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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Romantic Ribbon Frame

Evoke the romantic spirit of years long past by enhancing your surrounding with elegant silk ribbon creations. Whether made to pamper your self or to give to a treasured loved one.





 Materials:
Fabric: background, 14" square
Thread: coordinating

For Dahlia
Assorted ribbons: 1.25"-wide woven, ivory, 1.5 yds.; 1"-wide ombre, pale yellow/It. green, 1 yd.
Bead: silver, large
For Half Zinnia
Silk ribbon: 4mm — pale peach, 1 1/8 yds., for stamens.
Assorted ribbon: 1"-wide ombre, pale mauve/peach, 1 1/8 yds.
For Daisy
Assorted ribbon: 1/4"-wide velvet, peach; 1/8"-wide velvet, tan, 1.25 yds. each
Buttons: small mother-of-pearl (3), for center
Cameo: small
For Fuchsia
Assorted ribbon: 2"-wide cross-dyed, coral, 3/8 yd.
Embroidery floss: green, for stems
Stamens: small (12)For Pansy
Assorted ribbon: 1/2"-wide grosgrain, dusty purple, 1/2  yd.
Rhinestones: small (3), for center
For Leaves
Assorted ribbons: 5/8''-wide satin, pale olive green,5/8 yd.; 1"-wide ombre lt, green/brown, 1/4 yd.
For Bow
Silk ribbons: 4mm — blush, dusty purple, lt. orchid, 3/4yd. each
Frame: of choice, 8" x 10"
Tools
Iron and ironing board
Needles: hand-sewing; milliner's
Glue: hot glue gun and glue sticks; industrial-strength
Ruler
Scissors: fabric


Finishing
 *Using hot glue gun and glue stick, arrange and hot-glue flower work onto background fabric.
 *Using industrial-strength glue, attach bead, buttons, cameo, and rhinestones. Stitch or glue four stamens into center of each fuchsia.
 *Glue large silver bead to center of dahlia. Glue three small mother-of-pearl buttons to center of peach velvet daisy. Glue small cameo to center of tan velvet daisy. Glue three small rhinestones to center of pansies
 *Place in frame of choice and secure.

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