How Do You Make Ribbon Embroidery Flower Leaves?
Ribbon embroidery needlework has many flower designs to make and information about them, but information and instructions to make leaves or leaf designs seems to be scarce. There are two basic kinds of leaves to make with ribbon embroidery–one is worked with ribbon on the fabric, and the other is attached to the fabric after it is made. Look for the more common leaf designs. Make common designs for leaves in ribbon embroidery on the fabric. Ribbon embroidery leaves are often made in the design. This includes the lazy daisy leaf and the ribbon stitch leaf. The poinsettia has the lazy daisy leaf design. Make some ribbon embroidery leaves independent of the design. Cut an inch-wide ribbon about 1 1/2 inches long. Stitch along one edge and gather the stitches in a circle. Turn the edges to the back and tack with needle and thread. This makes a single leaf to attach to the back of a flower. Make a double leaf. Cut an inch-wide ribbon two inches long. Fold the right end to the top and the l
