Petite Ribbon Rose

Twirled Ribbon Rose.

Suitable for 2 mm. or  4 mm.  Pure Silk Ribbon

You may wish to use other ribbon other than

Pure Silk put personally, I do not believe that you 

will get it to curl and shape as it should. 

Step 1:  Take your Ribbon through

to the front in the position you wish

your Rose to be placed. ( Easier if
the Silk Ribbon has been pre ironed)

Stitch the tail of the ribbon in place

at the back of your fabric with matching

thread. Leave this thread attached as

you will be using it  to hold the completed

rose in place. 

Hold the ribbon away from the fabric and

twist in an anti clockwise direction until the

ribbon is tightly twisting and starting to buckle.

( Note: the tighter the twist the small and 
closer the curls in the finished rose.
Also by executing this with too much length
in the ribbon the silk
- 2 or 3 roses per length is best)

 Step 2:  Hold the ribbon 5 cms

( 2  inches )  away from the fabric.

Fold the ribbon over, holding the

two together at the base and let

it twist around itself. Keep a finger

on it at the base, taking the needle

back through close to the entry point.

Step 3: Very gently pull the ribbon

through until this double twist moves

into the shape of a rose.

Step 4:   Bring the needle of matching thread

up to the front and place a few tiny stitches

to hold it in position. Take extra care that

you do not dislodge the rose.  I use the

tip of my nail to hold it in place, as I do this.

Then if  you  wish  place a small

pearl or seed bead for the centre.

Totally unravel ribbon before threading through to
the front for the next Rose.

By using a hand dyed ribbon you will create highlights

through the rose,  but be aware that  Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon 

with a high density of colour will stay in a much tighter

twist, and at Step 2 will not twist around itself so well.

Therefore the completed roses will not be

as soft and delicate. Compare the pale pink one
with the top picture and you will see what I mean.  

Suggested uses for such a delicate rose:

Baby clothing such as headbands, bootees, or smocking.

I have added it also to wedding accessories, such as

garters and good luck charms. 

Crazy Patch Workers this could help to add interest to a

seam embellishment, by making your own ribbon braid.

Great for imitating climbing tea roses, just imagine a 

garden trellis with these roses and greenery weaving 

through the framework.

Carol Daisy