How Do You Make A Silk Shibori Ribbon Leaf?
Learn how to transform silk shibori ribbon into beautiful jewelry and embellishments. This ehow shows you how to stich the silk shibori leaf. See other ehow on making the silk shibori flowers. Using an approximately 6″ length of silk shibori ribbon, fold in half as shown and stitch across stitching line starting at folded edge and continuing to cut edges. Knot off. Refer to the diagrams provided if necessary. Turn seam to inside and fold, bringing seam to center point creating a triangle as shown. Stitch along raw bottom edges and gather up stitches to form leaf. Knot off. See diagram. You may choose to insert a small bit of batting inside the leaf to create a more sculptural leaf before stitching final gathered seam. Use several leaves to embellish a hat, create a silk corsage, or decorate a gift.
