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Yarn Flowers
Perfect trims for presents, baskets or in a tiny vase.
Materials:
- Embroidery floss
- Yarn
- Green cloth-covered floral wire
- Green floral tape
- Scissors
Instructions:
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& 2. For stamens, wind floss four times around two fingers; for petals, wind yarn
fifteen times around three fingers.
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Center floss on top of yarn. Fold 9 to 10 inches of floral wire in half.
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4.
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Hook wire over center of yarn and floss; pinch tight, and twist to create the
stem.
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Snip looped ends of floss and yarn, and fluff.
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Cinch at base of flower with floral tape, and cover stem.
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Trim stamens short; adjust petals, trimming to desired length. Tie flowers
together into a nosegay, and attach a safety pin for a corsage (top left); or use more floral tape
for a vine to crawl along the handle of a straw basket (top right).
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Viewed on July 2, 2002.
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