How to projects for 32 Ribbonry flowers

Let Camela Nitschke guide you through many techniques and decorative ribbonry applications in this beautifully photographed project book.

Camela shares her passion for ribbons and a love for gardening at the same time. Conservation through education and imitation inspired her to recreate the beloved flowers that she so enjoys in her garden and in nature. You will learn how to make 32 individual ribbon flowers with easy to follow, step by step instructions and photos. Select from the 80 project ideas for diverse and contemporary ways to incorporate your flowers from wreaths on hats to applications in home decorating like tiebacks for draperies, or pillows and quilts. Learn to create lifelike garden beauties like the Pansy, a Sunflower, or a Wild Rose. Camela has used her own garden as an open air studio where she can carefully analyze the intricacies of a flower and then find ways to stitch and recreate them from ribbon. The simple and rather quick to perform instructions will help you to imitate and appreciate nature with ribbon as you recreate wildflowers like the Day Lily, Black-eyed Susan, Coreopsis, Showy Lady's Slipper, and many more.

A colorful backdrop set in Camela's home creates a holiday tour and testimony of original and useful ideas for a truly Ribbonry Christmas. Camela's studies of historic ribbon application from the French millinery trade, a love of French 18th century decorative arts, not to mention an incredible collection of ribbon are all combined to create the beautiful designs that are to be found within this book. Room by room, discover new and unique ways to decorate and create one of a kind Ribbonry projects that are geared toward holiday decorating and gifts. Page after page is filled with large color images and beautiful watercolor illustrations that present detailed step by step instructions to help the reader complete heirloom ornaments, gifts and decorations with beautiful ribbon.

" Traditions are cherished memories and stories handed down to me from my Mother to my Great Grandmother, that I share with my own children.ribbon garlands festooned from corner to corner, ribbon stockings filled with everything from oranges and nuts to yo-yos and ribbon lengths. Every window displayed an individual ornament that welcomed family and friends to a warm and decorated hearth within. "