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stitching pattern.

Step 2: U-Gathered Petals

• Milliner's sharp size 10 needle
• Keep 2 yards of wired, non-wired, silk, ombré (two-tone), velvet, cross weave or solid ribbon at home
• Ruler or tape measure
• Sharp sewing scissors
• White quilting thread or beading thread
• Household wire cutters

1. Using 1-1/2-wide ribbon, make two petals using 6-inch lengths of ribbon and two petals using 7-inch lengths of ribbon.
2. If the ribbon has wire in the edges, remove the bottom edge wire.
3. Stitch the pattern, using a simple running stitch.
4. Gather the ribbon tightly to form a petal shape. Secure the gathering with stitches.
5. For multiple petals, divide the ribbon equally and create the appropriate number of U-gathers.