Bytes & Bobbins

I’ve never been much of an embroiderier. I’ve tried my hand at it before, but it never comes out looking like I expect it to .   It’s generally too flat or too slight looking.  Know what I mean?  So maybe I’ve decided I don’t have the patience to create something with the volume I’m looking for?

Whatever the reason, I never really like the outcome of MY embroidery.  But that could all change.  I’m thinking with a thicker “thing” to embroider with maybe the work would go faster, things would fill in quicker and texture would explode in an instant (see how poetic I am? Imagine exploding texture…yeah you like it too.)  What could I be refering to? Silk Ribbon Embroidery.

I was initially inspired by this image from my beloved J.Crew:

Which led me to search ribbon embroidery on flickr.  Take a look at what I found:

(Clockwise from top left)

1. Vasylissa 2. KonnyKards 3. Vasylissa 4. bstudio18 5. nigarhikmet