Abstract: A method for making fabric roses is disclosed. The method involves inserting a fabric ribbon between two needle devices which are adapted to hold the fabric ribbon. The needle devices are then rotated by means of a variable speed motor, thus rotating the fabric ribbon. As the fabric ribbon portion rotates, a center portion for a rose is produced. The ribbon is then folded numerous times in a direction away from the two needle devices in order to form the petals of a fabric rose. Once the rose is completed, it is removed from the needle devices and finished by heat-sealing the portions of the ribbon that form the base of the rose. Additional decorative items, such as leaves, ribbon loops and lace may be attached to the fabric roses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 1987
Date of Patent:
August 30, 1988
Assignees:
John Douglas Little, Lorianne Clark Little
Inventors:
John D. Little, Lorianne C. Little, John Wood