Ribbon roses

Step 2 Sewing

Luckily this doesn't have to be very neat! Get a piece of thread about as long as the piece of ribbon. Just loop around the end a couple of times to make a start (see the pic), then stitch very close to the one side. If you're done, hold the thread at the end with one hand, and push the ribbon back with the other hand, so that it bunches up. I found out you have to bunch it up quite a bit to get nice roses, otherwise the fabric is just gonna wrap around flat instead of standing apart. If you think you've bunched it up the right amount, finish the same way as you started. Since the sown part will be glued to the wire anyway, this simple way to fix the beginning and the end is good enough.