Gathered Flower - Silk Ribbon Emboidery

Here's a demo video of how to stitch a Gathered Flower with silk ribbon. This person also has other videos and they are very well done. You can clearly see how it's done, nice close-ups.

Silk Ribbon Embroidery

I've done a little bit of silk ribbon embroidery, but I'd like to do a lot more of it. Unfortunately, fabric/craft stores don't really carry the silk embroidery anymore. I guess it's not as common as it used to be a few years ago. I have to find the ribbons on the internet.

Here's some video examples of silk ribbon embroidery:

My first posting!

I've decided to start my own blog. Hmm, let see... What do I want to share? I know, here are two examples of my little chibi dolls that I've designed and made. I use my husband's old blue jeans for the body, felt for the face and hands and I embroider with silk ribbon on their tummies.