Guest Candace Kling transforms fabric into showy flowers for hats and party dresses. She folds, stitches, and creates layer upon layer until a beautiful flower emerges.
Materials
1/3 yard of fabric, preferably silk, in colors mimicking those of actual flowers
eight-inch square of lace
ribbon
crinoline
Steps - Cut 16 squares of fabric: four, two-inch squares; four, four-inch squares, four, six-inch squares; four, eight-inch squares.
- Fold each square on the diagonal and pin the point (figure A).
- Place four squares of equal size in front of you as though they were the corners in a picture album (figure B).
- Move the upper right triangle over to rest on the upper left one. Pin the top. It looks like "Dutchman's pants."
- Move the "pants" down to rest on the lower left triangle. Pin the left edge.
- Move the square over to cover the lower right triangle. Pin the bottom. The two right sides of the square should be loose.
- Bring the lower tail up, and drop the upper one down to interlock the square. Pin right edge.
- Stitch around entire edge of square, leaving a five-inch tail of thread (figure C).
- Repeat this process for all sets of squares.
- Draw in the gathers on all four squares (figure D).
- Attach to crinoline, beginning with the largest square.
- Leave a two-inch hole as you draw down the gathers. Stitch in place (figure E).
- Place a six-inch square inside the eight-inch square, leaving a smaller hole.
- Repeat with the other sets of squares.
- Trim excess crinoline.
- Make a prairie point (as in quilting). Stitch along the raw edge.
- Draw in gathers and knot to make the leaf.
- Tuck leaf under bloom.
RESOURCES :
catalog of upcoming classes with Candace Kling
The Sewing Workshop
Topeka, KS
US
Toll Free Phone: 800-466-1599
URL: www.sewingworkshop.com
silk fabric - Thai Silks
Thai Silks
Los Altos, CA
US
Phone: 650-948-8611
Toll Free Phone: 800-722-7455
E-mail: silks@thaisilks.com
Website: www.thaisilks.com
lace - Lacis
Lacis
Berkeley, CA
Phone: 510-843-7178
Website: www.lacis.com
The Artful Ribbon: Beauties in Bloom
by Candace Kling (ISBN: 1571200207)
Click here to order this title.
C & T Publishing Inc.
Toll-free: 800-284-1114
Website: www.ctpub.com
GUESTS :
Candace Kling
Ribbon Sculpture Expert
c/o C & T Publishing
Concord, CA
Toll Free Phone: 800-284-1114
Email: ctinfo@ctpub.com
URL: www.ctpub.com
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