As you all may know, my newest book, Ribbonwork Flowers will be available next month, March 2015.

Gather, twist, fold, and stitch  132 flowers, leaves, and garden extras from elegant ribbons and lace. Each technique has complete instructions and colorful how-to photos that I have taken. I have included new and vintage ribbonwork construction techniques, plus an overview of basic hand-sewing techniques.

Here is a view of all of the flowers included in the book. I just love this image of them all floating together.

There are six flower chapters:

14 Basic Construction Techniques: Rosette, Posy, Knotted Posy and Knotted Ruffled Posy, Double Posy and Fancy Rosette or Posy, Boat Gather Petals, Folded Petals, Gather and Grab Petals, Gathered Loop Petals, Gala Gather Petals, Ruched Petals, Hop ‘n Stitch Petals, Crinkle Fold Petals, Star Point Petals and Flip ‘n Fold Petals.

12 Vintage Inspired Blooms: Rosie Mantel, Calla Lily, Windflower, Gazania, Heliotrope, Petunia, Cassiope, Cymbidium, Pansy, Sweetheart’s Flower, Primrose, and Queen’s Climber.

12 Musically Appealing Blooms: Nemesia, Yarrow, Hydrangea, Flowering Quince, Amaryllis, Irish Rose, Cockle Shells, Wild Rose, Cup and Saucer Vine, Columbine, Day Lily, and Larkspur.

12 Sweet Reminders of Summer: Double Daisy, Grand Duchess, Angel Wing Begonia, Campion, Sweet Alyssum, Impatiens, Estrella, Rosie Rambler, Pennine Mum, Empress Lily, Chrysanthemum, and Pincushion Flower.

12 Creatively Colorful Blooms: Hibiscus, Passion Flower, Moulin Rouge, Ballerina Fuchsia, Gypsy Dandelion, Lily of the Valley, Puck’s Rose, Court Jester, Spanish Dancer, Royal Dahlia, Orchid, and Claire de Lune.

10 Beautiful Blooms and 2 Buds: Gentle Lady, Saucy Miss, English Miss, Pompom Rose, Symphony Rose, Guinevere’s Rose, Chou Rose, Vintage Favorite, Fontana Rose, Romantic Rose, Petite Bud and Silk Bloom.

The remaining chapters of the book are support chapters, with petals, leaves, centers and garden extras.

Petals, Leaves and Greenery includes 10 individual petals, (with instructions to create a two different flower shapes);  and 16 leaves, with two different stems. I have also included a chapter on Centers and Extra Flourishes with 13 different centers. Finally I included a chapter with 10 different Garden Accessories which includes butterflies, ladybugs, snails, and fruit.

I hope that you find something that you like! Happy Stitching, ~Christen