Wonderful and easy Bullion Knots Technique To Follow...

One of the most challenging for embroidery hand is to do a bullion knots. Maybe some of you will say it is easy and simple to do.Just wrap the thread, then you get the result. Are they produce very well and beautiful finised result? So, you have your answer..*wink*

I saw several videos on bullion knots lately since this technique is suitable if we want to put at our tudung (hijab) as accessories. For your information, to buy a tudung with beautiful embroidered in KL is very expensive. It will cost you RM100-200..Do you capable to buy?? For me, I dont think so..

Today, I think i would like to share my favourite video of the bullion knots technique. I love all Mary Corbet's video tutorial actually. It is easy to follow and the techniques make the finished result so wonderful. So here, it is a bullion knots from Mary Corbet tutorial video. Hopefully, it will give you more inspiration and it will help you to have wonderful and beautiful roses ,daisies and other bullion finished result!

Enjoy....



Tips before you starting to do the bullion knots.


1. The needle you use is important. Yor work will be easy with a milliner (or straw) needle. The difference between milliner needles and other needles is that the entire shaft of the needle is the same diameter, so the eye doesn't bulge. This makes it easier to pull the needle through the wraps in the thread.

2. When you wrap your threads around the needle, you want them to follow the natural twist of the thread. So, for most stranded cottons and everyday threads, you're going to wrap your thread clockwise around the needle. The way to tell if you're going in the right direction is this: if, as you wrap your thread around the needle, the strands of thread start to untwist and separate, you're going in the wrong direction.

3. If you're having trouble getting the needle through th wraps, you can roll your thumb over the wraps lightly, back and forth, which will loosen them. Another trick is to roll your needle between your finger and thumb, back and forth in small movements, before you pull your thread through.

Wonderful bullion knots by Mary Corbet

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( Resources : Mary Corbet tips, video and techniques )

What kind of needle to be used for Ribbon Embroidery?

Needle is most important tool to embroidery work and crafts. In order to make the easy embroidery needlework, the type of needle is also important. Referring to Di Van Kierk, there are only 5 types of needles you need for Ribbon embroidery needlework.

1. Chenille - a sharp pointed thick needle with a large eye. Size 18 for the 7mm ribbons and wool. In a mixed pack of needles, the lower the number the thicker the needle. The no 18 needle is the largest. Size 20 or 22 for the 4mm ribbons. Size 24 for the 2mm ribbons and for perlé cotton. You will also use one of the above for any yarns remember the needle needs to make a large enough hole in the fabric for the yarn to pass through easily.

2. Crewel (embroidery) - a sharp fine needle with a long, large eye. Sizes 3 - 7 for perlé cotton, Rayon and 3 to 6 strands of cotton silk and metallic threads. Sizes 8 - 10 for 1 or 2 strands of cotton, silk, rayon and metallic thread.

3. Straw (milliners) - a long sharp needle with small eye. (The eye is no wider than the shaft) This is the only needle to use for bullion knots. The wraps slip off the needle easily as the eye is not too wide. Also ideal for beading. Size 9 - 11 for one strand of stranded silk cotton or rayon, ideal for beading. Size 5 - 9 for two to four strands of silk, cotton, rayon or no 8-perlé thread.

4. Tapestry needles: as for the chenille needles in 1 above but with a blunt tip. You may wish to use this blunt needle for some of the surface stitches so that you don't snag the ribbon by mistake.

5. Betweens (quilting needles) size 1 to 12. These are short sharp needles that are good for French knots, and fast, even stitches such as seeding, running stitch; back stitch.

Amazing Di Van Niekerk's needlework

Di van Niekerk is one of the most popular embroiderer which author of several books of needlecrafts ( ribbon embroidery, stumpwork ) and she is living in cape town. Her design was so beautiful and her design may inspire all of us.
Her latest 3 titles, Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork, Dreamscapes in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork and A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork have been translated into several languages and these international bestsellers also can be found at Bazaar Perantau Book Store

For who interested to learn the embroidery techniques, you can find her online video at Di Van Niekerk's Video. For full version of the video, you have to purchase their DVD at Di Van Niekerk's DVD

Here, is one of the Di Van Niekerks video on how to do twirled ribbon rose. Look simple, but need more practice for fine result!

Enjoy watching!


Twirled Ribbon Rose Technique

Bazaar Perantau Online Book Store

Yesterday, i created one online bookstore for bazaarperantau.com . At this moment, i just added embroidery category only. Later , I will be added other categories. If you interested or know the best book to share , kindly let me know. I can add the book into my book store database. Thank you.

For embroidery crafters, please welcome to my Bazaar perantau online bookstore. There are some titles that may interest you. :)