tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46731539580492834802024-02-19T08:02:15.795-08:00Ribbon Flowers by MakeBowsandMore.comTutorial on how to sew a 5 petal ribbon flower.Make Bows & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03126675761984211086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673153958049283480.post-25608136139639720432011-01-26T11:10:00.000-08:002011-01-26T11:29:34.171-08:00Rounded End Five Petal Flower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8AUSTBoD9o5fB881BsOF7mrQNz80EvT36QOwD6koUFArxXSrRUASdfiF7x1HUAv5ux8MfLYjIPWMsxsS0pw2usPTZEdglmC3_b027zevUn56bKE2Y-roAXmbSIUyLwhdHhIZ0tx8puJa/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8AUSTBoD9o5fB881BsOF7mrQNz80EvT36QOwD6koUFArxXSrRUASdfiF7x1HUAv5ux8MfLYjIPWMsxsS0pw2usPTZEdglmC3_b027zevUn56bKE2Y-roAXmbSIUyLwhdHhIZ0tx8puJa/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566575865934229602" /></a><br />The rounded ribbon edge is made with a washer and woodburning tool. Trace the end of the washer on the ribbon. This will cut the ribbon and seal the end at the same time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEpIeTP2dxc6ggxdmqbOOvUIotkxLCMUvoZ5NRBAtY_d9HkIPgyn8Kxd1Y1IS_V1rijZ9zw18gkfOpDWIYjgHm8jrIYXUp5R6DPZj2uOLVFQ3lu4VA8fFLaeVRFHjwEsBH1Dm_7WKMiN3/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEpIeTP2dxc6ggxdmqbOOvUIotkxLCMUvoZ5NRBAtY_d9HkIPgyn8Kxd1Y1IS_V1rijZ9zw18gkfOpDWIYjgHm8jrIYXUp5R6DPZj2uOLVFQ3lu4VA8fFLaeVRFHjwEsBH1Dm_7WKMiN3/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566575872991418914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh3mEFPzTScBgRoXtlB4MolHdEGoouKNeQ8HJ0q31kQ7SEJ-nUGNKN1Q0QsAR2X94TcFJ9xah5LwpcX_H9P7FACaZo__jalKCCAgna_n_zxAeov2pGwPHeYPBA-rtCzU0MhUht_6N-k3J/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh3mEFPzTScBgRoXtlB4MolHdEGoouKNeQ8HJ0q31kQ7SEJ-nUGNKN1Q0QsAR2X94TcFJ9xah5LwpcX_H9P7FACaZo__jalKCCAgna_n_zxAeov2pGwPHeYPBA-rtCzU0MhUht_6N-k3J/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566575871437942802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkPU6Zr5bWz2Ux_DyQLYC3rv7C0XgRqdgCtqaMUcs7pEBhBdqo_oqPqzxQzCqJP-3O1WQljkYGZSugYR2bvMMT593UuFryV9wK3zMQZwmIZgzIKUWiwwZCMHa0Qz2pa1C9UVzARbwAJnB/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkPU6Zr5bWz2Ux_DyQLYC3rv7C0XgRqdgCtqaMUcs7pEBhBdqo_oqPqzxQzCqJP-3O1WQljkYGZSugYR2bvMMT593UuFryV9wK3zMQZwmIZgzIKUWiwwZCMHa0Qz2pa1C9UVzARbwAJnB/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566575879962026530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkL6cqZrNhZa4rr2ZCzLvnJDdty5Kkd3NJCdWtXpoAqfQDDlgugb7ngvMo3qmaURRMk_NRAgTOlOuaQWN-p2gBh7avU7YeIKafv1LwT7V809qKe6RtMNAa9ZSFzXK2IWPXMv6SXAuIhC-/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkL6cqZrNhZa4rr2ZCzLvnJDdty5Kkd3NJCdWtXpoAqfQDDlgugb7ngvMo3qmaURRMk_NRAgTOlOuaQWN-p2gBh7avU7YeIKafv1LwT7V809qKe6RtMNAa9ZSFzXK2IWPXMv6SXAuIhC-/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566575884883407890" /></a><br />Cut Ribbon to length; these petals are 1 3/4 inches.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvKzNA0IWScH95Ph_C4rVDSGt-3GScRgNKDXDp-L1dVNiSYoF8m-NgNb68Fv3nDu7-EJxcs0gTboHbQUV7aIiwecmrZrxNnd7xGyWydiLYO1IPf4dKt-quXEIv7QfmqGsydgr7GNxpwop/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvKzNA0IWScH95Ph_C4rVDSGt-3GScRgNKDXDp-L1dVNiSYoF8m-NgNb68Fv3nDu7-EJxcs0gTboHbQUV7aIiwecmrZrxNnd7xGyWydiLYO1IPf4dKt-quXEIv7QfmqGsydgr7GNxpwop/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576366654153890" /></a><br />Repeat process to make five petals.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_geGk4iicyVEpkhYItyC2fVqmM5iSnNoYjDzujVDbKHokxgKz_k13GHCCLtlfzXkq4AdXkaEj7F1BHwTmZxfhZVzbQCm2oOn-vDGcnLD7-da6rVyLu6NxqsjM3Ssxp4BOcIFQPF2YJeqO/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_geGk4iicyVEpkhYItyC2fVqmM5iSnNoYjDzujVDbKHokxgKz_k13GHCCLtlfzXkq4AdXkaEj7F1BHwTmZxfhZVzbQCm2oOn-vDGcnLD7-da6rVyLu6NxqsjM3Ssxp4BOcIFQPF2YJeqO/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576370097273314" /></a><br />Stitch petals together with a needle and upholstery thread.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioq4YwCtpxp0w1EfXox4lbRhgFewnZPWzdhx7Zn499qJ4bLu-mDj60jXvo4-5yhgqA8bBIGYmBBUaVvfezoWa4QS2b0px6qr6LRUiVrw5-opC_Elzd4hGeEsfVjt6Vic1ul74pxXlFDL2o/s1600/9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioq4YwCtpxp0w1EfXox4lbRhgFewnZPWzdhx7Zn499qJ4bLu-mDj60jXvo4-5yhgqA8bBIGYmBBUaVvfezoWa4QS2b0px6qr6LRUiVrw5-opC_Elzd4hGeEsfVjt6Vic1ul74pxXlFDL2o/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576375562751698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCAmsnBzlSnTUcvsvhu2_OKylBB_Tb6vJ7sZYZgmb8-dcePwcEPSXdYV6SvH0IYkBVCyqS1QEkQ0rfJ9wuOo3O7lcWOFL46AhN4QickzTZKdYu2MykD_XOVBz0WEM6Ia5AC9d0N9QIMQQ/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCAmsnBzlSnTUcvsvhu2_OKylBB_Tb6vJ7sZYZgmb8-dcePwcEPSXdYV6SvH0IYkBVCyqS1QEkQ0rfJ9wuOo3O7lcWOFL46AhN4QickzTZKdYu2MykD_XOVBz0WEM6Ia5AC9d0N9QIMQQ/s400/10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576379103981154" /></a><br />Pull the threads tight and tie off on the back of flower.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNflvU31LOgqebOLUyTbKPYYkbU07F_EggVEQS27s457unHtaRtIoaLKvnXB1hgG8-EMiLcw_5gNsYrVxYR-oewJVBFlE6BySubaIF3C0ClIaU2nFSlrKShVxtwMATNvhsEpM2E_oSv8A/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 379px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNflvU31LOgqebOLUyTbKPYYkbU07F_EggVEQS27s457unHtaRtIoaLKvnXB1hgG8-EMiLcw_5gNsYrVxYR-oewJVBFlE6BySubaIF3C0ClIaU2nFSlrKShVxtwMATNvhsEpM2E_oSv8A/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576382093326546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSiffChViUswaBsKV-JZ7yOvM-M7-4dy76EXwVtKH5ZxNin0KR1b22DdI96GpFXthKYj5YTv3oBYPfWcJ1TWZeIgmrqkBXE_APiPJXWNIcEvQnKK_0fSHkYDeceKMMsXJkotAfvNxibMo/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSiffChViUswaBsKV-JZ7yOvM-M7-4dy76EXwVtKH5ZxNin0KR1b22DdI96GpFXthKYj5YTv3oBYPfWcJ1TWZeIgmrqkBXE_APiPJXWNIcEvQnKK_0fSHkYDeceKMMsXJkotAfvNxibMo/s400/12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566576548136523250" /></a><br /><br />Supplies used in this flower: 1 1/2 inch Ribbon, 1 1/2 inch Metal Washer (hardware store), Woodburner (craft store), Needle and Upholstery threadMake Bows & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03126675761984211086noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673153958049283480.post-11910760976955823762009-04-03T15:50:00.000-07:002012-11-10T09:21:37.112-08:00Ribbon Flower TutorialFold the ribbon over itself<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYxezqOr8BZpAV4et7ArLcQ-dTFuLWZf1LyidMXwNiirHw6-Rf97a4c0WVa9VvvJ8Dzr61G8ifyYifsnK3E7d4sHMWNIhzS-rh9eDrmhi35RWJQ4furrljItOIYkwfIUpmGE_pEJwtzNp/s1600-h/Step1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYxezqOr8BZpAV4et7ArLcQ-dTFuLWZf1LyidMXwNiirHw6-Rf97a4c0WVa9VvvJ8Dzr61G8ifyYifsnK3E7d4sHMWNIhzS-rh9eDrmhi35RWJQ4furrljItOIYkwfIUpmGE_pEJwtzNp/s400/Step1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614844134507218" /></a><br /><br />While holding the angle fold the ribbon back over itself to create the petal end.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMe8CJLVGOoqR3z-r7LhWXnBHmS0fm7uOcHgmAaXpgXLNR50nlD0MBNwyCcqfkiZd3OAs6PKi9m58IxWqXsV0wh8y1AjGB85chSXi80TXMdVK42oCgNquDH79TlzVjAWdczLS0S15ghUaL/s1600-h/Step2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMe8CJLVGOoqR3z-r7LhWXnBHmS0fm7uOcHgmAaXpgXLNR50nlD0MBNwyCcqfkiZd3OAs6PKi9m58IxWqXsV0wh8y1AjGB85chSXi80TXMdVK42oCgNquDH79TlzVjAWdczLS0S15ghUaL/s400/Step2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614843798574130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR1md33WVXrsmFHFp1Sved0gfD2ZZp3gxbL3BxaiZFk_pmOk1gR46XZhc12YDO5xaBdsaWYJtgN7G9auOHyrB0pXbGHLOZyV1K8S6aIKHksX7nCrPAoHq9rMvxVC3cZu60kq9azR4Ps4s/s1600-h/Step2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR1md33WVXrsmFHFp1Sved0gfD2ZZp3gxbL3BxaiZFk_pmOk1gR46XZhc12YDO5xaBdsaWYJtgN7G9auOHyrB0pXbGHLOZyV1K8S6aIKHksX7nCrPAoHq9rMvxVC3cZu60kq9azR4Ps4s/s400/Step2b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614847644110578" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uq9GJprhkj0ID62iqE_Htak_gxnKxX1dldz5Xn6vOSGq2FkaOZgFMPi5TEZMPEOzmt6lwazXf1Wos0_Q_l6n-SWFlznCydB8pLg1fbX6cAyrcC8onz3Da3OM5Rgz7_PHhZto5ZVEF04-/s1600-h/Step3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Uq9GJprhkj0ID62iqE_Htak_gxnKxX1dldz5Xn6vOSGq2FkaOZgFMPi5TEZMPEOzmt6lwazXf1Wos0_Q_l6n-SWFlznCydB8pLg1fbX6cAyrcC8onz3Da3OM5Rgz7_PHhZto5ZVEF04-/s400/Step3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614846798594322" /></a><br />Sew each petal together similar to the pattern below.<br />Pintangle's flower pattern works well and no woodburner required.<br />The entire tutorial is at <a href="http://pintangle.com/2008/02/14/tutorial-on-how-to-make-a-five-point-ribbon-flower/">http://www.pintangle.com</a>Make Bows & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03126675761984211086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673153958049283480.post-17177728104333780602009-01-05T13:51:00.000-08:002009-04-05T17:58:59.199-07:00How to make a 5 Petal Ribbon FlowerCut Five Lengths of 7/8" Ribbon, all the at 2 1/2 inches long. Heat seal the ends.<br /><br><em>Tip: Cut the lengths with a woodburner, which cuts and seals the ends in one step.</em><br />Fold the ribbon in half and mark the center edges with a pencil.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XNUpghhO4O-4YzYFjPUY-fJxuYHOJca9BshU3I3snVx3OM0fEE5dzUfVRqPQRcHKwZMvUghtd8c1BptbYv7V-kN63bfA6S2Dw_U179s5JeVWOJC27Ptwf2t737keCq6J1AccTM2iS4tS/s400/5SewCenter11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994445819974834" /><br />There are two ways to make the petal point on flowers, sewing the center points or heat sealing the center points.<br /><strong>Heat Seal Center Points</strong><br />Bring Center marks together, hold with a pin. Touch the centers with the pointed tip of a wood burner. The wood burner will melt the ribbons together very quickly. Set the wood burner down and hold together for just a second to make sure they seal together.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuSIYrsiRPYHjgvYYEAJnTILL3K6fZklJCXv4HlZkmObKfeL3Vvze3uwIfsgNpDzihFwDKhtT54SHYmIZriqzR9NHjkttrKdcRLVwNzCbis42vSy5HEuetppBuNNB1ywyGENA4JlcXjhi/s400/1MeltCenter5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314993859070021122" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVv8WfV8Vtr5d9CiORDMqufN0HNFsXyxXls8jE35xq6D2yelfPPpBuG-zvZWmXYbCN1_cDf-KvjsTijyEPy5-r8XJfERSE8cRWCvpyW486LHsYLXR2UYmT9QSPCZpCcVJCuamaH9abDu9J/s400/1MeltCenter6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314993865059861458" /><br />Place a little bit of hot glue inside the pocket on the back side of the petal. Hold the new melted center to the middle of the petal back. This will hold your angle perfect and enforce the melted center.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34RLjJM4B1VyUq1I2w02tuPHRKp02O09OZ13azK4XkZGAeMxpjFODyaZc3cMkth6M8JvhMNQo3Vci-DXRNoa7X8SR-0mzSvvW22r6VlPfZalFJi8QPTTNnXIxC7C3M-NVy9taxddOwj12/s400/1MeltCenter1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314993863232716786" /><br />Repeat the process on all petals.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcJlm06wPdfb3MhyA6gu0Pwp3xihyphenhyphenIvDZ9InoEfV1x_2GO8GJlPbOfEVhklvUgCKiRmltx-ueLYO5XOiY5RKwt2ue99qgcJSFwR9p4EUEQYiZrcfx5nXT_xxkiY9S2Guuq7LHmQktskAz/s400/1MeltCenter2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314993867202251554" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7moiTjnzXnPODNApSYmqX8CpOm-kMuaH_kU8Q0lBgxVKTorMtfsTnGBN8UgI0fxQI6wtfxd1YhoK5gRZibKNo-LNdVbzjEqlh0Mxv7OzpBvaFOaxF3Tk1h2hlsV8c482qkBT9bprAdWx2/s400/1MeltCenter3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314993871327193810" /><br /><strong>Sewing Center Points</strong> Place needle through the center edge marks.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgot1Oj3vsgJ_toL9x9ay5OmWtN_zUvavlwuUygQwKEBteS2DuO9oCqzbRvwU_LSLgW00LLAD6Jg7bUTmuCmq7pZEAY7dpy7nqCCxP7q_S75xz8jmZXImhwZIeCGbgS7cVcD1GHSS56jLwM/s400/5SewCenter12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994447763312946" /><br />Pull tight and tie a couple of square knots.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpF3ZXrH_XJjXG1RpuY8wVeYYJg0EZHjYdTmq3ZXZcxagAxhmFnNxIpSqy9rnQbrTGgtAi6IaRu368bdrSmnTL3p7ohxoAVtUkl4xbPvzeBv2GKm9Q0kbZUIcLyUfHv0DewdrC1qprDXf/s400/5SewCenter15.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994447059065378" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHtgJTK21I3zTfsLwvDwq6L42dfrLDl-tz8ATXOMJTa608D4jhGqbONPsjMHEc6Ha5dyCsGUkkLy_z99DpX50UYV8vRCxsSP2fsGltU2qmM_L8aQeNrvhPK1FtCx3psmmxDjstLTDiDRW/s400/5SewCenter14.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994454102967266" /><br />Attach the center to the back with hot glue or sew it. This keeps the corner or peak the same degree/angle.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SccGJyKTK5kiNr4nZGYDH-zKhfMKdxX7U7Aa4X4u-6vBXJb3jtbspti7sBVk_YlRM8wuAZeQSud6XOS9LRrRsapD1JHOw4jcVxUKUgUKh1K3EslBZdVTfzJHFc8sWOGAu9f9nTLzf02_/s400/5SewCenter6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994452353223314" /><br />Bring the edges together on a petal (make sure the glued edge is on the back so the front will puff up a bit).<br />Thread a needle with upholstery thread and tie the ends together with a knot.<br />Sew with a needle using similar stitches on all of the petals.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrdGdeHnYTm_W2Bhzsa1jZFUuL5IxJtcnUnu6SbQPexP7q3nZc0tyQ5gjc8F4ameMOEAMKeFOpxDokEDUeale7YQRrqjg_Cn6eixGm2Gk6IbSYBCdnoVF2ceflyloOTOEYNxcMVKG_8dV/s400/2sewPetals1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994863449743474" /><br />Continue to sew the remaining petals on the same thread.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1dwl0ESHQUQVBXye9oLoqOBovZvho3U3Cr4j-09wSNyxRzf1LVwzvyqHSsZllkpVCEsJnSO74GQ2cQexLGQXuTA0-quu_oNMgYhgh3dJgkwtdpAG4hBRM7m7nBNaoVW5x1U-bcrJvhxc/s400/2sewPetals2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994865078611522" /><br />Pull the petals to the end, so they stop at the knot.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26U0h1kCin5w1xStGNH7wugassvRifB9QE5WhaP6M6mbDA3JJ8kTJ_jaKkDXBZu7ThEzD9kabMld62u_mGZaSkM55ME7Xicw8P6tCVPp4vKun2GMmeKZrwhXYCX4SOOUjj9veDZvpKC3S/s400/2sewPetals3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994874551050754" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtzf_VfZxmA3i6LbtYAxsz6EbSlo3hjstFZrD0POzpmKO_q066sUnCaftkTN_LAaPDqxoPHWsqnkVVsz2GU-GBwbL_9uSIzO0k-cysw_zNkXzVGEb48UZeEwFSzcE7fnUiZffVqmEnAP1/s400/2sewPetals4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994877247167458" /><br />Thread the needle through the start petals first couple of stiches.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0stNsTeCBkK1WK37rSijniwZWGnWjnYfCAlxMO3lGMrARaNH_kn3VIetXx68Lx8SKewz4KlRYuyIe9pnEgsez16KeVmWV5KZM5VyuyR3ahWF9cjmBGyhRjrghZV-ivER3pRwvbV-ed6n/s400/2sewPetals6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314994882164802402" /><br />Pull the thread really tight, making sure all the edges stay flat or touching.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu5OgTKZc7aTCynN0aHFGwMhO2obfWDQQ-j1SUAerLq5OX3fs_oL10KI8-Qpzlvdd6sDH8CPoANtVXGWm2KKcMVNBZZEC3a0ljrMwBUaBMGsTO4e7xEiArKvD1pH6tskXnil4tBbJRsr1/s400/2sewPetals7.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314995565670986178" /><br />Tie the end off on the back side of flower.<br />Optional: Leave the beginning tail long and tie thread lengths together in a knot when the flower is complete.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6O3je703CWdg9vV41huZ7iP-A_oUoGXXGwS8NpjJQYQnpFVOdSJaWhzc1bHv22fw6E3Txo8-0VkxaEpls38hNva4Bzgfvtv8dDpauiSl8ToUuu-yhOpU6fxYavpzmnpiJew9bhyphenhyphenh1lCiN/s400/2sewPetals9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314995564065565906" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg1aY97WkrNc8Rb0LO5nHp_iafOSBY6A-LMv0l5_t3XTAEDJq8nDJFCodp9f167hDzHiqYBmUqYtX50j4LV_KYfd8B19NdN9sUqkh_ablgcMIwzkL_X_VFwgrSAZD0GmQeEVtvhKMyNWo/s400/2sewPetals99.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314995571272871618" /><br />Sew a center to the flower. This flower has a piece of scrapbook punched felt under a pink button, sewn with the same upholstery thread as used to make the flower. <br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA2otv1ctQLz9bT3Eci6dodgHKZTNx0dwb9xP2x4fefHrQqQwWSomx2-88VN0TL_YUeGSNr1w3-XTAcGsbCJina0I-xKz8dZSfbNkLOPbSoa3XG33agSLsNQUeyCjpEafOeB0xHOCwVsB/s400/3sewPetals6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314995575338220514" /><br />Examples of the different lengths of ribbon.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Jxram4OF6ZTKtufZtQAp0eusvaL1D7GPmP13LDh6bQy72hPmW74ShrAxZrCxZZdVUCaUORwe-VQGfapGu4UKkElAd_8W_O-bKgL7UN-rC3Kksx5lv4KkF7qMWbV7U-mrm9KGV7dQEmHa/s400/9RibbonFlowers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314996717210649650" />Make Bows & Morehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03126675761984211086noreply@blogger.com29