I’ve had a couple of people ask me how I make the ribbon flower that turned up on one of the fascinators from my recent workshop.
The good news is it’s pretty easy. You just have to keep a loose grip on the folds and not be too worried about getting the sides even the first time, you can fix that all up later.
This is just like doodling little flowers with figure eights in a notepad.
I’ve try to explain it clearly, but I may have failed miserably so the photos will provide another layer of instructions. Like an onion, or a parfait.
Please excuse my scrotty nails and stubby fingers. I'd probably rather show you my toes than my fingers, but I haven't mastered the art of gripping a piece of ribbon between two tootsies.
Pinch the ribbon between your fingers with a bit of a tail.
Make the first loop and secure under your thumb loosely. Make sure the ribbon isn’t completely parallel, but turned outwards slightly.
Following the angle of the ribbon, make another loop over the top of the original one.
Do the same for each spoke of the wheel until you have 6 or 8 petals.
Secure with a button, a bead, or whatever takes your fancy.
Once it’s done you can secure it to your fascinator with either some glue or a small stitch. I used a clip from a leftover project that can be found in the millinery section of the craft store.
Then I tortured the dog. For someone who's more than happy to pop up in most of my project photos, she took against being a willing model. Yellow must not be her colour.
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