Beautiful flower decorations made from zigzag braid. MK

From wavy braid you can make very beautiful flowers, which can decorate a pillow, pendant or even evening suit. You just have to put in a little effort and patience - and repeat her actions after the leader!
You will need for work: Ric-Rac tapes; glue; needle and thread; scissors.
MKs seem to be conducted in Italian, but this does not prevent you from understanding what your hands are doing. So you can get started!

Well, for those who understand it better from pictures - here is a master class from the site http://trocasdelinhas.blogspot.com
1. Take two ribbons of the same size, colors may differ. We fold them so that they are intertwined and glue them together at both ends. Let the glue dry.
2. We thread the thread along the entire weave.
3. After threading, we begin to twist the tape, as in the picture. When twisting the ribbon, do not forget to periodically sew the ball at the base so that it does not unwind and the center of the ribbon does not pop out.
4. Twist it to the end - sew the end of the tape to the base.
5. Fluff the resulting flower.

But that’s not all! You can make another beautiful flower from a zigzig ribbon. Like this:


How to do this? Very simple!
1. Take a small piece of tape. Sew the ends of the segment.

Braid- it's very beautiful and original material for creativity. Due to the peculiarities of using braid, it is made in the form of narrow, woven ribbons and strips of especially strong threads and yarn.

Braid is very widely used in household use for tightening, fastening, tying something, and braid is also very often used to decorate clothes and accessories.

However, there is no limit to the imagination of our needlewomen! With every new day, many new and unusual applications: they make flowers and bracelets from braid, decorate children’s some hairpins and even sew clothes from wide ribbons braids!

I present to your attention two simple master class on production beautiful products from braid with your own hands. For them, first of all, of course, you will need materials, for example, you can buy braid in an online store, and buy lace, sequins and other materials for sewing there.

Braid bracelets

You will need materials:

bracelet materials

• wooden blanks for bracelets;
• satin ribbons, lace;
• braid of different types;
• sequins, beads;
• super glue;
• scissors.

Wrap the bracelet blank satin ribbon. Glue the ends with super glue.

bracelet blank

Use braid, lace, sequins and beads to decorate the bracelet.

New beautiful bracelet ready!

sequin bracelet

Ribbon rosette.

This rosette can be used to decorate clothes, handbags, hair clips, etc.

braid rose

It's very easy to do. To do this you will need:

• braid;
• thread of a suitable color;
• sewing needle;
• scissors.

Take two pieces of braid, 20 cm each. Sew the ends of the braid to each other.

braid for roses

Twist one strip of ribbon around the other. Having reached the end, sew the strips.

made from braid with your own hands

At the base of the rose we secure the ribbons with a needle and thread.

twist the rosette

The rose is ready! All you have to do is figure out where to use it!

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Because here I am collecting what seemed to me interesting ideas different directions for creative creative people, I decided to add a collar I found from my mother.

And I made it as a child, from centipede braid. I found the lace patterns for the napkins and collar in an appendix to an old magazine. They probably gave me the impetus to take action.

The “centipede” braid itself was already in large quantities, lay there for a long time, waiting for its moment. Threads of exactly the same color were also found in the box. Thread then cost pennies, so my mother bought a lot of different ones, in case she needed them for sewing.

The collar pattern below is much more complex, but apparently, as a child, I decided to simplify it for myself, I really wanted to try it, but I wasn’t sure if it would work.

This was the only color I had at home, it doesn’t go with everything, but it didn’t occur to me to go to the store to buy something else, I just wanted to try it!

Which braid is suitable?

What is centipede braid? Probably almost everyone knows this. This is a ribbon for needlework, distinguished by the fact that on both sides it has loops resembling the legs of the centipede insect, which is called that way.

If in Russian they are called centipedes, then, for example, in German, they are even millipedes! :)

On both edges there is not a fringe, but rather loops into which the needle fits well, through which it is very convenient to connect the braid. This way you can create almost real lace.

Materials for work

• Centipede braid
• Thread (preferably the same color as the ribbon)
• Sketchy pattern
• For napkins - pieces of material

By the way, in the descriptions of the diagrams below, not all “legs” are used; in my version, I connected almost all of them, except perhaps the outermost ones - the side ones.

It's already finished goods. They look better on a person than just like that. Personally, I don’t really like collars as decoration, I probably remember that I wore white ones on dark school uniform. But my mother used to really respect it, she thought it was beautiful and also very refreshing for the face. Fashion goes in circles, or rather, in a spiral, now everything that was fashionable a long time ago is coming back, perhaps slightly modified.

This work of mine is still kept at my mother’s house. Now I’m probably not capable of this anymore - it’s been too long.

My childhood work is a decorative collar

Schemes for decorating napkins with braid (imitation lace)

Since collars are not everyone's cup of tea, let's talk about another application of the same technique.

I would like to note that the above diagrams will be useful not only for creating lace from braid, but also for embroidery with soutache or flat cord, thin tape on things from women's wardrobe. There you will also find a link to similar post about decorating ordinary plain covers for decorative sofa pillows in this way.

There’s so much more to decorate with beads and beads! Some interesting options are described here. Neck, collar, cuffs, shoulders, belt, individual details. On knitwear, cotton, even jeans. In the form of separately sewn beads or embroidered with fabric tightly to each other as an applique.

Flower It turns out flatter and its scope of application is very wide.

This flower makes it more voluminous and even more original middle, framed by two tiers of braid petals. The middle can be embroidered French knots(as in the next photo), sew on a button, a bead, glue a rhinestone... But let's start in order.

To make such flower You will need:

• zig-zag braid (convolvulus);
• threads in the color of the braid;
• scissors;
• sewing needle.

From the braid, cut a piece of 20 fragments + seam allowance. The fragments must be counted one by one (for example, the upper) part of the braid. You will need the same amount of braid as shown in the photo above.

Carefully fold the braid in half and sew it together. Please ensure that the braid is not twisted and that the seam runs in the middle of the fragment. After stitching, the fragments should not differ from each other in length (stitched and the rest).

So the braid is already sewn.

The fragments do not vary in length. If you do not pay attention to the seam, the zig-zag pattern is not disturbed.

Now the stringing of the braid begins. We hook the braid in the middle, starting from the middle of the fragment (if you look from above, this is one of the recesses).

We pass the next recess untouched, and the next one we pick up with a thread.

We will finish the seam exactly where we started, because the number of braid fragments is even.

Now we begin to tighten the thread. You can already see what the flower will be like.

We turn the flower inside out so that the long petals are on the outside, and tighten the thread. The flower is already beautiful at this stage. True, at this stage it is not yet flat.

Well, now we make the flower flat by pressing it with our fingers.

The result is a flower like you see on the left. The flower on the right is sewn from 16 pieces of braid. The main thing is that the number of fragments is even.

You can create original framing for bags, dresses, accessories and jewelry with my own hands. It is important to know what to use and how. A particularly relevant material for creativity is ribbon and braid of various textures and designs.

When doing handicrafts, in particular sewing, it is impossible to do without special fabric accessories, each of which has its own purpose. . They vary in quality, texture, size and purpose.

What and where to use

Fabric braid has several names and markings:

• Bias tape - used for edging items of any nature, as well as lengthening and hemming trousers.
• Double binding with an allowance (oblique) - necessary for framing rounded cutouts.
• Cotton braid is necessary for strengthening seams, as a decorative element on things and for creating loops.
• Galun from wool fabric– has ironed edges, necessary when edging edges thick clothes and for decorating national things.
• Volume piping with internal cord suitable for beautiful design lapels and any other edges of the garment.
• Double-sided satin ribbon – original version decoration of the lungs and complex dresses, children's outfits, suits, sundresses and evening dresses.
• Twill tape – durable material, which is appropriate for sewing bags and decorating wall panels.
• Rapeseed tape – also different increased strength, can be used to process the bottom of skirts and trousers, as well as as a hat ribbon and a decorative element when sewing corsets.
• Taffeta braid is a must-have attribute when making decorative flowers and jewelry.
• Lace of any texture is a popular material in handicrafts, which can be used with the same effect in decorating outfits, hats, shoes, bags, dolls and any accessories.

Braid and its purpose

Fabric braid – separate element for decorating clothes, which is widely in demand in manual and machine labor, in production and in private studios. Individual accessories are produced from such textiles, decorative ornaments, exquisite hairpins and more. In the past, braid was used to decorate chairs, curtains and even shoes. In fact, the purpose of this tool is varied and modern handicraftsmen know how to “breathe” life and new colors into a thing using simple textiles in the form of braid.

In the interior

The decorative braid in the photo is presented in the interior as decor when decorating:

• curtains;
• tablecloths;
• pillows;
• shelves, etc.

This element fills the atmosphere with lightness, pleasant sophistication and homeliness.

Gift decoration

When choosing a gift, it is necessary not only to think about the present itself, but also to decorate and present it in an advantageous way. IN in this case a beautiful textile ribbon will come in handy, from which you can make a rosette, a voluminous bow or light lace. Such a gift contains warmth and tenderness, which puts it a step higher than standard packaging from the store.

Cloth

The most interesting area of ​​application for textile braid is stylized outfits in ethnic and vintage styles. At correct design earrings, hairpins, bags and hats, clothes will look as if they came from the distant past and have retained their originality and sophistication in every detail.

A simple master class using rosette braid

One of the simple but relevant elements for decorating any accessories and clothing is floral design. Let's look at how to make a rosette from braid of the simplest texture in a couple of minutes.

You will need:

• wavy braid in any colors;
• scissors;
• needle and thread.

Place the braid in a mirror image in relation to the waves, so that one of them complements the other when weaving, as in the photo. Connect the ends with threads.

Intertwine the braid and connect the resulting ribbon simple seam(needle forward).

Sew the braid using a machine or hand stitch.

Smoothly form a spiral shape from the textile, which will have an external resemblance to a rose.

Cut the braid to the required length and secure the entire structure with reverse side threads.

The finished rose model can have any size, depending on the thickness of the braid and its length. Such decorative flowers can be used to decorate a dress, hairpin, belt, bag and hat.

Remember that braid is not just a decoration for curtains or clothing, but a large space for imagination and creativity. Listen to your ideas and bring your plans to life, which can become great solution for creative people.