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. 

 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.

Avoid executing this with too much length

in the ribbon the silk - 2 roses per length is best,

just gets too knotted and worn.

2:  Hold the ribbon 5 cm ( 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.

 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.

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.