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How to Make Tulips From Ribbon

Springtime means tulips and while not everyone can pick tulips from their garden to decorate their home with, they can easily be made using ribbon. Whether you’re in need of a quick and easy project to complete or just want to try your hand at something new, these DIY ribbon tulips are sure to brighten your day!

Make a Bow with Ribbon and Flower Petal Ribbon

When you’re ready to tie a bow, gather the ends of your ribbon together into a bundle and then tie. You can make a bow that’s as wide as you like or a smaller one for something more delicate, but it’s important to keep the center of the bow scrunchy so it looks like a bow rather than a pile of ribbon.

Make a Tulip with Green Ribbon and Flower Petal Paper

You can create paper tulips in different sizes, which would be perfect for a display of a bouquet or as decorations on your tree. For the tulip petals, cut two pieces of paper about the size of the tulip’s head. Fold one flap over to the right and then the other flap over to the left. Then blow in a hole on the opposite side of the flower and tug on the folded flaps to let the air flow in. If the petals don’t open up with air, you can stick a pencil in the hole and push it out.

Make a Tulip on Aida Cloth

If you have any Aida cloth, it’s an excellent way to make your tulips look more realistic and add depth. I used some garage sale Aida cloth that I found in the closet for this project and it was very easy to stitch up.

Embroidering with Ribbon

When working on ribbon embroidery it is important to pull the ribbon very slowly through the fabric, otherwise you will snag on the surface of the ribbon. This is especially important when using delicate silk ribbons, so be patient!

Stitch the Blossom

With your needle, push it up through the first hole (1) and then down through the two holes. This will simulate the shape of a blossom and make it easier for you to see where the stitches are. If you need to, push the needle back up through the first hole again before pulling it down through the two holes to anchor your work.

Embroider the Leaves

For the leaves, you’ll want to use stem stitch and whipped back stitch. These are similar to the stitches that you’ll use for the tulip blossom, but with slightly different stitch placements.

Springtime means tulips and while not everyone can pick tulips from their garden to decorate their home with, they can easily be made using ribbon. Whether you’re in need of a quick and easy project to complete or just want to try your hand at something new, these DIY ribbon tulips are sure to brighten…

Springtime means tulips and while not everyone can pick tulips from their garden to decorate their home with, they can easily be made using ribbon. Whether you’re in need of a quick and easy project to complete or just want to try your hand at something new, these DIY ribbon tulips are sure to brighten…