How to make a Ribbonwork Ladies Slipper Orchid / Flower Comb Ribbon Ruch...

Many thanks to everyone who tuned in to today's show over in The Craft Store! 

Here's a video of the flower that I made as one of the demo's during the show - I have to say I do love how the patterns can be mixed up to create something different.

I would suggest that if you do have any of the Flower Combs, to go ahead and work each one for a sampler. Start out with the same length of ribbon - that way, you can see how much it compresses, but also how each pattern reacts. 

A materials list for this flower - 

Flower Comb Tool Set - "Victoria" (tools 20 & 29)

25mm wide yellow ribbon

25mm wide green ribbon

thread, needle, scissors

acrylic paint (used here: IndigoBlu translucent paint colour - "purple rain")

A month gone!

Well, that's it, January is gone. Here's the first 30 buttons on my board. Now it starts to get hard - remembering what day number it is :) Can't just look at the calendar to see what the date is now...

For the next couple of days it is all about getting things ready for our shows on Hochanda TV this Tuesday. I'll be on at 3pm and 7pm - it will certainly be interesting doing a late stint.

The 3pm show is buttons - and I'll be bringing along our latest Little Button Journal Kit. This one is Needle Pattern buttons - aka Pattern Darning, kogin, fancy darning, smøyg, and many other names. Whatever you call it, the technique makes great buttons!

At 7pm, we will be bringing back the Flowercomb ribbon ruching range with two new template packs, Nell and Alice. These two are particularly nice for trimmings. I'll be making quite a few flowers this weekend I think :)

Do keep an eye out on my facebook page for sneak previews closer to the day.