Crinoline

Tattered Roses

crinoline, Glimmer Mist (or other spray colorant),

Supplies: Distress Ink, Ink Applicator Tool, clear quick drying
glue (ie Helmar 450 Quick Dry or Zip Dry), scissors

1. You will find crinoline at most fabric

stores in the special occasion fabric area.
Crinoline is often used for slips and under
skirts to give volume and shape.  An alter-
native is buckram which is stiffer but has a
similar look and weave.  It comes in different
weights and is often used in millinery items
like bridal head pieces.  
2. You will need three six petaled flow-

1 ers.  (The flower shown is the large flower

from the Alterations Tattered Floral Die.) 2
3. Spray both sides of the flowers with the
desired color of Glimmer Mist.  Crinoline
because soft when wet and takes the color
very well.  (Color shown Lemon Zest.)

4. To add shading, you can apply a second

complimentary color to the wet flowers.  Use
a dry cloth to pat the flowers to remove ex-

3 cess spray.  (Color shown Sunflower.)

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5. Pat the flowers dry with a cloth and then
dry with a heat tool.  The original texture of
the crinoline will return when it is dry.  Use
an ink applicator too to apply Distress Ink to
the edges of the flowers.

6. Cut the three flowers: one flower has a

single cut between two petals; one flower has
one petal removed; and one flower has two

5 petals removed (kept in one piece).  Cut a

circle out of the middle of each flower. 6
 7. Begin with the flower that has all six pet-
als.  Apply a small amount of adhesive along
the center edge of one of the petals next to
the cut.

8. Combine the two petals on each side of the

slit to create one petal.  Once assembled, this
flower will have five petals.
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9. Cut one of the two petals off just above the
adhesive.

10. Repeat the process for the flower that

had one petal removed; once it is assembled
and trimmed it will have four petals.  Repeat
the process again for the flower that had two
petals removed; once it is assembled and
9 trimmed it will have three petals.
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11. Place a small amount of adhesive along
the straight edges of the two petal section.

12. Roll the piece into a tube so that the two

straight edges can be adhered together.

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13. Place a small amount of adhesive on the
straight edge of the single petal.

14. Roll the petal into a tube so that the edge

with the glue is on the outside and will hold
the tube in place.

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 15. Once the pieces are assembled and
trimmed, you will have: one five petal
flower, one four petal flower, one three petal
flower, one two petal flower, one single petal
tube, and three single cut petals.

16. If you would like to shape the petals, you

can easily roll them around a round tool to

15 create curved petals.

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17. Place a small amount of adhesive around
the center of the five petal flower.

18. Place the four petal flower on top of the

five petal flower, pressing it into the adhe-
sive.  Hold it in place until the adhesive is
set.

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19. Apply adhesive to the center of the flower
and place the three petal flower into the cen-
ter of the flower.

20. Apply adhesive to the center of the flower

and place the two petal flower into the center
of the flower.

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21. Apply adhesive to the tip of the single
petal flower.

22. Place the single petal tube into the center

of the flower.

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 23. Place adhesive along the straight edges of
the trimmed petals.

24. Tuck the petals into the assembled flower

anywhere you feel they are needed to balance
the look of the flower.  In this example, one
is added next to the two petal flower tube to
make it look like there are three petals on that
layer.  The other two are placed randomly on
23 the flower.
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25. Once the adhesive is dry, you can trim
the tips of the tubes on back of the flower as
needed.

26. The finished flower can be used as an em-

bellishment on book, home decor, or altered
item.  By adding a few fabric leaves and a
pin back you can have a gorgeous fashion

25 accent.
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