This is just a rough outline of making the Box Pleat roses. I am using Polyester ribbon 16mm( almost .75 of an inch) and 60mm ( almost 24 inches) long. Fold one edge over to make an angle. Stitch to secure so it doesn't fray. Roll this along the ribbon and this is the center of your rose. Then you make the box pleats about half an inch wide stitching the bottom as you go. When you finish all of these to go back to the beginning and roll the box pleats over and stitch again on the bottom as you go, keeping the bottom flat. Tidy the end of the ribbon over the stitching on the bottom of your flower. You can use any size ribbon and adjust the length accordingly.I find the ribbon with satin both sides is too hard to manage. My ribbon is satin one side only. Hope you can understand this. I find it easier to show someone than to explain. Lyn

Great tutorial! I've seen these, but never realised they were so simple to do, especially with the wider ribbon. Thanks so much for sharing your technique! Hugs, Marji

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

Thanks Marji.

Thanks, we are never to old to learn. Hugs Marie

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

I learn something almost every day.

thanks for the instr. and pictures!

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

You are welcome.

You make it look so easy!

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

Sue that are easy. Because my machine is down I have been hand sewing and now have a hole on my finger.

You explained and pictured it, just wonderfully. Thank you for another fun and beautiful thing for me to maie with my granddaughter.

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

Hope to see your roses on Projects.

Thanks for the instructions and pictures. I tried once long ago to make these and mine looked like I had just wadded up a handful of ribbon!! Yours are so pretty,I think I will give them another try.

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by mi30kaja 18 Jun 2012

Don't forget to put them on here so we can see them.

Thanks ever so much for these fab pics with intructions. Your roses are lovely.
Hugs Bev

There you go... I knew someone had done these, I just couldn't remember who.
So glad someone found Lyns thread.
xx

Thank you so much for your instructions and pictures. They are beautiful and will try and make some one day soon

Wonderful instructions and pictures.

thank you I have got to try this, they do look wonderful.

Thank you for this...yours are beautiful!

Beautiful roses. Thanks for the picture instructions.

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by mi30kaja 20 May 2012

You are welcome.

My Girlfriend does these a different way. She pleats as she goes, but I found them too hard to hold and pleat.

Thank you so much, I was wanting to make some of these roses and the box pleat ribbon cost an arm and a leg.

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

I didn't know you could even buy pleated ribbon, but this is Australia.

by tracypullen 20 May 2012

HotLanta GA LOL We have EVERYTHING you can imagine. which is sometimes not a good thing, if you know what I mean. My basement is crammed with junk. If one of my friends needs something odd, they call me.

I noticed you can buy the ribbon already pleated,may cost a bit more but a nice timesaver.

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

That is cheating but then all of your pleats would be the same size which you can never do if you are doing it by hand.

by bevintex 20 May 2012

Cheating would be buying them already made

Thanks for the directions and especially the pictures.

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

You are welcome. Hope you can make some flowers.

Thank you for the instructions! Live Laugh Download Stitch!

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

You are welcome.

OMGoodness, what wonderful photos with the instructions! I love these, and plan to make a bunch into corsages. You're the best, Lyn! Blessings to you to feel better soon.
Marion in Kentucky

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

Marion, I think you could make some beautiful ones for a corsage with a wider ribbon. Please let us see them if you do.

Thank you so much for the clear instructions, Lyn. I appreciate it and know that it takes more than a little effort. Hope you will be really appreciated for your hard work. They are lovely. Hope you get well soon.****

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

I am so bad at describing something so thought the photos would explain a little easier.

thanks excellent tutorial

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

You are welcome,

Thanks for sharing. I saved it for futher reference. Hugs.

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

Hpe you get to make some.

Is there anyway that I can either print off your pictures and instructions or else keep them in a file on my computer for future reference. Eileen

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by babsie 19 May 2012

Yes, First make a folder where you want to put it, right click the pictures and say "save as" in that file. Highlight the writing, copy and paste also there. Hope this help, that's the way I did it.

by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

Glad someone has told you how to keep this as I wouldn't have thought of this.

by maltamaid 19 May 2012

Thanks a million - will try later on - in a hurry right now. X

They look really beautiful. Thank you for instructions - Eileen

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

You are welcome.

in projects:

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

Thanks Shirlene.

by momhome 20 May 2012

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Lyn, thank you so very much - this is wonderful - I so appreciate the time that you took to make another rose and to take pictures and write up your comments for each.

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

You are most welcome. I am hoping others will make some roses and include them in Projects.

by bumblebee 19 May 2012

Shirlene What a preety thank you and I second that thought, very kind Lyn to make a pictorial.

Very good tutorial, I thought you gathered the ribbon, this looks better. Smashing photos,great tip to use single sided satin ribbon. Thanks, Jan

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

I have tried the double sided satin ribbon and it slips and is too hard. The organza that I tried I unpicked it twice and then left the 3rd try. Won't make any more of these in Organza.

Good job... these are very pretty lyn., thanks for sharing

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by mi30kaja 19 May 2012

Hope you can make them.

Stage 6 and Finish. This is the rose almost finished. With the tail you just fold it over the stitching on the bottom to tidy it up. I found the smaller you make your pleats the more ruffled your rose will be. You will see by the small rose. The small one is stitched with more narrow ribbon 40 - 50mm long. I made mine 45. Hope you enjoy making these as much as I do. Lyn

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by shirlener88 19 May 2012

Such lovely work. THANK YOU so much Lyn!

by mariahail 19 May 2012

Beautiful!!!!!

by cfidl 19 May 2012

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Stage 5. I have rolled the pleats and sewn them as I was rolling. Sometimes it will stay flat on the bottom. Think it is ther way you hold it but results are the same.

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by shirlener88 19 May 2012

Such neat work - thanks!

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Stage 4.

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by shirlener88 19 May 2012

Wow, this is lovely work. Thanks.

by cfidl 19 May 2012

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First 3 stages.

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by noah 18 May 2012

Wow this is soooooooo cool lyn hugs

by shirlener88 19 May 2012

Amazing - such great work - I so appreciate seeing it like this - thank you so very much.

by cfidl 19 May 2012

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by momhome 20 May 2012

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see it this is like what you described.

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by shirlener88 18 May 2012

on no!

I just went to you tube and put in Box Pleat Roses:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7...

by catsnhorses 19 May 2012

Shirlene - Wow! Thanks for the youtube tip. I found lots of instructions on making everything from ribbon rose buds to using box pleat trim to make the roses using just a glue gun. ... now to dig through my stash in hopes I have some of all of them to try. What fun! Thanks to you & Lyn.

Lyn, great description and info on how to - can you attach some photo's of the progression of it, too? Iam very visual.

Maybe someone could do a video of how you do this. Would be interesting to see.

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by mi30kaja 18 May 2012

Only wish You could all come to my place and then realise how easy they are. Might try to take some pics of the stages.