RIBBON EMBROIDERY IS A KNOWN MEANS FOR DECORATING GARMENTS, LINENS AND OTHER FABRIC PRODUCTS. SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY IS ANS OLD AS THE HISTORY OF RIBBON. RIBBON EMBROIDERY IS ANOTHER VERY OLD ART FORM THAT HAS RECENTLY BECOME POPULAR AGAIN. IT SEEMS THAT IN TODAY'S WORLD PEOPLE ARE SEARCHING THE OLD ART FORMS TO TRY TO RE-INTRODUCE TO CRAFT ENTHUSIASTS. RIBBON EMBROIDERY AND IT'S CLOSE RELATION RIBBON WORK ARE EXPANDING OUT ONTO QUALTING, SHOWCASING BEAUTIFUL STITCHES ALONG THE SEAMS OF EACH PATCH, TO EMBELLISH CLOTHING, FOR FRAMED ARTWORK, ON SACHETS, AND VARIOUS OTHER FABRIC ITEMS SUCH AS PILLOWCASES AND TOWELS. STUMP WORK IS A STYLE OF EMBROIDERY WHERE THE STITCHED FIGURES ARE RAISED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WORK TO FORM A 3-DIMENSIONAL EFFECT