Updated on 7/2 to add this photo of the back so you can see how the rickrack has been sewn on.
Rickrack flowers that I found in a bag of vintage sewing things at the flea market. The points are gathered and tacked through to the back with tiny stitches to hold them in place.
A closeup of the back in case you want to try it for yourself. These would look cool combined with embroidered (or appliqued) leaves, maybe on a bag or clutch.
For those of you just discovering my blog (thank you Craft: magazine!), I did two posts about rickrack last year. You can find them here and here.
those flowers would look adorable pinned on a jean jacket, or on a cute felted bag, too! What a fun find.
ReplyDeleteARgh! Love the flowers!!!
ReplyDeletewow those are CUTE! :) Might have to try that. (TRY) ;)
ReplyDeleteHow do you tack the rickrack to itself (first picture)? I mean without the thread carrying across the 'valley'. I'll have to figure that one out :)
Yes, I love both, especially the flowers :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely. Thank you for the ideas tjat you share with us.
ReplyDelete(I've a link of your blog on mine)
Oh!! How utterly wonderful these are. Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a lot of rick rack techniques, but never anything as cute as that.
I may need to try that.
Kimberly :)
The rickrack trim on the pillowcase is genius! I think it would be cute on a dish towel too.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many wonderful craft related blogs out there that I love reading and get inspired by but I have to say I get the most practical ideas and instructions from yours.
Thank you for sharing so much!
Just found you through a post on Craft Magazine. I love the ric rac flowers! Basically, I love anything made with ric rac! Nice blog.
ReplyDeletelove the rick rack on the pillowcase, and those flowers are TOO adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove them! I so have to try this and figure out what to do with them... barrettes? Tea towel? pretty purse for my 2.5 year old? Oh so many ideas!
ReplyDeleteOoooh - I love the pillowcases! What fantastic ideas.
ReplyDeleteEverything comes in fashion again, I guess! We made these in the 60's for purses. I remember raiding my mom's rick-rack stash to learn how to do it. This site has an interesting article on them, also,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.profitfrog.com/profitable-hobbies-articles/rickrack-jewelry.htm
I am so glad to see this
ReplyDeletepost. I found such a flower on a vintage ear ring. And my cruising the web tonight goal was to find directions for this. If I browse your archives will I find directions. I hate to take it apart. I already lost one in snow somewhere. Thanks so much.
jo
Jo, I didn't make the ones shown here so I don't have directions for making them. But, if you google "rick rack flower", there are lots of blogs and sites with instructions.
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to master the rick-rack "rose". In the meantime, I came up with a nifty rick-rack hyacinth.
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Thanks, Megan, this is great!
ReplyDeleteIn case you can't use the link in Megan's post, try this one instead (you may need a facebook account to see it):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=291009&id=118301701527478
Oh I love these!! I am going to have a try at making them - thanks am following your blog too :-)
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower of your blog - LOVE your use of rick-rack - sooooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteReally like these. I have seen other types and would like to learn them also. Love your blog, Thanks for sharing, Tootsie
ReplyDeleteLove the ric rac flowers... found your blog via Pinterest - so happy I did! Stop by and say hi if you get a chance at The Quick Unpick .... am off to follow you about now ☺
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely. I am very very new to Pinterest so just hopping about to see how I go about posting and uploading photographs.
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