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Ribbon roses are
quite easy to make and look lovely as decorations on gift packages or
to decorate on special occasions; showers, weddings, table settings.
You can make them with ribbon or fabric, and they can be large or very
small. Make individual roses or leave a length of ribbon at the end to
use as ties.
The pictures below show the front and back of one piece of ribbon. If
you wish, you can use a multi-coloured ribbon for a unique effect. The
length and width of ribbon will determine how large or small and how
full your rose will be. Experiment with a shorter piece to begin.
Lay your ribbon straight.
Fold the bottom half of
the ribbon up and to the right diagonally at the middle.
Fold the bottom right side of the ribbon around
the back so that it is now on the left side.
Fold the top over the back.
The triangle is the
centre of the rose.
Continue to fold first one side, then the other, to the back.
The folded ribbon will look like an accordion when
you are done.
Hold the ends of the bottom of the ribbon firmly.
Let go of the folded ribbon.
Begin pulling gently on one ribbon end, holding
the remaining folded part carefully
When you can't pull
any more, you will have a rose.
Tie off the ends.
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