Only two more tasks to learn on my Crazy Quilt Beginners Class - it has been a lot of fun learning the Silk Ribbon Flowers. Here's Task #9 - pretty little blue flowers. These flowers are made by using a 2mm Silk Ribbon and making a french knot and then piercing the needle in and out along the ribbon creating a fold, until you take the needle back through the material near where you came up. The trick is not to pull the ribbon too tight or you end up with a small mess. Small Blue roses Task #10 - We completed the rose climbing vine and flowers. The leaves are made with 2mm ribbon and a japanese stab stitch. Before you stab the end of the ribbon, you create a small rise by lifting the ribbon over something, I used a crotchet hook. This makes the leave rise up and not lay flat giving more dimension to the work. The Roses are made again using 2mm ribbon and a French Knot together with three Flystitches. Climbing Rose Vine We learnt three different types of roses and each one gives a different look. Next task is to put on all the beading and charms. Block after Task #10
