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First project: a ribbon flower spray

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Straight-stitch flowers, ribbon-stitch leaves and stem-stitch stems.

First projectBeginner1 hour
ResearchedSewSift editorialChecked Nov 1, 2026

Step by step

  1. Stem-stitch the stems.
  2. Make flowers with straight stitches from a centre.
  3. Add ribbon-stitch leaves and French knot buds.

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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Flower - Simple Rose Spray (3:23)
By HandiWorks · Open on YouTube

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Sources

All checked November 1, 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

  1. Threads: A beginner's guide to silk ribbon embroidery
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