I love fabric flowers. There's not much that I don't think would be vastly improved by the addition of a fabric or ribbon flower. I must have pinned and bookmarked hundreds of different versions. Here are a couple of my favorites that I've been wanting to try:
The first is a really great tutorial at Sew 4 Home, with pictures of every step. It couldn't be easier to follow. The second went to a site written in Spanish {But it is no longer available -- Boo}. I swear I've seen it in English, but couldn't find it again. There isn't a tutorial, in Spanish or otherwise, but the picture pretty much says it all -- pleat and pin, pleat and pin. However, I'm thinking now that when you sew it by hand there's really no need to pin. Just take a stitch every time you pleat. Here are my versions:
Kinda' fun, huh? Super easy and super free {if you're a ribbon hoarder like me}. Stop by again tomorrow for a great idea to deal with clutter in your home!
10.05.2011
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