Delphiniums are a hardy perennial, beautiful and tough.
They are normally associated with large, English-style gardens.
Tall and stately, delphinium flowers come in purple, white, pink and blue.
Not a flower you would find in the area where I live, but I still enjoy embroidering them in ribbon.
As a group in an embroidery, varying in height and colour, they are so effective.
Hand Dyed Ribbons work well with these, the colours change as you create.
You will need:
7 mm. Ribbon - colour of choice
( solid or hand dyed ) Approx. 1 Metre
7 mm. Green Ribbon - 1 length Green Embroidery Thread
Ecru, white or cream Embroidery Thread.
Step 1: Work a line of stem stitch for the centre stalk . Mine is 5 cms. in length. Not necessary to be a straight line. After all, the Delphiniums are not perfectly straight.
Step 2: With 7 mm. Ribbon, the flower heads are made with a very loose, 1 wrap French Knot. Take the wrapped needle back through the Ribbon close to the fabric as below.
Step 3: Place the Flower Heads in an uneven pattern starting from the base for approx. 3 cms. Now make the French Knots a little tighter and smaller at the tip. Leaving some of the Green Stem showing.
Step 4: With 2 Strands of ecru, place 2 wrap French Knots in the centre of the Flower heads. The Base wraps are loose, getting tighter at the tip as in the ribbon. Miss the top Knots, as being the bud, the centre of the flower would not be seen.
Step 5: A few French Knots are now added to the tip and the spaces between the Flower Heads in the Green Thread.
Step 6: I have added some more stem stitch to the base and Ribbon Stitch Leaves.
The French Knots help to keep the Flower Heads more securely in place, even when washing.
The example is in 7 mm. Ribbon, but is just as easy to do in 4 mm. ribbon as I have done with
Wheelbarrow Embroidery.
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