What you need : - ribbon
-straight pins
-scissors
-thread ( I always use embroidery thread for this technique )
-embellishment for center of flower
- octagon template
STEP ONE :
STEP ONE : FOLLOW THE FORM AND TURN THE RIBBON AT THE CORNERS AND PIN THEM ( MAKE SURE THE PINS ARE SECURE )
MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A LITTLE EXTRA RIBBON AT THE STARTING POINT
STEP TWO :
STEP TWO : COMPLETE THE ENTIRE TEMPLATE BY TURNING THE RIBBON AT EACH CORNER ( AGAIN i HAVE TO STRESS MAKE SURE THE PINS ARE SECURED IN PLACE TO HOLD DOWN THE CORNER TURNS )
STEP THREE :
STEP THREE : STITCH THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE OCTAGON USING THE STRAIGHT STITCH METHOD . DO NOT LIFT FROM TEMPLATE OR TABLE TURN THE FLOWER BUT LEAVE IT ON A FLAT SURFACE !
AFTER STITCHING REMOVE THE PINS
STEP FOUR :
STEP FOUR :CUT AWAY THE EXTRA ENDS
STEP FIVE :
STEP FIVE : PULL THE STRINGS TOGETHER AND TIE IN A KNOT IN THE BACK TO FORM THE FLOWER .
STEP SIX :
STEP SIX : EMBELLISH CENTER OF THE FLOWER
YOUR WORK IS DONE .. ADMIRE IT !
YOUR WORK IS DONE .. ADMIRE IT ! Hope you liked this technique .... flowers are more formed using this then the regular straight line ribbon method .
