Joan Gordon is a professional textile and craft designer and dressmaker.
For many years she has worked as a consultant with several sewing
and craft companies based in Australia and the United States, and
has conducted workshops at national craft shows inh Australia, New
Zealand, the United States and Britain. Her work has appeared in
several magazines including Better Homes, Family Circle, Australian
Stitches, Popular Crafts, Sewing World and My Weekly.
Table of Contents
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| Introduction |
8 |
| How to Use This Book |
10 |
| Equipment and Techniques |
12 |
| Ribbons |
14 |
| Threading and Turning Ribbon |
16 |
| Fabrics |
20 |
| Preparing the Fabric |
22 |
| Frames |
24 |
| Needles |
27 |
| Additional Equipment |
28 |
| Transferring Images |
30 |
| Creating Backgrounds |
34 |
| Dyeing Silk Ribbon |
38 |
| Mounting |
40 |
| Framing |
42 |
| Care of Finished Pieces |
44 |
| Stitch Collection |
46 |
| Ribbon Stitch Selector |
48 |
| Straight Stitches |
58 |
| Straight Stitch |
58 |
| Looped Straight Stitch |
59 |
| Twisted Straight Stitch |
60 |
| Padded Straight Stitch |
61 |
| Detached Stitches |
62 |
| Fly Stitch |
62 |
| Ribbon Stitch |
63 |
| Grab Stitch |
64 |
| Detached Chain Stitch |
65 |
| Twisted Detached Chain Stitch |
66 |
| Loop Stitch Bow |
67 |
| Ribbon Filler |
68 |
| Knots |
69 |
| Colonial Knot |
69 |
| French Knot |
70 |
| Combined Stitches |
71 |
| Bullion Knot & Detached
Chain Stitch |
71 |
| Detached Chain Stitch &
Straight Stitch |
72 |
| Running Stitch & Colonial
Knot |
73 |
| Linked and Woven Stitches |
74 |
| Wheatear Stitch |
74 |
| Fern Stitch |
75 |
| Chained Feather Stitch |
76 |
| Ribbon Weaving |
77 |
| Cretan Stitch |
78 |
| Open Cretan Stitch |
79 |
| Chevron Stitch |
80 |
| Fishbone Stitch |
81 |
| Herringbone Stitch |
82 |
| Open Chain Stitch |
83 |
| Decorative Stitches |
84 |
| Satin Stitch |
84 |
| Couching |
85 |
| Star Stitch |
86 |
| Upright Cross Stitch |
87 |
| Rosette Chain Stitch |
88 |
| Flowers and Leaves |
89 |
| Ribbon Leaf |
89 |
| Gathered Ribbon Leaf |
90 |
| Flower Bud |
91 |
| Gathered Ribbon Flower |
92 |
| Scrunched Gathered Flower |
93 |
| Stem Stitch |
94 |
| Stamens |
95 |
| Pansy |
96 |
| Snowdrop |
97 |
| Primrose |
98 |
| Closed Iris |
99 |
| Lily |
100 |
| Daisy |
101 |
| Ivy |
102 |
| Holly |
103 |
| Pine Cone |
104 |
| Basic Fuchsia |
105 |
| Chinese Lantern |
106 |
| Bleeding Heart |
107 |
| Cattail |
108 |
| Roses |
109 |
| Rosebud |
109 |
| Padded Rosebud |
110 |
| Concertina Rose |
111 |
| Spider Web Rose |
112 |
| Folded Ribbon Rose |
113 |
| Twirled Ribbon Rose |
114 |
| Insects, Birds and Animals |
115 |
| Parrot |
115 |
| Dragonfly |
116 |
| Sheep |
117 |
| Fish |
118 |
| Butterfly |
119 |
| Additional Embroidery Stitches |
120 |
| Chain Stitch and Whipped Chain
Stitch |
122 |
| Buttonhole Stitch |
123 |
| Buttonhole Bar |
123 |
| Buttonhole Flowers and Wheels |
124 |
| Knotted Blanket Stitch |
125 |
| Back Stitch |
126 |
| Split Stitch |
126 |
| Bullion Knot |
127 |
| Shaded Satin Stitch |
128 |
| Pendant Couching |
129 |
| Scale Couching |
129 |
| Woven and Whipped Circles |
130 |
| Shisha Stitch |
131 |
| Applying Beads and Sequins |
132 |
| Tete-de-boeuf Stitch |
134 |
| Blanket Stitch |
134 |
| Applique |
135 |
| Motif Library |
136 |
| Balloons |
138 |
| Closed Iris |
140 |
| Silk and Organza Daisies |
142 |
| Flowerinjg Barrow |
144 |
| Native Lily Pond |
146 |
| Holiday Wreath |
148 |
| Beaded Holiday Wreath |
150 |
| Sunflower |
152 |
| Poinsettias |
154 |
| Poppies |
156 |
| Rainbow Daisies |
158 |
| Say It With Flowers |
160 |
| Climbing Flowers |
162 |
| Twirled Rose Keepsake |
164 |
| Rose Bouquet |
166 |
| Seashell |
168 |
| Cornflowers |
170 |
| Field Daisies |
172 |
| Dragonfly |
174 |
| Celebration |
176 |
| Borders |
178 |
| Magical Garden |
182 |
| Alphabet with Colonial Knot
Roses |
184 |
| Alphabet with Cornflowers and
Apple Blossoms |
186 |
| Alphabet with Daisies and Black-eyed
Susans |
188 |
| Alphabet with Pansies |
190 |
| Alphabet with Roses |
192 |
| Alphabet with Canterbury Bells
and Delphiniums |
194 |
| Alphabet with Forget-me-nots
and Violets |
196 |
| Gathered Rose |
198 |
| Roses and Cupids Garland |
200 |
| Rose Bowl |
202 |
| Butterflies of Australia |
204 |
| Flower Border |
206 |
| Grape Arbor |
208 |
| Iceland Poppies |
210 |
| Barcelona Mosaic |
212 |
| Strawberry Delight |
214 |
| Twig Heart |
216 |
| Swag of Ribbon Flowers |
218 |
| Summer Day |
220 |
| Weeping Willow Garden |
222 |
| Victorian Tree |
224 |
| Chrysanthemum |
226 |
| Flower Triangle |
228 |
| Spider Chrysanthemum |
230 |
| Flower Garland |
232 |
| Lavender Thyme |
234 |
| Hearts and Flowers |
236 |
| Ribbon Bouquet |
238 |
| Lilac in Springtime |
240 |
| Pom Pom Chrysanthemum |
242 |
| Country Garden |
244 |
| Bella Rosa |
247 |
| Glossary |
250 |
| Designers and Suppliers |
252 |
| Index |
254 |
| Acknowledgments |
256 |
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