How to Decorate Baby Items With Ribbon Roses

Everything seems to be cuter when it is smaller, at least when it comes to baby stuff. Just when you thought you couldn't possibly make that infant bodysuit or headband any more precious, along come ribbon roses. You can dress up several different infant items with simple and delicate ribbon roses in any color that ribbon is sold in. Don't limit yourself to just the wearable infant items; use the ribbon florals to embellish other baby items, such as nursery room decorations.

1/2 yard of 5/8-inch wide ribbon
Needle
Thread

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the ribbon out in front of you, horizontally oriented with the wrong side of the ribbon facing up if it is single-sided. Grosgrain ribbon is double-sided, satin ribbon comes in both a single-sided version and a double-sided version. The dull side of the ribbon is the wrong side.
- 2
  Fold the right side of the ribbon down at a 90-degree angle 16 inches from the left end of the ribbon. The right edge of the ribbon is now at a 45-degree angle.
- 3
  Roll the ribbon, starting on the right side at the very end where there is now a point formed by the fold. Roll the ribbon three to four times up along the 45-degree slant to form the bud for the center of the rose.
- 4
  Fold the right end of the ribbon down at a 90-degree angle again; this puts the bud of your rose at the bottom of the 2 inches you folded down. Roll the ribbon up the slant again. Repeat this folding and rolling process until you have 2 inches of ribbon left.
- 5
  Twist the last 2 inches of ribbon down so it comes together with the tail created by the first 2 inches you folded down. Use a few stitches with needle and thread to secure the two tails of ribbon together with a few tacking stitches.
- 6
  Use hot glue to attach the ribbon roses to plastic, wood or metal items. Use needle and thread to sew the roses onto fabric items.

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