ inch from end. 4. Skip a half-stitch. Take another vertical stitch. STITCHING BORDER: 1. Continue to take vertical stitches ½-inch apart, all around ribbon border.
2. When turning corners, keep stitches close together. 3. When ribbon ends meet, let ribbons overlap. Take a vertical stitch. 4. Take a tiny, tacking stitch through the ribbon. As much as possible, keep stitch hidden beneath last vertical stitch. 5. Trim ribbon end.
STARTING TO EMBROIDER: 1. Cut ribbon end diagonally. Thread end through needle. 2. Stitch needle through ribbon ½-inch from end. This keeps ribbon from sliding out of needle.
EMBROIDERY HINTS: 1. Use any embroidery stitch desired, such as satin stitch, outline stitch or chain stitch. 2. Keep ribbon flat as you embroider. To help, slide one finger under the ribbon as you stitch. Any twists will then be pulled through the fabric. 3. If ribbon twists too much, drop needle and allow ribbon to unwind.
