A sweet lady wrote to me and
asked me if I could do a
tutorial on the roses that
are on my Flower Girl Baskets
and Ring Bearer Pillows ~
I actually bought those at a
scrapbooking store and hadn't even
tried making them ~
But today I wanted to give it a
whirl and make a larger size one ~
So here goes a quick tutorial
on what I did ~
Remember nothing is set in stone
so you can play around with
the sizes ~
1. Tear a strip of muslin 2 x 38 inches ~
2. Fold it into fourths and cut
scallops ~
3. Gather one side close to the edge ~
4. Roll in one side about 2 times
and glue it down ~
5. Glue it standing upright on to
a piece of felt ~
6. Glue it around and around
the base until all of your
muslin is used up ~ Tuck it
as close as possible to the base
piece as you go around ~
7. Cut the back of the felt off
in a circle to your glue ~
I rubbed mine with my hand
to give it a tattered look ~
If you want it tea dyed then
just dip it in tea and squish out
the excess ~
Sit it out in the sun
until it is dry ~
I kind of separate the petals
to lay them out a bit ~
I LOVE this look alot !!
I think
it is my favorite !
Just a little FYI ...
There is a sale going on
at my website until October 14th ~
Come on over !