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Dyed Ribbon Flower

By: Tiffany Windsor

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Want to add elegance your crafting and sewing projects? Create a Dyed Ribbon Flower from Tiffany Windsor and watch your creativity bloom. Dye these fabric flowers by hand using acrylic paint - it's that easy!

Dyed Ribbon Flower
 

Materials:

  • Acrylic paint – if you want your ribbon to dry soft, be sure to use a fabric paint such as Tulip Soft Fabric Paint (colors of your choice)
  • Plastic cups (for dipping)
  • White ribbon (or light color of your choice) – I used a poly-blend for my project
  • Clothespin(s)
  • Water
  • Lutradur (for back of flower)
  • Corsage pin or hat pin
  • Needle and thread
  • Scissors

Directions:

  1. Pour paint into small plastic cups. Add small amount of water to dilute paint to desired strength.

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  2. Measure off desired amount of ribbon for each flower. (I usually cut approximately 2-1/2 yards.)

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  3. Roll ribbon keeping edges even.

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  4. Secure with clothespin.

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  5. Quickly dip side of ribbon into paint.

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  6. The ribbon will soak of the paint very quickly.

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  7. If desired, remove clothespin and move to other side and dip in second color of acrylic paint.

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  8. Set ribbon roll into clean cup.

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  9. Remove clothespin. Let ribbon set for several hours then remove and hang to dry.

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  10. When ribbon is completely dry, it’s time to create your flower!

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  11. Fold ribbon in half. Secure with corsage pin onto Lutradur.

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  12. Begin twisting and wrapping the ribbon around the pin. Stitch back side of ribbon to Lutradur at approximately 1/4″ – 1/2″ intervals. Be sure to knot each stitch to hold securely.

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  13. Continue wrapping and stitching to hold in place. Cut tail of ribbon, tuck under and stitch in place.

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  14. When entire flower is stitched, remove pin.

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  15. Cut flower from Lutradur being careful to avoid stitching.

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  16. Once you start, you’re not going to want to stop! Make them by the dozen!

    Dyed Ribbon Flower

For a video tutorial of this project, check out How to Make Hand Dyed Ribbon Flowers.

 

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