I love to use flowers as embellishments.  There are so many great ways to make flowers out there, and I just came up with one more, so keep reading to learn how to make this braided ribbon flower!
Very simple, versatile, and most of all, cute!
 

HOW TO MAKE A RIBBON FLOWER

SUPPLIES
Ribbon of varying widths, or as I used for this tutorial, scraps of fabric cut into strips – mine were 1/4″ wide x 14″ long.  For a bigger flower, cut them wider/longer
Hot glue or fabric glue
Button – optional
DIRECTIONS
Layer 3 strips of ribbon or fabric, one on top of the other.
Sew across the top to hold the pieces together. Braid the three pieces like you would a hair braid. 
You can tape down the end of the ribbon to prevent it from moving as you braid.
Sew across the end to secure the braid in place.
 
Add a dab of glue to the end and begin to roll the braid, adding glue as you go.
Glue the final end to the side of the rolled ribbon, add a button embellishment to the top center and you have a sweet little flower. (oops!  Got ahead of myself and forgot to take a picture, but easy enough to figure out).
I added a braided ribbon flower to a pre-purchased headband with a green felt leaf. But there are so many ways you could put these to use!
  • Adhere a braided flower to your gift wrapping for an extra special touch.
  • Create multiple braided flowers in various colors and sizes, then hot glue them onto a wire wreath base for a beautiful and whimsical door decoration.
  • String several braided flowers together to create a charming garland for your mantelpiece or wall.
These are so quick I think I’m going to go whip up some multi-colored ones for all of the little girls in my life!