Ribbon Floral Centerpiece

Ribbon Tea Roses
Materials:
60-1/2" of 1-1/2" wide wired ribbon
10" of 18-gauge thread covered wire

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Steps:
1. The tea rose is made in two parts—a folded rose center and rolled corner petals. For the folded rose center use 18 inches of 1-1/2-inch wide ribbon. Fold the ribbon down and then across once (Figure A). Glue a 10 inch piece of 18-gauge wire to the folded end of the ribbon. Tightly roll the fold and wire until the top of the rolled ribbon forms a round cylinder. Stitch the base to secure ribbon folds. Do not cut the thread. Fold the ribbon on the left, toward the back (Figure B). Tilt the coiled ribbon cylinder so it rests almost at the end of the diagonal fold. The top of the cylinder should not rise higher than the folded edge of the ribbon. Roll the ribbon cylinder beyond the diagonal and until the excess ribbon is situated to the left of the cylinder again (Figure C). Secure the new folds of the ribbon cylinder. Repeat until the ribbon is used up. Finish the rose by folding down the last few inches of ribbon into the base of the rose and securing with stitches. Trim the excess ribbon from the base of the rose.

	Figure D
	Figure E

2. Make 11 rolled corner petals. Make five petals using four inches of 1-1/2-inch wide ribbon per petal. Make five petals using 4-1/2 inches of 1-1/2-inch wide ribbon per petal. Fold the ribbon in half. Roll the corners and secure with a stitch (Figure D). Gather or pleat the bottom of the petal and secure tightly (Figure E).

3. Glue or stitch the four inch petals to the rose center, followed by the 4-1/2-inch petals.

Figure F

4. Cover the base of the petals with bias silk ribbon or floral tape (Figure F).

Resources
Ribbonwork The Complete Guide: Techniques for Making Ribbon Flowers and Trimmings
by Helen Gibb
Krause Publications, 2004
Order this title from Amazon.com.

The Secrets of Fashioning Ribbon Flowers: Heirlooms for the Next Generation
by Helen Gibb
Krause Publications, 1998 Order this title from Amazon.com.
Helen Gibb Design Inc.
Website: www.helengibb.com
Guests
Helen Gibb
Author and Ribbon Artist
Helen Gibb Design Inc
For autographed copies of Helen's books, order directly from her web site
Website: www.helengibb.com
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Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-1904
•	Ribbon Floral Centerpiece
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