Free guide for folded silk ribbon flowers

If you are celebrating a special occasion and/or graduation and would like to follow the tradition of gifting a rose, this guide is a must. With our guide, you can create a unique rose that won't wilt and is guaranteed to last a long time. The rose is made of folded silk ribbon, which gives it a pretty and shiny look. You can use the silk ribbon rose as a nice gift or use it to spice up your table decorations for various festive occasions. Read our guide and see how.

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Instructions:

For the flower with 15 mm ribbon, cut approx. 40 cm
For the flower with 38 mm tape, cut approx. 70 cm

At one end, cut in about 3 cm, the cut should be right at the edge.
It is at the end of the cut that you should start.

Now we need the needle to make the flower leaves.

For the flower with the 15 mm ribbon, pierce the needle every 3 cm.
For the 38 mm ribbon flower, pierce the needle every 7 cm or so.

When all the leaves are on the needle, insert the small end into the needle.

Now gently pull the needle through the silk ribbon, it is the small end that holds the flower. To give the flower the right shape and some life, twist the leaves around the end.

NOW TO MAKE THE STEM

Cut a piece of ribbon yarn and floral stem wire, the yarn should be about 15 cm longer than the wire. At one end, make a small circle for the flower to lie on/stick to. At the other end, simply bend the end.

Carefully pull the yarn over the floral stem wire and tie a knot at the bottom. At the top there is now a long end, tie a knot around the bottom where the flower will be glued on. Take the needle and put the end of the yarn up through the middle.

Cut so that there is about 2 cm or 4 cm of yarn, depending on whether you are making the small or large flower. Gently pull the yarn, loosening the strands.

Now just glue the flower to the stem with the glue gun. Cut off the end when the glue is cold.

NOW CUT OUT THE LEAVES

Cut oval leaves from the felt and glue them to the stem. In the pattern we have made the leaves slightly different in size to avoid the flower being too symmetrical.

For the small flower the leaves are about 5 cm, and for the large flower about 10 cm.

Then you just make the amount you want, whether it's a single flower for a loved one - or a nice little bouquet, you decide the number. Lastly, simply wrap it nicely in cellophane or put them in a vase.

TABLE DECORATION

You can also choose to use the flowers as table decorations, simply omit the stem and glue the flower directly onto the leaves.

Enjoy!

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