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Second flower tutorial for pattern #1601

6/18/2013

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And the chaos continues on my worktable.
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Today I am going to show you some tips on make the flowers from this pattern, view H and L.

These two are each made differently than any of the other flowers.

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This is view H. I made mine with 2 colors of rick rack, it could be made all one color.
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Like many fabric flowers this one starts with a tiny fold on one end, being sure to tuck in the raw ends.
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This is the bottom, all finished with the felt leaves.
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The best stitch to use for this flower is a whip stitch that goes through 2 - 4 layers at a time.
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And this is what the flower looks like before the rick rack points are flipped down like the large photo above.
Rose buds can be made in the same fashion using a couple short pieces of rick rack.
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This Magnolia (view L) must be made of a polyester fabric only, because only polyester will melt the right way.
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Pass the edge of each petal near the tip of a candle flame without actually touching it and you will see the petal cup immediately.
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Here are the two layers of petals ready to stack.
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Cut extra petals for practice and simply to get a line of petals that look good together. Each petal will melt a little differently.
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And, again the finished flower.
Tomorrow I will show you views G and E ... flowers with flat gathered petals.
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Val LaBore link
6/18/2013 02:09:34 am

Andrea, you need to come back to Costume College again and teach a flower making class. That white magnolia would be perfect for hat flower trims.
Val

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Jill
6/18/2013 02:09:46 am

Those are the best flowers. I don't usually make flowers, but.....

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Jehanni
6/23/2013 05:29:20 am

I love the way rickrack looks totally different when you fold/braid two colors together like this! These flowers are fab, and they look addictive, too. Can't wait to see what our guest bloggers do with them!

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