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    Ribbonwork Flowers: 132 Garden Embellishments-Beautiful Designs for Flowers, Leaves & More
    Ribbonwork Flowers: 132 Garden Embellishments-Beautiful Designs for Flowers, Leaves & More
    Ribbonwork Flowers: 132 Garden Embellishments-Beautiful Designs for Flowers, Leaves & More
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    Ribbonwork Flowers: 132 Garden Embellishments-Beautiful Designs for Flowers, Leaves & More

    By Christen Brown

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    Gather, twist, and stitch 132 flowers, leaves, and garden extras from ribbons and lace. Christen Brown, author of best-selling Ribbonwork Gardens, shares fresh twists on vintage ribbonwork construction with colorful how-to photos. Fashion your own floral arrangements from interchangeable petals and leaves, two never-before-seen stem designs, and swappable centers. A gallery of bouquets will inspire you to stitch realistic blooms, embellished with fruit, flourishes, and garden accessories. Embellish wearables, accessories, and home decor with single-stem posies and bountiful bouquets.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC&T Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateMar 1, 2015
    ISBN9781607059462
    Ribbonwork Flowers: 132 Garden Embellishments-Beautiful Designs for Flowers, Leaves & More

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    Ribbonwork Flowers - Christen Brown

    BEGINNING FLOWERS

    VINTAGE FLOWERS

    MINSTREL’S FLOWERS

    SUMMER FLOWERS

    BOHEMIAN FLOWERS

    ELEGANT FLOWERS

    PETALS, LEAVES, AND GREENERY

    CENTERS AND EXTRA FLOURISHES

    GARDEN ACCESSORIES

    My grandparents’ garden was truly a delight to behold and my secret pleasure. It was filled with colorfully arranged, delicate plants that bloomed throughout the spring and summer. My love of color was ignited and enriched by this treasured garden and by the wildflowers that grew in the open fields around our cottage in the Canadian countryside. I often filled an old porcelain pitcher we found at a flea market with huge bouquets of flowers, greenery, and delicate ferns. I thought then—and still do now—how grand!

    A Bag Full of Ribbons

    Growing up with a mom who sewed her children’s wardrobes was common during the 1960s. My mom made matching outfits for herself, my sister, and me, and with the leftover fabric she made sure our Barbies all had fabulous duds too! As a kid, I remember saving up the package labels from the bindings and trims that she used, to send back to the manufacturer. In return, we would receive a bag full of odd bits of ribbons and lace. I learned how to make my first ribbonwork flower, the Rosette, from the directions provided in one of those goodie packets.

    Vintage vase full of Rosette flowers

    Petals and Posies

    When I first began teaching, I primarily focused on wearable art and dollmaking classes. One of my students asked me to teach her how to make ribbonwork flowers, and so I created a series of classes that I called Petals and Posies. These were my first

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