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Straight stitch and lazy daisy in ribbon

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Simple flowers.

How-toBeginner15 minutes
ResearchedSewSift editorialChecked Nov 1, 2026

Step by step

  1. Straight stitch: come up, go down elsewhere. Several from one centre make a flower.
  2. Lazy daisy: come up, make a loop, go down beside the start, come up at the loop end and anchor it.
  3. Keep ribbon flat by holding it with your thumb as you pull through.

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Basic Stitches In Ribbon Embroidery For Beginners (11:19)
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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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