How Do You Make And Create Ribbon Roses?
When ribbons first were used they were more functional than decorative. Ribbon was used to secure clothing and other goods. When silk-weaving began in France that is when ribbon began to flourish. Marie Antoinette was the ultimate trend setter, driving the high society of that time to new heights of fashion. Ribbons were ruffled, gathered and ruched. Dresses were covered in beautiful and luxurious ribbon flowers. The beauty is that you can make these ribbon flowers yourself. There are many varieties of ribbon flowers but here will be the method for a folded and rolled rose. The abbreviation RW stands for ribbon width. Remove wires, if any. Materials: A piece of ribbon 1″ wide and 12 RW long. (You can use any width of ribbon but must be 12 RW long) Needle and thread Scissors Basic Method: 1. You must fold the right end of the ribbon down at a 90 degree angle to make a post to hold on to. Now fold the right half of the post over to the left. 2. Now fold the loose end of the ribbon away f
