Silk Ribbon Embroidery

  There are a few ways to work a Pansy flower, this is my first go to. Begin by marking a small circle with your water erasable pen  or a pencil.  With your Ribbon Stitches keep your nail on  them as pulling the needle through, you want them as full  and rounded at the tip as possible. Step 1:   Place 3 Ribbon Stitches ( 10, 12 and 2 o'clock)  Fill the 2 spaces in between.  ( 11 and 1 o'clock ). Step 2: With the 2nd. colour place two  Ribbon Stitches as shown. Step 3:  1 Ribbon Stitch at 6 o'clock and 2 more in the  spaces at 7 and 5 o'clock.  Leaves in Ribbon Stitch. Step 4: French Knot in 7 mm. Golden Yellow.  Some markings in Black Embroidery Thread. Step 5: Stem Stitch in Green for the stem of the bud.   1 Ribbon Stitch hanging downwards with 2 smaller  Green Ribbon Stitches cupping the bud. Take some time to experiment with these, they are well  worth the effor...