Organza Ribbon Flowers

A simple way to make little flowers.

Organza Ribbon Flowers

Ever wondered how they make those little Organza Ribbon Flowers that they use to decorate dresses, baby books, shoes, or what ever comes to mind?  This is a quick guide how to make them.

The drawing on top illustrates how the ribbon must be threaded by using plain stitch.

1. Take any size of ribbon, but Organza works the best as it is soft.
2. I multiply the breadth of the ribbon by two and that will be the size of the piece I work straight.  
3. The up and down stitching must not be to far apart.
4. I make it a normal 5 petal flower, but more petals can be made by just adding another set of stitches.
5. Once it is stitched, I pull it all in. PS: Remember to make a secure knot in the beginning, otherwise you will pull your stitches out.
6. When I've pulled the stitches and rearranged the petals, I secure it by working the back neatly together.  Make sure it is secured again properly.
7. once the flower is done, I decorate the center with little seed beads.  Pearly ones looks nice, but you can use any color to compliment the flower.
8. Your flower is done.  Now you can make a few in a little shirt while and if you play around with ribbon sizes and group complimentary colors together, you will be able to make a beautiful arrangement on what ever you want to decorate.  
9. Don't by shy, try it out on dresses and what ever your heart desire.
10. You can start experimenting with different types of combinations and create your own flowers.  I DARE you to be creative!

The photo below shows an old lamp that I fixed and changed its base so to accommodate all the little things one might need at your night stand and that normally get knocked over during the night or when you want to take hold of it in the night without putting on the light.

Hope this makes many left over ribbons useful again :D

Keep well and Be Blessed.