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Wired Ribbon Rose


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Use wired ribbon to create roses that can be made into pins or used to embellish shoes, picture frames, pillows, hair bands, or whatever you want. The longer the ribbon, the larger the flower.

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Approximate Time: about 30 minutes

Supplies:

  • 20-inch piece of wire edged ribbon
  • scissors
  • hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • pin back (optional)
  • ruler

Instructions:

  1. Measure out and cut a 20-inch length of wire edged ribbon.
  2. measured length of ribbon.
     

  3. Bend back the wire on each side of one end of the ribbon to keep it from sliding off the wire as you work.
  4. Closeup of bent wire and beginning to gather.
     

  5. At the other end, bend one side back to hold it in place.
  6. Pull the other wire to gather up the ribbon all the way along that edge.
  7. Cut off excess wire and bend back the cut end to hold it in place.
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  9. Knot one end of the ribbon and begin rolling it up around the knotted end. It sort of begins to roll itself while you are gathering one edge.
  10. Beginning to roll from knotted end.
     

  11. Add a dab of glue periodically as you roll it up to hold its shape.
  12. Fold the last 2 inches or so of ribbon across the back and glue it in place. This will help hold the rose together.
  13. Pin glued to back of finished rose.
     

  14. Glue on a pin back, if desired.
  15. Front view of completed ribbon rose.
     

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By Rachel's Mom from Wilkesboro, NC

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