Carol Daisy shows us how to stitch these beautiful silk-ribbon cosmos. I especially like her technique for creating the raised centers. See the tute.
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Link actually goes to the Pin Pals barrettes page.
Yes- and I searched for the Cosmos and couldn’t find them 🙁
I am so sorry about the faulty link! It’s fixed now. And thank you both for letting me know about it.
Denise
Carol Daisy’s tutorial on silk-ribbon cosmos is incredibly insightful! Her technique for the raised centers not only enhances the depth of the flowers but also inspires various applications in other needlework styles, such as