Grosgrain Ribbon Flower Tutorial

I am so excited to share with you my tutorial for making theses

grosgrain ribbon flowers

Supplies:

1 1/2 to 2 yards of 3" wide grosgrain ribbon

scrap of coordinating fabric

3 small buttons that can be fabric covered

jewelers pin for back

Step 1:

Using straight pins box pleat your ribbon. 

This particular flower I made my box pleats 1"wide.

In the pat I have done them as small as 1/2" wide.

Step 2:

Press the ribbon using your iron.

Set your iron to on of your hottest settings

so as to heat set the box pleats.

Be careful not to make it so hot that you melt your ribbon.

Step 3:

Using straight pins begin tucking the pleats

into one and other to form a circle.  Once you

have come up with a shape/size you are satisfied with

tack in place the inner edge.

Step 4:

Repeat step 3 but make your circle smaller.

Set your smaller circle inside the larger and join the two together.

The average flower uses 3 to 4 circles.

Step 5:

Flip your completed flower over and secure your fabric backing.

This is where you will attach your jewelers pin later.

please note the center of your flower will be open and you will see your backing fabric.

do not worry this is correct.  your fabric covered buttons will fill this space.

Step 6:

Follow the directions on the box of your fabric cover buttons

to cover 3 with your grosgrain ribbon.

At this point attach your buttons and pin.

You are done!

 If you make one please send me a photo of you in your new flower broach.

I love seeing what my followers create!

I shared this with tip junkie handmade projects