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This Shaggy Ribbon Flower looks great and is really easy (I Promise) to make, this side view shows you how shaggy it is!
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It is a while since my last tutorial, but here goes. (Apologies for the state of my thumb, I had an accident on Friday with one of the boxes from the WALL.)
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1. Gather all your bits together. You will need a needle and strong thread, a small button (the spotty ones can be found HERE). The ribbon I used is a 22cm length of 40mm Grosgrain (HERE), but you can use any ribbon width, just change the length that you use.
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2. My grosgrain ribbon had wired edges, so I just eased back the ribbon to find the end of the wire, then pulled it out. Repeat for the other side.
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3. Thread the needle with strong sewing thread, you have to pull the thread really tight, so test the thread first to make sure it will not break, put a knot at the end of the thread. Fold the ribbon in half width-wise and sew along the top edge, do not make your stitches too small, about 8-9mm and the same distance from stitch to stitch.
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4. Continue sewing along the length of the ribbon.
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5. Once all sewn, it should look like this, remove the needle and open up the ribbon to remove the gathers.
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6. Snip the ribbon about 1cm apart, do not go all the way to the sewn line. Continue snipping all the way along the length of ribbon.
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7. Gather up the ribbon, pull it really tight and knot the thread to hold the gathers in place. Make a second knot to be safe.
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8. Your ribbon may have already started to fray, if not rub it between your thumb and fingers. This will loosen the fibres where it has been snipped.
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9. Sew the button to cover the hole in the centre of the flower.
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Finished Shaggy Ribbon Flower.
I enjoyed making that, I now have a collection in different colours. You do not have to use grosgrain ribbon, have a play with other types. The more open weave the ribbon is the better "Shaggy" effect it will give.