| Cabbage Roses Are Blooming Everywhere!Sew
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| | edges back a little to look like a
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| Some Up Fast And Easy!Have you noticed
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| | flower.NOTE: The more you gather the
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| all the fabric flowers adorning garments
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| | thread, the flatter the flower. Looser
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| these days? Take a look around the
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| | gathers make the flower stand up more.
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| department stores.They are everywhere on
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| | You have to experiment with the gathers
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| everything on people and in homes.Fabric
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| | to get the look you want.Remember, no
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| flowers can be very expensive to buy.But,
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| | pressing required.Now you want to make
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| you can sew your own with just some
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| | your rose look finished on the back.Press
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| scraps of fabric and a little time.Here
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| | some fusible interfacing to a scrap of
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| is a simple technique for sewing cabbage
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| | matching rose fabric. Draw a circle about
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| roses in minutes.I like two sizes of
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| | the size of the bottom of the base of
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| roses. The smaller one requires bias cut
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| | your flower.Cut out the circle. The
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| fabric 3" wide x 15" long.The larger rose
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| | interfacing will keep it from
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| is 5" wide x 27" long.Try a sample of
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| | fraying.Hand stitch the circle to the
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| each to see what you like. Of course, you
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| | bottom of your rose to cover all the raw
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| can make them any width or length.
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| | edges.You can attach a pin back to the
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| Experiment. Remember that the weight of
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| | bottom or sew the rose directly to your
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| the fabric makes a difference.Just know
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| | garment. I prefer a pin back so I can
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| that the length and width of the piece of
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| | easily remove the rose and use it for
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| true bias fabric needed depends on the
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| | other garments, hats, scarves, etc.I've
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| size that you want the rose to be when
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| | seen these roses embellishing a wedding
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| finished.Fold the width in half with the
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| | gown that was absolutely stunning.Use
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| right sides out and wrong sides together.
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| | some unique fabrics to make your roses.
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| Do not press.Make tiny slits along the
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| | Try prints, stripes, plaids, etc. Have
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| raw edges of the double bias fabric. This
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| | some fun!You might even try making some
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| will prevent the bias from curling when
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| | roses from men's old neckties. Necktie
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| you stitch and wrap it into a rose.A side
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| | fabric is already cut bias.Extra tip:
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| note: This is a good trick to know to
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| | Save the interfacing from the ties to
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| keep bias from twisting in other areas of
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| | make new ties.To keep your roses looking
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| your sewing.Either machine or hand baste
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| | fresh and to keep from being crushed, put
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| 1/4" from the raw edges matching slits on
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| | small roses in Leggs hosiery plastic
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| the edges as you sew.Pull the baste
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| | eggs.For larger roses, make a ring out of
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| stitching to gather up the fabric
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| | cardboard from an old file folder or
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| slightly.Tuck in one of the raw edge
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| | cereal box. Place it around the rose and
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| ends. That will be the center of the
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| | tape it to the right size for the
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| rose.Now, roll or wrap the gathered
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| | rose.Use your roses on your lapel, in
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| fabric around itself loosely.When it is
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| | your hair, to hold a scarf, decorate a
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| all wrapped, pull the other end down
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| | hat, embellish any garment or on a
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| under the rose to hide it and tuck it in.
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| | special gift instead of a bow.How about
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| Pin in place.Thread a needle with a
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| | some cabbage roses on decorative pillows
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| single thread run through beeswax to
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| | or your evening bags or put them on your
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| strengthen the thread and keep it from
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| | curtain tie-backs.I've even seen them on
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| tangling. I also like to run the thread
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| | a ribbon wrapped around some towels in
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| under the iron to melt the wax into the
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| | the bathroom! Really gorgeous!Make your
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| thread. This is another great tip to
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| | own floral arrangement to match your
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| remember for all your hand sewing.Then
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| | decor.It just makes sense to do it
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| take hand stitches back and forth across
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| | yourself!Use your imagination! You are
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| the bottom of the rose to hold all the
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| | the designer!They are quick to make as
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| layers together nicely and secure the
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| | gifts.Sew bouquets of fun!
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| loose end.On the outside, turn the folded
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