Tie flowers

DR BLOOM on Instagram: "Hi! Finally back, I missed You all! Inspired by the beauty of these gorgeous Queen Anne’s lace that I found this summer I decided to make this bouquet. To add color, I also use another variety that is almost burgundy. Delphiniums, dahlias, yarrows, cosmos flowers and Echinacea’s complemented everything. Making this bouquet very wild & natural. All these species can be scalded, i.e. I put the flower stems in a centimetre of boiling water, after the water cools down, I…

This is a guide about making a mens silk tie rose pin. Using a tie in your choice of color, you can make this lovely pin for your lapel or purse.

This is a guide about making a mens silk tie rose pin. Using a tie in your choice of color, you can make this lovely pin for your lapel or purse.

Here is this week's Messenger column. Tie Flowers A couple of years ago I made a handbag using some unused men’s ties. Left over from this project were a heap of the narrow ends. I decided to use them to make a flower to refresh the look of the bag. You will need: Tie ends. I used 6 but generally 5 is enough. Needle and strong thread, button or beads. Step 1: Select your ends. Try to mix up the patterns and colour values. Trim the ends to 5 cm long. Step 2: Flip all your ends to the wrong…

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