To make this flower you will need:
A 40cm length of ribbon (between 16mm-22mm wide), a lighter, needle and thread and a small section of felt.
1. Begin by cutting your ribbon into 5 x 8cm lengths. Heat seal each of the ends by running them gently through the flame of a lighter. This will prevent fraying. Next, cut a length of thread approximately 40 cm long and thread it through your needle. Knot off the end leaving approximately 2cm of tail.
2. Take your first piece of ribbon and have it so the underside is facing up. Fold your ribbon approximately half way down on a right angle pointing towards the right. Then, keeping the fold pinched, fold the ribbon back on itself towards the left so it folds in half. Adjust your fold so that the two ends of the ribbon meet up. The side facing you (shown white in my picture) in the underside. Flip your ribbon petal over. So far so good!!!
3. Take your needle and thread and straight stitch along the bottom edge of your petal. Pull your thread all the way through up to the knot. Complete step 2 for your other four pieces of ribbon and add them onto your thread so they are all in a line.
4. Once you have all five petals threaded on, squish them along so they are all bunched up like petals on a flower. Flip your flower over and using your excess thread, tighten in your petals and tie a knot. It should look like the picture below. Flip your flower back over and adjust your petals so that they sit how you wish.
5. Once you have completed your flower you should glue a small 10cent piece size circle of felt to the back so that you can add it onto a hairclip or headband. You may now also glue or stitch your chosen embellishment to the centre of your flower. You should now have a completed flower that looks similar to the flower below. Great work!! Now go and make a heap more. :)
