Flower Loom Strawberries and Flower Buds

Ribbon straw strawberries can make a cute addition to a three dimensional flower display or turn them over and you have an instant flower bud.

	You’ll need a few yards each of green and red ribbon straw. I’m using vintage Myart 100% polyester Ribbon Straw but you can use any brand. I’m using a Studio Twelve Multi-Fleur loom to make my strawberry but you can use any loom with two rounds. Start by winding a small flower with the green straw. Make two rounds. Cut the straw, leaving at least 24″ or 60cm to stitch the centre.
	Using red wind a large flower over the top. Make three rounds of petals.
	Sew a backstitch centre using green.
	Turn your loom over. You can see that it looks like you have stitched a stem stitch centre but the last stitch isn’t finished.
	Put your needle under the next stitch and pull through
	to complete the round.
	Darn any loose ends onto the front of your flower.
	Take a length of red straw and thread it through the red petals as you take them off the loom.
	Tie a knot and pull tight to gather the petals into the centre.
	Tie a second knot,
	trim the ends to about an inch and tuck them inside.
	Up this way you have a flower bud
	and up this way you have a strawberry!