Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches made this gorgeous ruched ribbon, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I love it! The layers and layers of ruched petals remind me of a dahlia. She made it as an embellishment for a greeting card, but it would easily also work as a brooch. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Nikki, In Stitches]
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