Matchbox Miniatures With Ribbon Flower

Another fun ribbon flower technique today, which I found was pretty easy, even for me!

You see, I don't sew. I usually shy away from anything that has to do with a thread and needle.  If a button comes off, a hem comes undone, a seam rips…I'm heading to Kohl's for a replacement, rather than mess with any of it.  I'm not ashamed to admit this. 

But, Dawn Griffith's Ribbon Flower tutorial gave me the confidence I needed, and I slip-stitched the cutest little grosgrain ribbon flower to adorn a Matchbox filled with Miniatures…

Matchbox Ribbon Flower1  
Matchbox Ribbon Flower2 

Isn't the flower absolutely darling!  And, it looks so cute on top of the Matchbox I created with the Bigz XL Matchbox Die.

Stitched Ribbon Flower

I used 12" of 5/8" So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (an old Sell-A-Bration item).  I used piece of knotted Linen Thread (you can use any thread) to create a 1/4" slip-stitch along the edge of the ribbon.  Pull the ribbon tightly to gather it and connect the ends with one stitch.  Check out Dawn's video to see it in action.

I added a Rhinestone Brad to the center, then attached it to the box top with a Pop-Up Glue Dot.

Matchbox Details

The die really does all the work for you in this project.  You don't even need to glue the box—it folds together to create a sturdy base.  The box is made with Certainly Celery and the box cover is made with the Tea Party Designer Series Paper.  I used 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" pieces of coordinating Tea Party paper to cover the Hershey's Miniatures—four fit perfectly inside!

Angie

 

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