Tutorial - Folded Ribbon Rose Posted by Dairidihatiku , Monday, June 6, 2011 at 2:51 AM, in

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

 

Once you have mastered  the basic folding technique of these Roses,

they can be created from a wide variety of Ribbons.

The photo here shows them made in  Satin Ribbon,

Satin Ribbon / Organza Ribbon Combination and Organza with

a Gold Thread Edge.

 

Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon 25 mm.

For a much softer effect of course you would use Silk Ribbon.

The Hand Dyed Silk Ribbons which are available in the wider

sizes are ideal for this.  The variance in colour through the

ribbon becomes shading in the petals, making it much more

realistic.

Ribbon Edged Organza Ribbon  20 mm.

Step 1:  Cut the Ribbon edge at an angle.

Fold the ribbon forward diagonally,

leaving a tail.

 Step 2:  Fold over the ribbon starting from

the right, making a firm centre for the rose.

Stitch to hold in matching thread.

( For this tutorial I have a different colour

thread to make it easier for you to see ).

Step 3:  Fold the ribbon diagonally to the

back.

Step 4:  Wrap the fold around the
rose centre, each one of the folds

becomes a petal.

Continue in this way until you have
the desired size rose.

 

Take care not to have all the folds on the one

side of your rose. On the outer petals as the

rose is growing in size, you may  need to gather

the ribbon at the base a little to prevent this.

Step 5:  On the last fold stitch the ribbon

to the base and cut off  at an angle.

Notice how the gold thread alternates

through the petals.  The same with

combining two ribbons such as Satin

and Organza.

Hint:  Should you be concerned about wastage

of Ribbon, an alternative is to replace this with

crepe paper double fold.

This paper holds firm without stitching 

by pressing the folds in place.  Allows you

to have a few practice runs.

Be patient in time you will be able to do them

with very little effort.

French Knots in Ribbon Posted by Dairidihatiku , at 2:10 AM, in

FRENCH KNOTS 

This is executed the same way as if you were using thread.













But for those who have never tried, here it is with some photos to help you.

Take the ribbon as shown and wrap it around the needle usually between 1 and 3 times.
Depending on how large you want the knot to be.

Hold the ribbon coming from the needle, so the wrap does not loosen off.
Take the needle down next to where the ribbon came through the fabric.




Put your finger over the ribbon and as you are pulling the needle through, let it slide over
your finger.
Because it will curl slightly, it is very easy at this stage for it to knot.
This allows you to keep a close eye on the ribbon as you are pulling.
Ribbons knotting at this stage is not good, and troublesome to undo.
Practise will make perfect.


 

A closer look at the knot when completed
should have a centre opening where the needle has pulled through.

You are able to give this a firm pull at the end. If you have not taken the ribbon through
the same hole at start and finish, it will not pull through.

The stitch is ideal for the centres of a flower if you do not wish to use beads.
Also to work full flowers or as a fill in decoration.





These are just French Knots in cream 4 mm Silk Ribbon
to fill in the spaces.




Hope this gives you some inspiration for this very handy stitch.

CLASS BAJU KURUNG DI KK KLANG Posted by Dairidihatiku , Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:06 PM, in