Universal beauty, or How to make a flower from a tape: a detailed master-class

Needlework is a fascinating women's occupation. Human hands can create a huge number of not only beautiful, but also useful things. This time we will talk about tapes. Almost all significant moments of human life, beginning with birth, are associated with them. Flowers from a thin tape will not fade and will please the eye for a long time. In addition, they will successfully supplement any fashion image.

Rose - universal beauty

This flower is a classic version of ribbon ornaments. He will easily emphasize the femininity and tenderness of the hostess's character. Before we begin to study how to make a flower from a ribbon, let's find out about the options for its application. Rosettes can be used as a brooch, and if there are a lot of them, then they can decorate the hair band or bezel. Do you have a favorite, but an old cardigan? Breathe in it a new life - sprinkle with roses. So, we bring to your attention a detailed master-class "Flowers from ribbons".

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To make a brooch with a pleated rose you will need:

• 17 cm white thin satin ribbon;
• 7 cm of pink satin ribbon ;
• 9 cm of organza tape with a width of 13 mm;
• Sharp needle and thread in tone.

Progress:

1. Fold the white ribbon in the middle at a right angle. Be sure to press the fold with your finger.
2. Wrap the lower end of the tape upward at an angle of 90 degrees. The fold should be on the edge. Do not forget to press it.
3. Turn the bottom half up again so that the fold is exactly at the edge of the tape. Press it again.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 seven times so that the number of tape turns reaches 14.
5. While holding the ends, release the folds and you will receive a "pigtail" from the tape.
6. Holding it from one end, pull the second, pulling the folds toward you.
7. So, from a long pigtail you will get a rose.
8. Pre-prepared loop tighten the ends at the base of the rose. We tie one more invisible knot.
9. Cropping the long excess ends of the tape and thread, we get a rose from a thin tape. Is not it beautiful?
10. How to make a flower from the ribbon, we found out. Let us begin to make its base. Take a wide ribbon of organza and take it in small stitches.
11. Tighten the thread and connect the ends together, secure them with a few stitches.
12. From the pink ribbon, shape the eyelets - these are the leaves of the flower. Sew them to the center of the base.
13. Take the pre-made rose and sew it over the leaves.
14. Fasten and cut the thread. If you figured out how to make a flower from a tape according to the steps described above, now you should keep a beautiful pleated rose in your hands!

Historical reference

Decorating clothes with ribbons is one of the most ancient and special kinds of art. How to make a flower from a ribbon, knew back in the XIX century, which became a real peak for the development of this type of needlework. A lot of flowers and bows were made of ribbons. They were used as fashion accessories and for decorating furniture. The ladies loved to embroider their dresses, hats, needles, handkerchiefs with hand-made flowers. The young ladies knew how to make a flower from a ribbon beautiful and attractive. And now you know! In modern fashion, these flowers are sewn to a cardigan, a jacket, and sometimes they are embroidered with jeans. Try, experiment - and you will succeed!