How to make a Browband Rosette and Flag set fit for the highest level of show riding by Colleen Keen Materials: Vinyl template pieces Small piece of webbing (to attach rosette to browband) Pleated ribbon – 2-3 colours Matching cotton Fabric tape or duc tape Double sided tape 2 x crystal rings 2 x crystal buttons Strong craft glue (I use jewellers glue) (Tarzans grip is OK to use) Equipment: Fine point marking pen Sewing needles Sharp scissors $1.00 or 20c coin (for marking circles) Optional: craft cutting mat or thimble To start: (pic 1) Mark circle on largest vinyl circle piece. Pic 1 Sew 1 or two layers of pleated ribbon aligning the inside of the ribbon with the coin tracing - pic 2 Pic 2 Browband supplies available from: Extra Keen Craft and Scrapbooking Email: [email protected] - Phone: 0402 059 581 - Web: www.extrakeen.com Glue crystal rings to pleated ribbon, (Pics 3 & 4), being careful not to leave too much excess glue, make sure the rings are centred. Pop something onto the rings to hold them in place, a book or similar is fine. (allow 24 hours for the glue to harden properly). Pic 3 Take inner (smaller circle of vinyl and sew 1 to 2 layers of pleated ribbon, aligning the outside of the ribbon with the outside of the circle (this is to fit inside the crystal ring). Pic 5 Pic 4 Pic 5 Pic 8 To attach buttons, (Pics 6-11) thread double cotton onto a needle. Push the needle through from the back of the vinyl through the pleated ribbon, thread on the shank of the button and directly opposite the initial entry point of cotton, push needle back through pleated ribbon and vinyl. Pic 9 Then fill the centre space with good quality glue, pull the thread tight whilst manouvring the button into the correct position and tie off the cotton. Set aside for 24 hours to allow the glue to do its work. Whilst waiting for glue to dry start work on flags: (Pics 12 & 13) Sew the top of the webbing to the top of the rosette, leave it flapping. It will be threaded through the loop on the browband and sewn into place once the ribbon has been placed on the flag. Pic 6 Pic 7 Pic 10 Pic 11 Pic 12 Pic 13 Browband supplies available from: Extra Keen Craft and Scrapbooking Email: [email protected] - Phone: 0402 059 581 - Web: www.extrakeen.com Thread the flap through the loop of a pre-decorated browband and stitch the flap in place at the bottom of the loop. Be careful not to catch the browband loop with the cotton. (Pics 14 & 15) Pic 14 Pic 15 Pic 16 Pic 17 Covering the flag with ribbon: Pics 16 to 19. Place double sided tape onto the back (flat side) of the ribbon going in the centre of the flag, cut into suitable lengths. Carefully take off the tape backing and place the ribbon on the flags. Fold the ends to the back of the flag to give a neat finish, repeat for all the ribbon you want to put on the flag. Pic 18 Pic 19 Pic 20 Finishing the flag: Pics 20 to 22. Stick one or two layers of duc tape or fabric tape to the back of the flag. Carefully trim the excess tape away from the sides of the flag. Use sharp scissors for this. Flag tips: Pic 22 - Carefully place the flag tip over the end of the flag, make sure it is straight then hammer firmly so that the back of the flag tip is very firmly in place. Pic 22 Pic 21 Browband supplies available from: Extra Keen Craft and Scrapbooking Email: [email protected] - Phone: 0402 059 581 - Web: www.extrakeen.com Finishing the rosette: Pics 23 to 25. Pic 23 Thread matching cotton onto a sewing needle and put a couple of stitches over the buckle bar as in pic 23. Place the inside rosette section over the rosette back (pic 24), and sew the two together. This is fairly tedious, so take you time, use a craft mat or thimble to help push the needle through and be careful not to catch the pleated ribbon into the stitching. The needle has to go through both the back rosette template and the top rosette template. Sew all the way around twice for extra strength. Pic 24 Pic 25 Attaching rosette to flag: Pics 26 to 29. Put a 3 strips of double sided tape onto the back of the rosette (this is so it stays in place whilst you sew all the elements together). Pic 26 Stick the rosette onto the flag top, making sure they are centred. Stitch all the way around from the flag on one side to the other as in pics 27 and 28. It is perfectly safe to gently fold the browband away from the rosette while you do this. just make sure you are stitching the flag and the rosette backings each stitch. Pic 27 Pic 28 Browband supplies available from: Extra Keen Craft and Scrapbooking Email: [email protected] - Phone: 0402 059 581 - Web: www.extrakeen.com Pic 29: This is what the back of your rosette and flag should look like when it is finished. Tip: You can have detachable rosettes by using velcro at the bottom of the browband loop to attach the flap which holds the rosette to the browband. Pic 29 Pic 30 Congratulations: You have created a beautiful and durable show browband. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need any help. I have more than 60 ribbon colours to choose from, templates, buttons and buckles are available from my webstore or from my ebay store. Browband supplies available from: Extra Keen Craft and Scrapbooking Email: [email protected] - Phone: 0402 059 581 - Web: www.extrakeen.com
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