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First I have a Christmas card for you featuring a quick and easy Ribbon Poinsettia Flower.
I used the red checkerboard satin for the poinsettia and the forest green diamond satin for the leaves, both found in the October Monthly Ribbon Club assortment. I finished it off with a Snow White Pearl in the center. The flower is sitting on the Christmas Zig Zag on Red Satin layered on top of the beautiful white crochet lace. Looks kind of pretty, right?
Here’s a close-up of the flower. Would you like to know how I made it?
Yes?? Well, okay. I’ll tell ya.
Here’s a quick tutorial on how I made my pretty
ribbon poinsettia flower.
Supplies:
5/8″ red checkerboard ribbon – about 16″
5/8″ forest green diamond satin – about 3″
thread to match main ribbon color
needle
scissors
lighter or fray check to seal ribbon ends
stong craft glue to attach finished ribbon flower to your project
Snow White Pearl or other embellishement of your choice for flower center
First you will need to cut 4 red pieces of ribbon at 2-1/4″ each, 3 red pieces at 1 3/4″ each and one green piece at 2-1/2″. The ribbon width I used is 5/8″ wide. If you increase the ribbon width you will need to increase the length of your pieces. Cut the end of each piece in a point like the pieces below.
Seal the ends of your ribbon with fray check or by quickly running a flame across the raw edges. Do you need to seal the ends if you are using the flower on a card as I did above? Probably not. If you are making a hair accessory or something that will be handled quite a bit, then I would go ahead and take the time to seal the ends.
Thread your needle with thread that matches the color of your ribbon. For my example I used white so you can see my stitches, but use a matching thread on your flower. Take a few stitches similar to the ones I did below across the middle of the ribbon piece. If you keep your stitching consistent, the pleats of your flowers will be consistent and will make for a nicer finished piece.
Stitch all of the 2-1/4″ pieces as shown below.
Once they are all stitched, pull the stitching tight and then wrap the thead around the middle. Then tie it off securely and clip the thread.
Repeat the same thing for the three shorter pieces and then for the leaf piece. When you do the leaf piece, leave yourself a bit of a tail on the beginning end before your knot and don’t clip the tail when you are done.
Stack all your clusters on top on one another beginning with the leaf on the bottom and then wrap the thread from the leaf around all three clusters a couple of times to secure and then tie it off on the back. Clip the thread leaving a bit of a tale that you can catch in your glue or adhesive when you attach it to your project. This will ensure that it won’t come apart. Once the pieces are together you will have to play around with the placement of the petals a bit. It doen’t have to be perfect because how many perfect poinsettia flowers have you seen? Nature is NOT perfect so your flower petals don’t need to be either.
Add a little half pearl or button or your choice of embellishment to finish off the center and you are done. Super easy, right??
For my second project I made a poinsettia flower to attach to a pretty Christmas woven ribbon headband. Believe it or not I used the White Christmas Dots and Ovals Satin and the Red Christmas Zig Zag ribbon from the October Ribbon Club Assortment. What? You don’t see the Red Christmas Zig Zag Satin? That’s because I used the back side of it! I tried it the other way and it looked a bit too busy, so I just flipped it over and used the back. Hey, it’s your ribbon, so you can use it any way you want!! 😉
If you missed the tutorial on how to make a woven ribbon headband, you can find it HERE.
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What beautiful creations!! I love your flower. I had been looking at a tutorial for one similar, thinking I should try it and now I have to! You are a brave woman to use fire!! 🙂
WOW!!! Those poinsetia ribbon flowers are so gorgeous. I'll definitely be trying this one. Thanks so much for the tutorial. Your card is outstanding and I just adore that woven hairband. Hugs, Rosalee
OH! MY Gosh! what an idea, and that gorgeous ribbon makes a very special poinsettia. Really appreciate you sharing your tutorial. for these visual people like me……LOVE IT
Omgosh Bonnie I love the Poinsettia you made with the ribbon!!! Beautiful job and love the card and headband, both are beautiful!!! Headband would be perfect for my nieces, might have to try this one! Thank you for the inspiration!!! Hugs, Cheryl
FABULOUS CARD & TUTORIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! I can tell, YOU LOVE RIBBON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ME TOO!) WHAT A FABULOUS SET OF RIBBONS!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 YOU made them SHINE!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing how to make the poinsettia. it is beautiful! I love your card and headband. You did a great job on both. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown
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Bonnie,
Your projects are so pretty! Thanks for the awesome ribbon poinsettia tutorial! Can't wait to give it a go! 🙂
Hugs,
True 😀
What beautiful creations!! I love your flower. I had been looking at a tutorial for one similar, thinking I should try it and now I have to! You are a brave woman to use fire!! 🙂
So clever use of the ribbon….that poinsettia is to die for….love your card and headband, too…just amazing. Jan D., Florida
what a great poinsetia ribbon flower. really like it.
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That flower is stunning and so creative, thanks for sharing the tutorial
WOW!!! Those poinsetia ribbon flowers are so gorgeous. I'll definitely be trying this one. Thanks so much for the tutorial. Your card is outstanding and I just adore that woven hairband.
Hugs, Rosalee
OH! MY Gosh! what an idea, and that gorgeous ribbon makes a very special poinsettia. Really appreciate you sharing your tutorial. for these visual people like me……LOVE IT
Goodness me – what a pretty poinsettia. Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial. I love your card!
Oh my – you are so talented with ribbon. I love the poinsettia and the layer of ribbons. Thanks for the tutorial. Hugs, Robin
Wow what a talent you have..love these projects especially the poinsettia,
Jane x
Thanks for the tutorial–love the ribbon poinsettia flower.
Thanks for the Flower tut I love how you've made it 🙂 hugs Nikki C
Omgosh Bonnie I love the Poinsettia you made with the ribbon!!! Beautiful job and love the card and headband, both are beautiful!!! Headband would be perfect for my nieces, might have to try this one! Thank you for the inspiration!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl
FABULOUS CARD & TUTORIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! I can tell, YOU LOVE RIBBON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (ME TOO!) WHAT A FABULOUS SET OF RIBBONS!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 YOU made them SHINE!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Beautiful poinsettia flower!
wow, such a cute card and i loved the flower tute. the layered ribbon looked great too. i love how you wrapped the hair band.
Thank you for sharing how to make the poinsettia. it is beautiful! I love your card and headband. You did a great job on both. Thanks for sharing. Edwina Brown
Oh gosh, that flower is gorgeous! I'm going to try that – I think. your instructions are great!
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The flower is beautiful. Thanks for the great tutorial, can't wait to try it.
Love the poinsettia flower! What a great way to use the ribbon.