The Secrets of Fashioning Ribbon Flowers by Helen Gibb
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NOW OUT OF PRINT - Signed copies still available from Helen Gibb Design. This is Helen's first book which details the making of 15 different ribbon flowers including gardenias, hollyhocks, sweetpeas, canterbury bells, violets, peonys, and more. And then are 5 wonderful roses to learn to make! After you have learned the flower techniques you can try some of the 20 projects in the book - designed for both beginners and the more advance ribbonworker alike. You'll enjoy the sections on hats, brooches, purses, bouquets, cushions, framed pieces and more. Everyone needs this book! 128 pages, over hundred colour photos, color throughout, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions. Autographed. (And don't forget to check out the Ribbon Starter pack for getting you started in ribbonwork. Click here for more information.) Also see Item #109 - DVD - Beginners Guide To Ribbonwork - a must for any ribbon enthusiast. For a review of this book see below: If you like to make ribbon flowers or just like to look at beautiful things, you'll enjoy Helen's book, The Secrets of Fashioning Ribbon Flowers: Heirlooms For the Next Generation. The flowers look so real you expect to catch a floral scent from the bouquet featured on the cover! Helen has created the instructions and step-by-step illustrations for more than 22 flowers and leaves, not to mention at least seven different ribbon roses. The examples of Helen's flower making are outstanding and the photography of her designs is simply beautiful. There are 20 projects in which Helen has used her ribbon flowers for elegant accessories that reader will enjoy for decorating, wearing, or giving as gifts. Throughout the book you will find helpful tips called "Fashioning Secrets" that will make your flower crafting experience more pleasurable. Helen, who lives in the United States now, still uses some of her native Australian dialect (which she clarifies for readers in a glossary in the back of the book). Nancy Wyatt, editor of Better Homes and Gardens "Cross Stitch & Needlework" magazine.