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Cabbage Roses Are Blooming Everywhere! Sew Some Up Fast And Easy! Have you noticed all the fabric flowers adorning garments these days? Take a look around the division stores. They are everyplace on everything on persons and in homes. Fabric flowers may be very costly to buy. But, you may sew your own with just some scraps of fabric and a little time. Here is a simple technique for sewing cabbage roses in minutes. I like two sizes of roses. The littler one requires bias cut fabric 3″ wide x 15″ long. The more spectacular rose is 5″ wide x 27″ long. Try a sample of each to see what you like. Of course, you may make them any width or length. Experiment. Remember that the weight of the fabric makes a difference. Just know that the length and width of the piece of unfeigned bias fabric necessitated depends on the size that you want the rose to be when finished. Fold the width in half with the right sides out and faulty sides together. Do not press. Make tiny slits along the raw edges of the double bias fabric. This will prevent the bias from curling when you stitch and wrap it into a rose. A side note: This is a good trick to know to keep bias from twisting in other areas of your sewing. Either machine or hand baste 1/4″ from the raw edges sameness slits on the edges as you sew. Pull the baste stitching to gather up the fabric slightly. Tuck in one of the raw edge ends. That will be the center of the rose. Now, roll or wrap the assembled fabric around itself loosely. When it is all wrapped, pull the other end down beneath the rose to hide it and tuck it in. Pin in place. Thread a needle with a single thread run through beeswax to beef up the thread and keep it from tangling. I also like to run the thread underneath the iron to melt the wax into the thread. This is another great tip to do not forget for all your hand sewing. Then take hand stitches back and forth throughout the bottom of the rose to hold all the layers together nicely and secure the loose end. On the outside, turn the folded edges back a little to look like a flower. NOTE: The more you gather the thread, the flatter the flower. Looser gathers make the flower stand up more. You have to experiment with the gathers to get the look you want. Remember, no pressing required. Now you want to make your rose look finished on the back. Press some fusible interfacing to a scrap of sameness rose fabric. Draw a circle in regards to the size of the bottom of the base of your flower. Cut out the circle. The interfacing will keep it from fraying. Hand stitch the circle to the bottom of your rose to cover all the raw edges. You may attach a pin back to the bottom or sew the rose directly to your garment. I prefer a pin back so I may effortlessly remove the rose and use it for other garments, hats, scarves, etc. I’ve seen these roses embellishing a wedding gown that was perfectly stunning. Use galore distinctive fabrics to make your roses. Try prints, stripes, plaids, etc. Have numerous fun! You might even try making numerous roses from men’s old neckties. Necktie fabric is already cut bias. Extra tip: Save the interfacing from the ties to make new ties. To keep your roses looking fresh and to keep from being crushed, put little roses in Leggs hosiery plastic eggs. For more prominent roses, make a ring out of cardboard from an old file folder or cereal box. Place it around the rose and tape it to the right size for the rose. Use your roses on your lapel, in your hair, to hold a scarf, decorate a hat, embellish any garment or on a special gift rather of a bow. How when it comes to galore cabbage roses on ornamental pillows or your evening bags or put them on your curtain tie-backs. I’ve even seen them on a ribbon wrapped around numerous towels in the bathroom! Really gorgeous! Make your own floral arrangement to match your decor. It just makes sense to do it yourself! Use your imagination! You are the designer! They are quick to make as gifts. Sew bouquets of fun! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ©2005 Marian Lewis – All Rights Reserved – 1st Step To Sewing Success Most helpful customer reviews 61 of 63 people found the following review helpful. Then there are sections on How to Use this Book, Tools and Materials, Setting Up a Book Center, Writing Your Message, and Illustrating. The book project sections are: * Books that Carry Messages across Space and Time (accordian fold with pockets, stabbounds, coptic binding and foldouts, origami, and others). * Books that Celebrate and Mark Things (Japanese ledger binding, scroll books, “pamphlet-bound notebook in a polaire”, “pop-ups in a glue book”). * Books that Save Words, Ideas and Pictures (“accordian-folded, with small pamphlet-bound inserts”, “Tetratetraflexagon journal that unfolds in two mysterious ways”, ring binding, secret compartments and others). * Books that Help Us Think and Make Sense of Experiences (Dos a Dos books, accordians cut into three sections, hardcover/three signature book, stab binding with split pages, lotus book).
Interspersed throughout are water color pics of neat old books and various book history bits. Super reading.
Though written for kids, the book doesn’t talk down to readers but rather encourages them to go ahead and try making a book. I’m really looking forward to putting together some of the projects, which are not in the least juvenile.
Oh, did I mention the book is hardcover with a vinyl spine so you can see through it to the mull and stitching? Neato! 25 of 25 people found the following review helpful. 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Image Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Pic Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Photo Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Pic Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Picture Making Books That Fly Fold Wrap Hide Image |
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