Use ribbons with silver or gold
edging for prettier petals.

Coiled Ribbon Roses

• 10-inch lengths of 1-inch-wide wired ribbon
• Milliner's sharp size 10 needle
• White quilting thread or beading thread
• Household wire cutters
• Scissors
• Pearl head pins

1. If the ribbon is wired, remove the wire at the bottom edge by gently pulling it out. Add a running stitch from the upper edge down and across the bottom.
2. For the ribbon center, refer to the instructions of making folded roses.
3. Gather the remaining length of ribbon and secure the gathering with stitches.
4. Coil the ribbon on itself until all the ribbon is coiled. Stitch the end of the ribbon into the base of the rose.

 

Note: After the roses are attached to the ball, hang and embellish with ribbons and pearl head pins.