A Beginner's Guide to Paper Wildflowers: Learn to Make 43 Beautiful Paper Flowers [Illustrated] 9780804854016, 9781462922260

Citation preview

A Beginner’s Guide to

Paper Wi df owers

Learn to Make 43 Beautiful Paper Flowers

Emiko Yamamoto

T UT T L E Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore

Contents Introduction 5

SPRING

Before You Begin The Tools You’ll Need 68 Paper Suggestions 69 The Basic Steps for Transferring Patterns 70 Basic Techniques 72

SUMMER Vetch 14

Wild Tulip 7

Daisy 16

Grape Hyacinth 8 Lily of the Valley 18

Lavender 33

Climbing Rose 24

Poppy 34

Buttercup 26

Dog Rose 36

Sweet Pea 9

Columbine 19

Chive 27

Common Mallow 39

Bluebell 10

Garlic Mustard 20

Red Clover 28

Globe Flower 40

Chamomile 11

Blue Woodruff 21

Lily 30

Forget-me-not 42

Sweet Violet 12

Sea Thrift 22

Red Currant 31

Edelweiss 43

Rose 32

Blackberry 44

Celandine 13

PROJECT I NSTRUCTIONS AUTUMN

WINTER

Pincushion Flower 46

Christmas Rose 58

Aster 48

Primrose 59

Marsh Mallow 49

Winter Aconite 60

Grape 50

Cyclamen 62

Wheat 52

Holly 64

Meadow Saffron 53

Glory of the Snow 66

Olive 54

Snowdrop 67

Spring Flowers Wild Tulip 75 Grape Hyacinth 75 Sweet Pea 76 Bluebell 77 Chamomile 78 Sweet Violet 79 Celandine 80 Lily of the Valley 81 Vetch 82 Daisy 83 Columbine 84 Garlic Mustard 85 Blue Woodruff 85 Sea Thrift 86 Summer Flowers Climbing Rose 88 Buttercup 89 Chive 89 Lily 90 Red Currant 91 Red Clover 92 Poppy 93 Rose 94 Lavender 95 Dog Rose 96 Common Mallow 97 Globe Flower 98 Forget-me-not 99 Edelweiss 100 Blackberry 101 Autumn Flowers Pincushion Flower 102 Aster 103 Marsh Mallow 104 Grape 105 Wheat 105 Meadow Saffron 106 Olive 106

Winter Flowers Christmas Rose 107 Winter Aconite 108 Cyclamen 109 Primrose 110 Glory of the Snow 111 Holly 112 Snowdrop 112

PAT TER NS

Wild Tulip 114 Grape Hyacinth 114 Sweet Pea 115 Bluebell 115 Chamomile 116 Sweet Violet 116 Vetch 117 Celandine 118 Lily of the Valley 119 Daisy 120 Columbine 121 Garlic Mustard 121 Blue Woodruff 122 Sea Thrift 122 Climbing Rose 123 Buttercup 124 Chive 125 Red Clover 126 Lily 127 Red Currant 128 Rose 128 Lavender 129 Poppy 130 Dog Rose 131 Common Mallow 132 Globe Flower 133 Forget-me-not 134 Edelweiss 135 Blackberry 135 Pincushion Flower 136 Aster 137 Marsh Mallow 137 Grape 138 Wheat 139 Meadow Saffron 139 Olive 140 Christmas Rose 140 Winter Aconite 141 Cyclamen 141 Primrose 142 Glory of the Snow 142 Holly 143 Snowdrop 143

S U R R O U N D YO UR SE LF W ITH B EAUT IF UL F LOWERS When you open up an antique illustrated storybook containing lavish watercolor illustrations or engravings, you will often see the main character surrounded by wildlife and lots of plants. The pictures illustrate how the people who lived when the book was published—and certainly long before that—had been living with and enjoying such plants as part of their everyday lives. In this book, I show you how to make 43 types of paper wildflowers—mainly ones that are native to (or common to) Europe and North America. Some may be very familiar to you, and others may seem more exotic. If you find a flower that appeals to you, I hope you will make it, and then frame it, use it as a corsage or perhaps give it to a friend—whatever strikes your fancy! This book will inspire you to create the flowers described on the following pages and find many enjoyable ways to use them. —Emiko Yamamoto

Wild Tulip Native to Central and Southern France, these goblet-shaped single flowers sometimes have petals that curl outward. The outer petals can be tinged with green. For instructions, see page 75. The patterns are on page 114.

SPRING

7

Grape Hyacinth

The botanical name muscari for the grape hyacinth comes from the Greek word muschos or “musk,” which refers to their scent. They are perennial bulb plants that grow in grassy areas and rocky, mountainous regions. For instructions, see page 75. The patterns are on page 114.

8

Sweet Pea These sweetly fragrant flowers were cultivated and spread during the seventeenth century from the island of Sicily in Italy. It climbs by clinging to things with its terminal tendrils. For instructions, see page 76. The patterns are on page 115.

SPRING

9

Bluebell Bluebells grow wild all over Northwest Europe, and can be seen in abundance in the spring in many woodlands. They form a blue carpet of flowers, which are called “bluebell forests.” For instructions, see page 77. The patterns are on page 115.

10

Chamomile Chamomile is one of the longest-used European medicinal herbs. The name comes from the Greek word khamaimelon, which means “earth apple,” and refers to its apple-like fragrance. For instructions, see page 78. The patterns are on page 116.

SPRING

11

Sweet Violet This flower grows all around the world. The sweetly fragrant flowers are typically dark purple (there are also white varieties), and measure around ⅔ inches (1.5 cm) in diameter. The leaves are heart shaped. For instructions, see page 79. The patterns are on page 116.

12

Celandine The pretty yellow flowers of this plant have 7 to 12 petals with 3 green sepals. The stems are short and fleshy, as are the heart-shaped leaves. For instructions, see page 80. The patterns are on page 118.

SPRING

13

Vetch This plant is thought to originate in the Mediterranean region. The flowers resemble those of the pea plant, and are small and purple. The mature seeds turn black and burst out of their pods. For instructions, see page 82. The patterns are on page 117.

14

SPRING

15

Daisy A perennial flower in the same family as sunflowers and chrysanthemums, daisies are often seen growing as a weed in Europe. The name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, which means “day’s eye.” For instructions, see page 83. The patterns are on page 120.

16

Glue a pin finding on the back of a Daisy blossom, to use as a lovely brooch on a little girl’s dress.

SPRING

17

Lily of the Valley Lily of the valley flowers are very fragrant, and the berries, when ripe, are bright red (and poisonous!). For instructions, see page 81. The patterns are on page 119.

18

Columbine The name Columbine means “like a dove,” because the flower was thought to resemble the bird in flight. It is famous in Japan as the flower that Shizuka Gozen, wife of noted twelfth century warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune, wrote a poem about for her beloved husband. For instructions, see page 84. The patterns are on page 121.

SPRING

19

Garlic Mustard A biennial plant that grows wild in Europe and many other parts of the world, the garlic mustard belongs to the brassica family. The large leaves are heart shaped, and smell like garlic when crushed—and taste like mustard! For instructions, see page 85. The patterns are on page 121.

20

Blue Woodruff This plant has naturalized in France, southern Germany, the Netherlands, as well as parts of the UK, Scandinavia and the United States. The small blue-purple flowers grow in clusters. For instructions, see page 85. The patterns are on page 122.

SPRING

21

Sea Thrift Sea thrift grows in grassy land and rocky areas along coastlines, as well as in inland mountainous areas. The globular flowers grow in clusters and are pleasantly fragrant. For instructions, see page 86. The patterns are on page 122.

22

Climbing Rose All roses that grow upward using clinging tendrils are called climbing roses. There are many varieties, including single bloom, semi-double bloom and double bloom. For instructions, see page 88. The patterns are on page 123.

24

SUMMER

25

Buttercup

The Japanese name for this flower is kinpouge, which means “golden phoenix flower.” Another name for the plant, uma no ashigata, means “horse’s hoofprint,” because the leaves that grow from the base of the stems were thought to be hoof shaped. For instructions, see page 89. The patterns are on page 124.

26

Chive Chives grow in clusters. They smell and taste a lot like onions, and are used widely in cooking. For instructions, see page 89. The patterns are on page 125.

SUMMER

27

Red Clover Native to Europe, clovers are sometimes used as a medicinal herb. For instructions, see page 92. The patterns are on page 126.

28

For a handmade thank-you card with a personal touch, affix the recipient’s favorite flower.

SUMMER

29

Lily There are many varieties and shapes of the lily. Lilies appear in Greek mythology, and in Christian iconography, the Virgin Mary is often depicted holding a white lily, a symbol of her purity. For instructions, see page 90. The patterns are on page 127.

30

Red Currant The currant is native to Europe, and comes in redberried and white-berried varieties. The berries are used to make jams, jellies and fruit cordials. For instructions, see page 91. The patterns are on page 128.

SUMMER

31

Rose The roses we know so well are cultivated varieties of the wild rose. Roses have a very long history of being treasured by humans—they’ve even been found in Egyptian tombs from 7,000 years ago. For instructions, see page 94. The patterns are on page 128.

32

Lavender Native to the Mediterranean coastal area, the fragrance and medicinal qualities of lavender have been appreciated since prehistoric times. The English name is thought to have come from the French word lavande, which in turn comes from the Latin lavare (“washing”), because the plant was often used in bathwater infusions. For instructions, see page 95. The patterns are on page 129.

SUMMER

33

Poppy This hardy annual grows wild in fields all around Europe. The stems are covered with coarse hairs, and the leaves are deeply serrated. For instructions, see page 93. The patterns are on page 130.

34

A corsage made by gluing a safety pin on the back of a Poppy flower. Here it’s used as a simple decoration on a woven bag.

SUMMER

35

Dog Rose The dog rose is a type of rose that is very common in Europe, and it can reach a height of 3 to 15 feet (1 to 5 meters)! The flowers are usually pale pink, but there are also deep pink and white varieties. For instructions, see page 96. The patterns are on page 131.

36

38

Common Mallow The common mallow grows wild in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and other locations. It’s an edible plant, and is popularly used to make an herbal tea. For instructions, see page 97. The patterns are on page 132.

SUMMER

39

Globe Flower

The botanical name of the globe flower Trollius, which apparently comes from the German verb trollen, “to roll.” (In German the name of the flower is butterkugel, which means “butter ball.”) The rounded shape of the flower with the inwardly curving petals is very pretty. For instructions, see page 98. The patterns are on page 133.

40

Put a flower inside a box of chocolates, to make your gift very personal (and sneak one of the sweets for yourself!).

SUMMER

41

Forget-me-not Native to Europe, the forget-me-not appears in tragic love stories in Germany. The botanical name Myosotis comes from the Greek word muosōtis, which means “mouse ears” and refers to the shape of the leaves. For instructions, see page 99. The patterns are on page 134.

42

Edelweiss The edelweiss grows in many mountainous regions in Europe. Because the flowers naturally preserve their shape when dried, there was a time when they were treated as sacred flowers, signifying eternity and immortality. For instructions, see page 100. The patterns are on page 135.

SUMMER

43

Blackberry The blackberry is a low-growing deciduous shrub that grows around Europe and other regions of the world. The berries, which are comprised of small spheres called drupelets, start out red, and gradually turn blue-black as they ripen. For instructions, see page 101. The patterns are on page 135.

44

Pincushion Flower Dark purple pincushion flowers are customarily used in funeral bouquets held by widows in some regions of Europe. For this reason, an archaic name for the flower was “mournful bride.” For instructions, see page 102. The patterns are on page 136.

46

A napkin ring made by gluing a sprig of flowers with a leaf onto a ribbon, which is then wrapped around the napkin.

AUTUMN

47

Aster The Aster is native to North America, and has spread around Europe. It’s called the Michaelmas daisy in Europe. The Victorian designer William Morris created a popular fabric pattern featuring this flower. For instructions, see page 103. The patterns are on page 137.

48

Marsh Mallow The roots of this flower were once used to make a medicinal confection that is the predecessor of the modern puffy-sweet marshmallow. They can grow to a height of 3 feet (1 meter) or more. For instructions, see page 104. The patterns are on page 137.

AUTUMN

49

Grape The common grape is thought to have originated from Southwest Asia, the Mediterranean region, Central Europe and Morocco. In general, it grows in the wild in humid forests and along streams. For instructions, see page 105. The patterns are on page 138.

50

AUTUMN

51

Wheat Wheat—one of the earliest-cultivated staple cereal crops—has been crucially important to civilization for more than 8,000 years. For instructions, see page 105. The patterns are on page 139.

52

Meadow Saffron The flowers of the meadow saffron are pink and goblet shaped. After blooming in the fall, wide leaves emerge from the base of the stem. For instructions, see page 106. The patterns are on page 139.

AUTUMN

53

Olive Native to the Mediterranean region, drought-resistant olive trees are widely cultivated in Spain, Italy and other regions that have a dry climate. The fruit is prized for its oil as well as for snacking. For instructions, see page 106. The patterns are on page 140.

54

Olive sprigs are glued to a container to make a unique gift box. The Olives used here are made by reducing the size of the pattern included in this book.

AUTUMN

55

A Christmas wreath made by attaching a Christmas Rose (page 58) and Holly (page 64) to a natural vine wreath.

WINTER

57

Christmas Rose The Christmas rose is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. They get their name from the way that the flowers open around Christmastime in their native habitat. For instructions, see page 107. The patterns are on page 140.

58

Primrose The flowers of the primrose consist of five petals with deep indentations that look like hearts. Primroses are much loved as an early harbinger of spring. For instructions, see page 110. The patterns are on page 142.

WINTER

59

Winter Aconite Native to Central and Eastern Europe, the winter aconite has become naturalized around Northwestern Europe, except for most of Scandinavia and Ireland. For instructions, see page 108. The patterns are on page 141.

60

WINTER

61

Cyclamen The cyclamen is another flower that is native to the Mediterranean coastal region. They are also called “sowbread,” because pigs feed on their roots. For instructions, see page 109. The patterns are on page 141.

62

Try framing the flowers and using them to brighten a room.

WINTER

63

Holly Holly is widely used as a Christmas decoration. It has long been regarded as a sacred plant in Europe, because of it bright red berries. For instructions, see page 112. The patterns are on page 143.

64

WINTER

65

Glory of the Snow

In Japanese, glory of the snow is called yukikeyuri, which means “snow melting lily,” because it’s a very hardy plant that grows in alpine regions. The botanical name is Scilla section Chionodoxa. For instructions, see page 111. The patterns are on page 142.

66

Snowdrop The snowdrop is native to Southern Europe, including Greece and Western Turkey. Its delicate, drooping form has garnered many ardent fans. For instructions, see page 112. The patterns are on page 143.

WINTER

67

The Tools You’ll Need

①

② ③

⑧

⑥ ④

⑨

⑤

⑩

⑪ ⑦

⑫

Here are the tools you will need to make the projects in this book. ① Ruler: Used for cutting straight lines.

② Embossing stylus: Used to score the veins on petals and leaves, as well as to make marks. You don’t need to have a dedicated tool for this—any thin tool that has a rounded point can be used. A knitting needle or a dry ballpoint pen would both work fine. ③ Round chopstick: Used to curl petals and leaves. Any rounded, thin object can serve this purpose.

④ A tool for making holes: A tool, such as an awl, to make holes in the paper. ⑤ Pencil: Used to transfer patterns onto the paper.

⑥ Glue: Use glue that is meant for crafts, which is clear when it dries. Glue sticks are also convenient. 68

⑦ Scissors: Used for cutting out parts. Any general purpose scissors will do.

⑧ Toothpicks: Used to curl small pieces of paper, or to apply glue. ⑨ Hole punch: Used for some projects. You can get by without one, however.

⑩ Tweezers: Useful to have on hand for handling small pieces of paper. Either the kind with pointed tips (as shown) or square tips will work. ⑪ Thick paper or thin cardboard: Used to make the patterns. Paper that’s about the thickness of a postcard is fine.

⑫ Felt: Used under the paper when scoring petals and leaves.

Paper Suggestions

Heavier weight colored papers that you can purchase at stationery or art supply stores work well. Tant, available online, is unique and particularly well suited for these projects. The column on the left below shows the paper types displayed in this book’s photos, with the manufacturer in parentheses. You can purchase most of these from large art supply stores or online. The column on the right shows more readily available alternatives to try if Tant or the other options in the left column are unavailable.

Tant (Takeo Co.)

Lightweight cardstock (Darice)

Gokanshi (Heiwa Paper Co.)

Lightweight cardstock (Echo Park Paper Company)

Satogami (Takeo Co.)

Lightweight cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse Paper Company)

Mermaid (Takeo Co.)

Lightweight cardstock (American Crafts)

NT Rasha (Takeo Co.)

Lightweight cardstock (Bazzil Basics)

Canson Mi-Teintes (Canson)

Lightweight cardstock (The Paper Boutique) B e f o re Y o u B egin

69

The Basic Steps for Transferring Patterns

After completing step 4, go to the instructions page for each project to complete them.

1 Copy the pattern using a copier machine, cut out roughly, and paste it onto thick paper. Alternatively to using a copier, you can trace them using tracing paper or other thin paper. A glue stick is handy for adhering the pattern to the thick paper.

3 Trace the patterns onto the paper to be used for the project. Trace out as many pieces as are needed. When tracing patterns that are folded in half, fold the paper properly beforehand.

70

2 Cut out the thick paper along the lines of the pattern. Cut as precisely as possible, but don’t be too concerned if the cut wanders slightly off the line.

4 Cut the pieces out following the patterns. Keep the scissors as still as possible as you cut, moving the paper instead. Don’t get too concerned if you stray a little from the traced lines. The variation in lines will often make the final product look more natural.

How to cut out small pattern pieces Complete

1 Transfer the pattern to tracing paper or other thin paper, and cut around the pattern. Glue the pattern onto the paper to be used for the project.

2 Cut the pattern out while moving the paper and keeping the scissors still.

3 The cut out paper and pattern.

How to glue the pieces onto a card or base mounting paper Complete

1 Referring to the photo for the project, start by gluing on the branches or stems. Apply craft glue to only the top and bottom tips of each piece.

2 Glue on the leaves. Apply the glue only to the stem end of each leaf.

3 Glue on the flowers to finish. Apply the glue only to the parts of the flowers that touch the card or base mounting paper. If you only apply a minimum amount of glue to the parts that need to be adhered, the finished work will be more three-dimensional and graceful.

B e f o re Y o u B egin

71

Basic Techniques

These are the techniques you’ll need to make the projects in this book. How to curl the paper The paper is curled to give three-dimensionality to petals and leaves. When the paper is not folded

1 Hold a round chopstick (or a thin dowel) against the paper. Twist the chopstick around and curl the paper around it. The photo shows the left side of a petal being curled. Do the same to the right side.

Complete

2 Here the stem-end of a petal is being curled. Make sure to hold the chopstick tightly against the paper.

3 A completed curled petal.

Complete

1 When curling small pieces or small parts of pieces, use a toothpick in the same way as you would use a chopstick for bigger pieces.

2 A completed curled small flower.

When the paper is folded before curling Complete

1 Many leaves are made by folding in the center (the midrib, the embossed folding line on the pattern) first. See page 113 for folding instructions.

72

2 After scoring the leaf veins (see the facing page for instructions), hold a chopstick or similar round stick against the paper and curl the paper on one side. Repeat on the other side.

3 A completed curled leaf.

How to score the paper This technique, called embossing, is used to mark leaves with “veins.” Scoring the paper after cutting it out

1 Using a piece of foldedup felt as a cushion underneath, put the cut out piece of paper rightside down, and score it firmly using a metal scoring tool or similar pointed implement.

Complete

2 The leaves in this book are mostly one of the 3 types shown here. The left leaf is embossed to the left and right diagonally from the center line. The middle leaf is scored in a radial pattern from the stem end. The right leaf is scored in the middle first, and then scored in a branching pattern.

How to puff up the paper This technique is used for berries and flower buds.

Scoring the paper before cutting it out

1 Score small pieces before cutting them out. Put the paper right-side down on the felt, and score firmly with a hard lead pencil or similar implement. Use a ruler to score parallel lines.

Complete

2 A finished scored leaf.

How to apply glue Glue the cut out and prepared pieces together in a three-dimensional manner. Once the flowers, leaves, stems and so on are all completed, glue them onto the base mounting paper or card.

Complete

1 Place a cut-out piece of paper on a piece of folded-up felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff each piece.

2 A completed puffed piece.

1 Only apply a small amount of craft glue to the paper using a toothpick, and spread it out thinly. Petals and leaves should only be glued on the stem ends.

2 Adhere the parts, following the instructions.

Complete

4 A completed glued3 Pay attention to the indown flower. structions as you glue the parts, layering them or shifting them a little as you go. B e f o re Y o u B egin

73

How to make a flower center A flower center is made by making cuts into a piece of paper, and then rolling it up. Cuts

Fold Fold

1 Fold a long, thin piece of paper into thirds.

2 Make cuts into the paper, following the pattern in the instructions.

The paper fold comes here. Cut here after the small cuts are made. (step 5) Mountain fold

The fold of the paper acts as a stopper for the scissors, so you can make the cuts to a uniform length.

3 Hold a toothpick against the cut part of the paper, and curl the little cut strips.

4 Fold the fringed end toward you along the mountain fold of the overlying paper.

Complete

5 Open up the paper, and cut off the fringed end where indicated on the pattern in the instructions.

6 Put a thin bead of craft glue along the bottom of the strip.

7 Roll up the part, securing the end of the roll with a dab of glue.

8 Open up the fringed ends with your fingers as shown.

How to make a stem This is how a curled or rounded, three-dimensional stem is made. Complete

1 Score a single line in the middle before cutting out the piece.

74

2 Cut the piece according to the pattern.

3 Hold a toothpick on the scored line and roll in each side of the paper, to make a rounded shape.

4 Roll up branches and stems in the same way. Note that some projects do not have rounded stems.

Instructions for the Spring Flowers

Refer to pages 70–74 for the basic techniques. Prepare the individual components using the patterns in the back before assembling each flower.

Wild Tulip

Photo on page 7 Patterns on page 114

1 Hold a chopstick against each Flower Petal (A–C) and curl them.

2 Curl the Stem and glue it to the card or base mounting paper. Put a little glue on the base tip of the (A) Flower Petals, and glue them to the top of the Stem.

3 Glue a (B) Flower Petal between the step 2 petals, and then glue two (C) Petals on top. Glue on each Leaf.

Grape Hyacinth

Photo on page 8 Patterns on page 114

1 Place each Flower and Bud cutout on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

2 Score the Leaves 2 to 3 times lengthwise. Refer to the main photo to glue down the Stem, Flowers, Buds and Leaves to the base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

75

Sweet Pea

Photo on page 9 Patterns on page 115

76

1 Fold the Top and Bottom Petal parts along the embossed fold lines.

2 Score the step 1 petals in a fan pattern.

3 Put a little glue on the cut part of the Top Petals. Insert the Bottom Petal into the cut and adhere together.

4 Curl the points of the Sepal by rolling a toothpick against them.

5 Put glue on the Sepal, and insert into the step 3 flower petal base.

6 Wrap each Tendril around a toothpick to curl it. Curl the Leaves in the same way. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stem, Leaves, flower assemblies and Tendrils onto the card or base mounting paper.

Bluebell

Photo on page 10 Patterns on page 115

1 Score the Flowers lengthwise.

2 Hold a toothpick against each flower as shown, and curl the upper parts inward and the lower parts outward.

4 Roll up the Flower to form a cylinder, and secure the ends together using the glue tab.

5 A Flower is complete. Refer to the main photo to glue the Stem, Leaf and Flowers to the card or base mounting paper.

3 Apply glue to the glue tab of each Flower.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

77

Chamomile

Photo on page 11 Patterns on page 116

78

1 Before cutting out the Flower Petals, score the paper vertically using a ruler.

2 Cut out the Flower Petals in step 1, and curl them against a toothpick as shown.

4 Glue the Flower Petals onto the bottom half of the rounded Flower Center from step 3.

5 Refer to the main photo to glue the Stems, Leaves, and flower assemblies to the card or base mounting paper.

3 Place the Flower Center on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

Sweet Violet

Photo on page 12 Patterns on page 116

1 Score the Top and Bottom Flower Petals in a fan shaped pattern.

2 Glue 3 Flower Veins onto the center of a Bottom Flower Petal.

3 Hold the step 2 Bottom Flower Petal against a chopstick and gently curl it. Curl the left and right edges of the petal against the chopstick too.

4 Curl the Top Flower Petal as indicated.

5 Apply glue to the glue tab of the Bottom Flower Petal.

6 Curl up the step 5 Bottom Flower Petal and adhere it together.

7 Apply glue to the slitted part of the step 4 Top Flower Petal, and insert the base of the (step 5) Bottom Flower Petal into the slit.

8 When everything is adhered together, a flower assembly is complete.

9 Score the Leaves as shown, in a branching pattern. Referring to the photo, glue the Stems, Leaves and flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

79

Celandine

Photo on page 13 Patterns on page 118

80

1 Curl the sides of each Flower Petal by gently rolling them against a toothpick.

2 Curl the base of each Flower Petal against the toothpick.

3 Glue 3 Flower Petals onto a Flower Base.

4 Glue on 6 more petals, 2 each between the 3 petals applied in step 3.

5 Put a dab of glue in the middle of each of the 3 thin Flower Centers.

6 Arrange the Flower Centers in a radial pattern in the center of the flower assembly.

7 Curl a Sepal by gently rolling it against the toothpick.

8 Curl the base of each Sepal against the toothpick.

9 Glue 3 of the step 8 Sepals onto the underside of the flower assembly. Make 2 Celandine blossoms.

10 Score each Leaf in a radial pattern. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Lily of the Valley

Photo on page 18 Patterns on page 119

1 Put a Flower on a folded-uppiece of felt, and then run a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

2 Hold a toothpick against the tips of the Flower and curl them.

3 Score each Leaf vertically.

4 Curl the sides of each Leaf by gently rolling them against a chopstick. Referring to the main photo, glue each Leaf and the Flowers onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

81

Vetch

Photo on pages 14–15 Patterns on page 117

82

1 Apply glue to the slitted part of the Top Flower Petal, insert the end tip of the Bottom Flower Petal into the cut, and adhere them together.

2 Hold a toothpick against the step 1 Top Flower Petal as shown, and curl it.

3 Apply glue to the Sepal, and adhere it to the bottom of the step 2 flower assembly.

4 Hold a toothpick against a Pod, and gently curl it.

5 Put the step 4 Pod on a folded-up piece of felt, and then use a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick to emboss it in 4–5 spots to make it look as if it contains peas.

6 Curl a Pod Sepal, and then glue it onto the end of the step 5 Pod.

7 Wrap each Tendril around a toothpick to curl it.

8 Curl the tips of the Leaf Stems.

9 Hold a toothpick against the large and small Leaf pieces and curl them. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stem, Leaf Stems, each Leaf, the Pods, Tendrils and flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Daisy

Photo on page 16 Patterns on page 120

1 Score each Flower Petal 2 to 3 times on the front and 4 to 5 times on the back.

2 Hold a chopstick against each Flower Petal, and curl it as indicated.

3 Glue 8 Flower Petals evenly on each Flower Base. Start by gluing on 4 Petals in a cross pattern.

4 Glue the remaining 4 Petals inbetween the step 3 Petals. This is the first layer of Petals.

5 Glue another layer of 8 Petals in the same manner, on top of the first 8 Petals. Glue the second layer of petals so that the tips of the first layer can be seen in-between the tips of the second layer.

6 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center, and glue it onto the center of the flower assembly. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to make 2 flower assemblies.

7 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line.

8 Curl each Leaf gently rolling it against a chopstick as indicated. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies to the card or base mounting card.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

83

Columbine

Photo on page 19 Patterns on page 121

84

1 Curl the left, right and bottom of each (A) Flower Petal using a chopstick.

2 Glue 5 curled (A) Flower Petals on a Flower Base, evenly spaced as shown.

3 Fold the bases of each (B) and (C) Flower Petal to a right angle.

4 Apply glue to the folded part.

5 Glue 1 (C) Flower Petal to the back of the Flower Base, in-between 2 (A) Flower Petals, and then glue 4 (B) Flower Petals in-between the rest of the (A) Flower Petals.

6 Make the Flower Center referring to page 74, and glue it into the center of the flower assembly.

7 Curl the (B) and (C) Flower Petals using a chopstick. Repeat steps 3 to 7 to make 3 flower assemblies.

8 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies to the card or base mounting paper.

Garlic Mustard

Photo on page 20 Patterns on page 121

1 Curl each Flower using a toothpick.

2 Score each Leaf from the base of the center embossed line in a radial pattern. Curl the Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue down the Stem, each Leaf and the Flowers to the card or base mounting paper.

Blue Woodruff

Photo on page 21 Patterns on page 122

1 Put a Flower on a folded-up piece of felt, and pierce a hole into the center using an awl.

2 Curl each Flower using a toothpick.

3 Curl each Leaf using a chopstick. Referring to the main photo, glue down each Leaf and the Flowers.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

85

Sea Thrift

Photo on page 22 Patterns on page 122

1 Score each Flower Petal in a radial pattern.

2 Curl each petal tip using a toothpick.

3 Apply glue to the glue tab of the petal.

4 Wrap the Flower Petal around and adhere it together using the glue tab.

5 Curl each Pod by rolling it against a toothpick.

6 Glue a Sepal around a Stem. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems onto the card or base mounting paper.

① ④ ②

⑤

⑦ ⑧

③

7 Glue the Flower Petals onto the end of the stem in the numbered (① to ⑤) order shown here.

86

⑥

8 Next, glue on the ⑥ and ⑦ Flower Petals.

⑩

⑨

9 Finally, glue on the ⑧ to ⑩ Flower Petals. Repeat steps 7 to 9 to make 3 flower assemblies. Referring to the main photo, glue on each Leaf.

Paper flower wine glass markers. Ribbons are tied around the glass stems, and the flowers are glued onto the ribbons.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S pring F l o wers

87

Instructions for the Summer Flowers

Refer to pages 70–74 for the basic techniques. Prepare the individual components using the patterns in the back before assembling each flower.

Climbing Rose

Photo on pages 24–25 Patterns on page 123

1 Hold a chopstick against each Flower Petal to curl it. Each flower assembly has 13 petals. If you curl some of the Flower Petals so that the left and right sides are curled in opposite directions (as in the example on the right), the flower will have more character.

2 Glue 5 evenly spaced Flower Petals to the Flower Base.

3 Glue 5 more Flower Petals on top of the step 2 petals, spacing them so that they are in-between the first layer of petals.

4 Glue 3 more Flower Petals on top of the step 3 petals, in-between those of the second layer of petals. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to make 6 flower assemblies. Make 3 smaller assemblies in the same manner, using 5 petals on the first layer, and 2 on the second layer.

5 Place a Bud on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

6 Make cuts into the edges of each Leaf to serrate them.

8 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line. Curl each Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and flower assemblies onto a card or base mounting paper.

7 Carefully cut in the opposite direction from step 6 to trim away the slivers. 88

Buttercup

Photo on page 26 Patterns on page 124

1 Hold each Flower Petal against a chopstick and gently curl it.

2 Glue 5 evenly spaced Flower Petals to the Flower Base, so that the base of each petal overlaps slightly.

Chive

3 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center, and glue it into the center of the flower assembly. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make 2 flower assemblies. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf, the Buds and flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Photo on page 27 Patterns on page 125

1 Referring to page 74, make a Flower in the same way as a Flower Center. Roll it up starting from the end with longer cuts, and adhere it together with glue.

2 Using tweezers, spread out each tiny petal from the outside, little by little. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 3 flower assemblies.

3 Curl each Leaf using a toothpick. Referring to the main photo, glue down the Stems, each Leaf and the Flowers to the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

89

Lily

Photo on page 30 Patterns on page 127

90

1 Fold the stamen ends of the Flower Center.

2 Apply glue to the base of the Flower Center, and then roll up the piece to adhere it together.

3 Spread out the stamens of the step 2 Flower Center using tweezers.

4 Glue the Anthers onto the bent parts of the stamens.

5 Apply glue to the base of the Flower Center, and adhere it to the base of the Flower Petals.

6 Apply glue to the glue tab of the Flower Petals, and then wrap the Flower Petals around the Flower Center and adhere the ends together using the glue tab.

7 Apply glue to the glue tab and bottom part of the second Flower Petals piece, and place the step 6 Flower Petals assembly on top.

8 Wrap the step 7 Flower Petals around the step 6 Flower Petals assembly, and adhere it together using the glue tab.

9 Hold a chopstick against the Flower Petals and curl them.

10 Score each Leaf lengthwise.

11 Hold a chopstick against each Leaf and curl as shown. Referring to the main photo, glue down the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies to the card or base mounting paper.

Red Currant

Photo on page 31 Patterns on page 128

1 Place each Berry cutout on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

2 Score each Leaf from the center embossed line in a branching pattern. Curl each Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and each Berry onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

91

Red Clover

Photo on page 28 Patterns on page 126

92

1 Score each Leaf to the left and right diagonally from the center embossed line.

2 Hold each Leaf against a chopstick and gently curl it. If you reserve a few uncurled leaves, the finished project will have more character.

3 Round the Long and Medium Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems and each Leaf onto the card or base mounting paper.

4 Put a dab of glue onto the base of a Petal.

5 Glue 4 Petals onto the step 3 base.

6 For the second layer of Petals and onward, fold the base tip of each Petal into a right angle using tweezers. Apply the glue to this folded part.

7 Glue 4 of the folded Petals from step 6 to the step 5 base.

8 Glue on 6 more Petals—2 on each side, and 2 on top.

9 Repeat steps 4 to 9 to make 2 flower assemblies.

Poppy

Photo on page 34 Patterns on page 130

1 Score each Flower Petal on both sides in a radial pattern.

2 Hold each Petal against a chopstick and gently curl it.

3 Hold the chopstick against the base of each Petal and gently curl it.

4 Glue a pair of Petals onto the opposite sides of a Flower Base.

5 Glue 2 more Petals onto the base in-between the step 4 Petals.

6 Refer to page 74 and make the (A) Flower Center. To make the (B) Flower Center, follow the steps on page 74 up to step 6. Apply glue to the base of the (B) Flower Center, place the rolled up (A) Flower Center on one edge, and roll up the (B) Flower Center. Open up the cut parts of both the (A) and (B) Flower Centers with tweezers.

7 Glue the step 6 Flower Center into the middle of the flower. Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 2 flower assemblies.

8 Place the Bud on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Referring to the main photo, glue on the Stems, each Leaf, the Bud and the flower assemblies to the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

93

Rose

Photo on page 32 Patterns on page 128

94

1 Hold each (A) Petal against a chopstick and gently curl it.

2 Apply glue to the slitted part of each (A) Petal, overlap the parts on either side of the slit and glue them together.

3 Hold a chopstick against each of the 5 (B) Petals to curl them.

4 Hold a chopstick against each of the 4 (C) Petals to curl them.

5 From left to right: Petals (A), (B) and (C).

6 Wrap the Flower Center around a chopstick to curl it.

7 Open up the curled step 6 Flower Center, apply glue to each edge and roll it up, making sure the bottom is even. (The top part will spread out naturally.)

8 Apply glue to the glue tab, and wrap it around the glued end of the Flower Center.

9 Hold a toothpick against the Flower Center and curl as shown.

10 Glue 3 (A) Petals onto a Flower Base so that they are touching each other.

11 Next, glue on 4 (A) Petals on top of step 10 assembly so that they are touching each other (the fourth petal will overlap the first petal halfway). Glue on the fifth petal too. Continue by gluing on 5 (B) Petals in the same way.

12 Next, glue on 4 (C) Petals in the same way.

13 Glue the step 9 Flower Center into the middle of the step 12 Petals.

14 Make cuts into the edges of each Leaf to serrate it.

15 Cut in the opposite direction of the cuts from step 6 to trim away the slivers. Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line, and then curl it. Curl and round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, Thorns, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Lavender

Photo on page 33 Patterns on page 129

1 Put a Flower on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for all of the Flowers.

2 Run a chopstick against a Leaf to curl and round it. Referring to the main photo, glue down the Stems, each Leaf and the Flowers onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

95

Dog Rose

Photo on pages 36–37 Patterns on page 131

96

1 Hold a chopstick against each Flower Petal and curl it in the middle.

2 Turn the Flower Petal over, and curl it as shown.

3 Curl the base of the Flower Petal too.

4 Evenly glue 5 Flower Petals onto a Flower Base.

5 Referring to page 74, follow up to step 6 to make a Flower Center. Apply glue to the bottom of the Flower Center. Holding the tip of a toothpick on the bottom edge, roll up the Flower Center, and then remove the toothpick to create a Flower Center with a hole in the center.

6 Glue the step 5 Flower Center into the center of the step 4 Flower Petals. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to create 3 flower assemblies.

7 Make cuts into the edges of each Leaf to serrate them.

8 Cut in the opposite direction from step 7 to trim away the slivers.

9 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line. Curl each Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, Thorns, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Common Mallow

Photo on pages 38–39 Patterns on page 132

1 Glue 3 Flower Veins onto each Flower Petal.

2 Curl the step 1 petal assembly with a chopstick as shown.

3 Apply glue to the slitted part of the Sepal. Overlap the parts on either side of the slit and glue them together.

4 Glue 5 petal assemblies onto a prepared Sepal evenly.

5 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center. Glue the Flower Center into the middle of a flower assembly. Repeat steps 4 to 5 to make 4 flower assemblies.

6 Score each Leaf from the center embossed line in a branching pattern. Curl up the left and right sides of each Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

97

Globe Flower

Photo on page 40 Patterns on page 133

1 Score Flower Petals (A), (B), (C) and (D) in a radial pattern.

2 Curl each Flower Petal using a chopstick as indicated.

3 Apply glue to the slit part of the (A) Flower Petal. Overlap the parts on either side of the slit and glue them together.

4 Evenly glue 3 (A) Flower Petals onto a Flower Base.

5 For the second layer, glue 3 (B) Flower Petals on top of the step 4 assembly, staggered so that the (A) Flower Petals can be seen.

6 For the third layer, glue 3 (C) Flower Petals on top of the step 5 assembly, staggered so that the petals in the previous layers can be seen. Because the petals for this layer stand nearly vertical and are challenging to glue down, it’s a good idea to press them in place using the tip of a chopstick until they have adhered. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to make 3 flower assemblies.

7 Glue 3 (D) Flower Petals on the back side of the flower assembly from step 6. Curve and round the Stems. Refer to the main photo to glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

98

Forget-me-not

Photo on page 42 Patterns on page 134

1 Place a Flower on a folded-up piece of felt, and pierce a hole into the center using an awl.

2 Use a toothpick to curl the petals of each Flower as shown.

3 Apply glue next to the slit in a Flower Center, and then overlap the parts on either side of the slit a little and adhere them together.

4 Glue the concave side of the Flower Center from step 3 onto the back of a Flower from step 2.

5 Place a Bud on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for each of the Buds.

6 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line. Curl each Leaf, and round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf, the Buds and Flowers to the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

99

Edelweiss

Photo on page 43 Patterns on page 135

100

1 Curl each type of Flower Petal (A, B and C) using a chopstick as shown.

2 Glue 3 (C) Petals onto a Flower Base.

3 Glue 3 (B) Petals on top of the step 2 assembly, positioning them in-between the petals in the previous layer.

4 Glue 2 (A) Petals in random positions on top of the step 3 assembly.

5 Refer to page 74 to make the Flower Center, and glue it into the middle of the flower assembly. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make 3 flower assemblies.

6 Curl each Leaf by rolling it against a toothpick. Referring to the main photo, glue each Leaf and the flower assemblies to the card or base mounting paper.

Blackberry

Photo on page 44 Patterns on page 135

1 Place a Berry Drupelet on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for each of the Berry Drupelets.

2 Evenly place 7 embossed Berry Drupelets around the perimeter of a Berry Base. Place more Berry Drupelets in the center, to fill in the gap. Place 10 to 18 Berry Drupelets on each of the 6 berry assemblies.

4 Cut in the opposite direction from step 3 to trim away the slivers.

5 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line. Curl the left and right sides of each Leaf. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stem, each Leaf and the berry assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

3 Make cuts into the edges of each Leaf to serrate it.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e S ummer F l o wers

101

Instructions for the Autumn Flowers

Refer to pages 70–74 for the basic techniques. Prepare the individual components using the patterns in the back before assembling each flower.

Pincushion Flower

Photo on page 46 Patterns on page 136

1 Make the cuts into each of Flower Petal parts, and then round off one side of the ends of the cut parts.

2 Turn the Flower Petal part over, and round off the other side of the cut parts.

3 Fold the cut parts over to the front so they overlap the folded part.

Flower center

102

4 Unfold, and then cut along the line indicated on the pattern.

5 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center. Apply glue to the bottom part of a Flower Petal part. Holding a Flower Center on one end, roll the Flower Petal part up around it.

6 Open up the outer petals and curl them using a toothpick.

7 Open up the center with your fingers. Repeats steps 1 to 7 to make 5 flower assemblies.

8 Place the Bud on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece.

9 Curl the Stamens, and glue them onto the rounded Bud from step 8. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf, the Bud and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Aster

Photo on page 48 Patterns on page 137

1 Before cutting out the Flower Petals, use a ruler to score them vertically.

2 Cut out the scored Flower Petals, and curl each one using a toothpick.

3 Curl the base end of each Flower Petal with the toothpick too.

4 Evenly glue 12 Flower Petals onto each Flower Base. Start by gluing on 4 Flower Petals in perpendicular pairs.

5 Glue 2 Flower Petals each between the 4 Flower Petals from step 4. The photo above shows 12 Flower Petals glued on.

6 For the second layer, glue on 12 more Flower Petals in the same way, positioned so that the Flower Petals from the first layer can be seen.

7 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center, and glue it into the middle of the flower assembly. Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 3 flower assemblies. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e A utumn F l o wers

103

Marsh Mallow

Photo on page 49 Patterns on page 137

104

1 Use a chopstick to curl each Flower Petal.

2 Glue the Flower Petals on top of the indented places on a Sepal.

4 Refer to page 74 to make the Flower Centers, and glue one into the middle of the flower assembly. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make 3 flower assemblies.

5 Score each Leaf in a branching pattern from the center embossed line. Curl each Leaf. Round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

3 Five Flower Petals have been glued on in the photo above.

Grape

Photo on pages 50–51 Patterns on page 138

1 Score each Leaf in a branching pattern from the center embossed line.

2 Put a Grape on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for all of the Grapes.

3 Wrap the Tendril around a chopstick to curl it. Referring to the main photo, glue the Vines, each Leaf, the Grapes and the Tendrils onto the card or base mounting paper.

Wheat

Photo on page 52 Patterns on page 139

1 Put a Kernel on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Score the Kernel vertically 2 to 3 times. Repeat for all of the Kernels.

2 Glue a Spike on the scored side of each Kernel.

3 Score each Leaf vertically following the shape of the leaf. Hold a chopstick against each Leaf and curl it. Round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf, and the Kernels with Spikes onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r t h e A utumn F l o wers

105

Meadow Saffron

Photo on page 53 Patterns on page 139

1 Score all the Flower Petals (large and small) vertically.

2 Curl all the Flower Petals (large and small) using a chopstick.

Olive

Photo on page 54 Patterns on page 140

1 Put an Olive on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for all of the Olives.

106

2 Curl each Leaf by holding it against a chopstick as shown. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the Olives onto the card or base mounting paper.

3 Put a Stamen on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunttipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for all the Stamens. Round the Stems. Referring to the main photo as well as the petal diagram on page 139, glue the Stems, Petals and Stamens onto the card or base mounting paper.

Instructions for the Winter Flowers

Refer to pages 70–74 for the basic techniques. Prepare the individual components using the patterns in the back before assembling each flower.

Christmas Rose

Photo on page 58 Patterns on page 140

1 Score each Flower Petal in a radial pattern.

2 Hold a chopstick against each Flower Petal to curl it. If you curl the Flower Petals in different ways as shown in the photo, the flower assemblies will be more nuanced.

3 Position 2 Flower Petals on the upper side of the Flower Base so that they slightly overlap. Glue them down. Glue 1 Flower Petal on the bottom side of the Flower Base.

4 Glue 2 more Flower Petals onto the Flower Base in-between the 3 Flower Petals of the first layer.

5 Refer to page 74 to make a Flower Center. Curl up the Flower Center Middle strip first, and then wrap the fringed Flower Center part around it. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to make 3 flower assemblies.

6 Score each Leaf outward in a branching pattern from the embossed center line to make the veins.

7 Hold a chopstick against each Leaf to curl it. Round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper. I nstructi o ns f o r T h e W inter F l o wers

107

Winter Aconite

Photo on pages 60–61 Patterns on page 141

108

1 Score each Flower Petal in a radial pattern.

2 Curl each Flower Petal using a chopstick.

3 Glue 3 evenly spaced Flower Petals around a Flower Base.

4 Glue 3 more Flower Petals in-between the first 3 Flower Petals. Here 6 Flower Petals have been glued on.

5 Refer to page 74 to make the Flower Centers, and glue one into the center of the flower assembly.

6 Score each Bract (A and B) vertically 2 to 3 times.

7 Curl each Bract (A and B) using a chopstick.

8 Glue 13 Bracts onto each Bract Base (both A and B) in a random way.

9 Glue a flower assembly into the center of a step 8 bract assembly. Repeat steps 2 to 9 to create 2 flower-with-bracts assemblies. Round the Stems. Referring to the main photo, glue on the Stems and flower-with-bracts assemblies.

Cyclamen

Photo on page 62 Patterns on page 141

1 Glue 5 Flower Petals onto a Flower Base as shown.

2 Spread glue on the edge of a Flower Base, and wrap it around the base of the Flower Petals using tweezers.

3 Fold each Flower Petal back in the opposite direction.

4 When all of the Flower Petals are folded back, a flower assembly with a center is formed.

5 Curl each Flower Petal by holding it against chopsticks.

6 Apply glue to the base of the 5 Flower Petals, and adhere them to the Flower Center so that they don’t open up. Repeat steps 1 to 6 to make 3 flower assemblies.

7 Score each Leaf in a branching pattern from the center embossed line. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r T h e W inter F l o wers

109

Primrose

Photo on page 59 Patterns on page 142

110

1 Apply glue next to the slit in a Flower Base, and then overlap the parts on either side of the slit a little and adhere them together. Repeat for all the Flower Bases.

2 Glue a Flower Pattern circle onto the base of a Flower Petal. Make 20 petal assemblies like this.

3 Trim away the parts of the Flower Pattern circle that project from the sides of the petal assembly. Repeat for all 20 petal assemblies.

4 Use a chopstick to curl the petal assemblies.

5 Apply glue to the back side of each petal assembly, on one side of the base end only.

6 Evenly glue 5 of the petal assemblies onto the step 1 Flower Base, overlapping the base ends of the flower assemblies a little.

7 Put a flower assembly on a folded-up piece of felt, and pierce a hole into the center using an awl. Repeat steps 6-7 to make 4 flower assemblies.

8 Make a Bud. Roll the remaining 2 Flower Petals around a chopstick to curl them.

9 Put a small mount of glue on the base ends of the 2 Flower Petals, and adhere them together, slightly offset.

10 Glue 2 Sepals onto the Bud from step 9 as shown.

11 Score each Leaf in a branching pattern from the center embossed line.

12 Curl each Leaf using a chopstick. Referring to the main photo, glue each Leaf, the flower assemblies and the Bud onto the card or base mounting paper.

Glory of the Snow

Photo on page 66 Patterns on page 142

1 Refer to page 74 to make the Flower Centers. Wrap a Flower Center Surround around a Flower Center, and adhere it in place with a little glue.

2 Using your finger, spread out the part of the Flower Center that emerges a short way from the Flower Center Surround.

3 Apply glue to the step 3 Flower Center, and glue it onto a Flower Petal.

4 Apply glue to the base ends of 2 Flower Petals, and wrap them around the step 3 flower assembly.

5 Apply glue to the base ends of 3 Flower Petals, and glue them around the step 4 flower assembly.

6 Use a chopstick to curl each Flower Petal. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to make 3 flower assemblies. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and the flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

I nstructi o ns f o r T h e W inter F l o wers

111

Holly

Photo on pages 64–65 Patterns on page 143

1 Score each Leaf diagonally from the center embossed line.

2 Hold a chopstick against each Leaf to curl it.

3 Put a Berry on a folded-up piece of felt, and then run a blunt-tipped implement such as a dull pencil or a chopstick around it to round and puff the piece. Repeat for each Berry. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf and each Berry onto the card or base mounting paper.

Snowdrop

Photo on page 67 Patterns on page 143

1 Score a center vertical line on each Leaf and Bract.

112

2 Curl each Flower Petal using a chopstick.

3 Glue 2 Flower Petals together, slightly offset. Glue a Sepal onto the base of each pair of Flower Petals. Referring to the main photo, glue the Stems, each Leaf, the Bracts and flower assemblies onto the card or base mounting paper.

Pa t t e r ns All patterns are actual size. Use them following the basic instructions on pages 70–71. The patterns have 4 types of lines on them, which are described in the key at the upper right of each page. An emboss line indicates portions of the paper that should be embossed or scored into the paper before the pattern is cut out, using a metal scoring tool or similar thin, pointed blunt tool. A dashed fold line is what’s commonly called a “valley fold” in origami terms, where the paper is folded inward (like closing a book) so it forms a “valley” or concave shape. A dotted fold line is where the paper is folded in half away from you in a “mountain fold” or convex shape, and then the pattern is transferred to the paper on the fold, to make a mirrored shape. (This is similar to the way fabric is cut on the fold.)

Wild Tulip

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 7 Instructions on page 75

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Satogami (Yamabuki — golden yellow) Leaf and Stem: Satogami (Wara — straw)

Flower Petal (A) 2 pieces

Flower Petal (B) 1 piece

Flower Petal (C) 2 pieces

Leaf (short) 1 piece

Stem 1 piece

Leaf (long) 1 piece

Grape Hyacinth

Flower 10 pieces

Bud 7 pieces

Photo on page 8 Instructions on page 75

Paper shown in photo

Flower and Bud: Satogami (Kikyo — light purple, Ayame — medium purple) Leaf and Stem: NT Rasha (light gray-green)

Leaf (short) 1 piece Leaf (medium) 2 pieces Leaf (long) 2 pieces

Stem 1 piece

114

Sweet Pea

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 9 Instructions on page 76

Paper shown in photo

Petal: Tant (G-50, E-50 — both light pink) Leaf, Stem, Sepal: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green) Top Petal 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

Leaf (large) 1 piece

Leaf (small) 1 piece

Bottom Petal 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

Sepal 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

Make a cut here

Tendril 1 piece

Stem 1 piece

Flower 6 pieces (1 piece x 6)

Bluebell

Photo on page 10 Instructions on page 77

Top

Paper shown in photo

Flower: NT Rasha (Lilac — purple) Leaf and Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green)

Glue tab Bottom

Leaf 1 piece

Stem 1 piece

P atterns

115

Chamomile

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 11 Instructions on page 78

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Mermaid (Natural — off white) Flower Center: Canson Mi Teintes (400 — yellow) Leaf and Stem: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green)

Leaf (long) 1 piece

Leaf (medium) 1 piece

Flower Petal 16 pieces (5 to 6 petals per flower = 3 flowers) Leaf (short) 24 pieces

Flower Center 3 pieces Stem (short) 1 piece Stem (medium) 1 piece

Stem (long) 1 piece

Sweet Violet

Top Flower Petal 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Photo on page 12 Instructions on page 79

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Satogami (Bellflower — medium purple, Iris — deep purple) Flower Vein: Satogami (Silk — light purple) Leaf and Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green)

Make a cut here

Flower Vein 9 pieces (3 pieces x 3) More than 1.18 in (3 cm)

0.55 in (1.4 cm)

Bottom Flower Petal 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Cut as narrowly as possible

Leaf 1 piece Leaf 2 pieces

Glue tab Stem (short) 1 piece Stem (medium) 1 piece Stem (long) 1 piece

116

Vetch

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on pages 14–15 Instructions on page 82

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Satogami (Ume — medium pink-purple, Momiji — light red) Leaf, Leaf Stem, Stem, Sepal, Pod, Pod Sepal and Tendril: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green)

Top Flower Petal 6 pieces (1 piece x 6)

Leaf Stem 6 pieces

Stem (short) 1 piece

Bottom Flower Petal 6 pieces (1 piece x 6)

Sepal 6 pieces (1 piece x 6)

Make a cut here

Leaf (large) 15 pieces

Pod 2 pieces Leaf (small) 55 pieces

Stem (long) 1 piece

Pod Sepal 2 pieces Stem (medium) 1 piece

more than 1.18 in (3 cm) long

Tendrils 6 pieces Stem (short) 1 piece 1.59 to 2.76 in (4 to 7 cm) wide

Cut thin, tapering strips

★ Adhere points with the star symbols together. ▲ Adhere points with the triangle symbols together.

P atterns

117

Celandine

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 13 Instructions on page 80

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Satogami (Yamabuki — golden yellow) Sepal: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green) Leaf, Stem: NT Rasha (drab green)

Flower Petal 18 pieces (9 pieces x 2)

Sepal (green) 6 pieces (3 pieces x 2)

Flower Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Stem (long) 1 piece

Stem (short) 1 piece

Leaf stem 2 pieces

Leaf 2 pieces

Flower Center 8 pieces (4 pieces x 2) More than 1.18 in (3 cm)

0.55 in (1.4 cm)

Cut as narrowly as possible

118

Lily of the Valley

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 18 Instructions on page 81

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Mermaid (Natural — off white) Leaf: Satogami (Sugi / Pine — forest green), NT Rasha (Shinbashi — dull green)

Flower 7 pieces

Leaf (large) 1 piece

Leaf (small) 1 piece

P atterns

119

Daisy

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 16 Instructions on page 83

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Mermaid (Natural — off white) Flower Center: Satogami (Yamabuki — golden yellow) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium graygreen)

Leaf 1 piece

Leaf 2 pieces

120

) ) cm

0.

(1

n(

in

2i 0.

39 0.

5c m

) cm

(1

in

n(

5.91 in (15 cm)

Flower Petal 32 pieces (16 pieces x 2 flower’s worth)

0.

2i

Flower Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

39

0.

5c m

)

Stem (long) 1 piece 0.

Stem (short) 1 piece

Flower Center 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Columbine

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 19 Instructions on page 84

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Mermaid (Lilac — light purple, Natural — off white), Tant (L-72 — medium-light purple) Flower Center: Tant (Y-13 — pale yellow) Flower Petal (B) 12 pieces Leaf: Satogami (Sugi / Pine — forest green) (4 pieces x 3 ) Stem: Satogami (Wara — straw)

Flower Petal (C) 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Leaf (large) 2 pieces Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Flower Petal (A) 15 pieces (5 sets of x 3)

Flower Base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

0.39 in (1 cm)

Leaf (small) 3 pieces

0.39 in (1 cm)

0.39 in (1 cm)

Stem 3 pieces

0.2 in (0.5 cm) 0.79 in (2 cm)

Garlic Mustard

Photo on page 20 Instructions on page 85

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Tant (0-61) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green)

Leaf (large) 3 pieces

Leaf (small) 3 pieces

Flower 5 pieces 0.59 in (1.5 cm) 0.59 in (1.5 cm)

Stem 1 piece

Fold into fourths

P atterns

121

Blue Woodruff

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 21 Instructions on page 85

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Tant (L-71 — medium purple) Leaf: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — medium green) Leaf (large) 7 pieces Leaf (small) 4 pieces Flower 7 pieces 0.63 in (1.6 cm)

Fold 0.63 in (1.6 cm)

Sea Thrift

Photo on page 22 Instructions on page 86

Stem (long) 1 piece

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Tant (L-73 — light red-purple) Sepal: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium graygreen) Leaf 3 pieces

Stem (short) 1 piece Flower Petal 30 pieces (10 pieces x 3)

Stem (long) 1 piece Glue tab

Sepals 1 piece of each 122

Climbing Rose

Photo on pages 24–25 Instructions on page 88

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Tant (L-73 — light red-purple, G50 — light pink), Satogami (White) Bud: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Leaf: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green, Sugi / Pine — forest green) Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Tendril: Satogami (Tobi — medium beige)

Tendril 4 pieces

Flower Petal 107 pieces (13 pieces x 6, 8 pieces x 3)

Flower Base 9 pieces (1 piece x 9)

Stem 7 pieces Leaf 22 pieces

Bud 3 pieces How to cut the serrated edges Make cuts

Remove

Cut the serrated edges after cutting out the leaves. You don’t have to follow the pattern exactly to cut the edges. P atterns

123

Buttercup

Photo on page 26 Instructions on page 89

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base, Flower Center: Satogami (Yamabuki — golden yellow) Leaf, Bud: NT Rasha (Nibubiwa — gray-green) Stem: Tant (G-63 — light gray-green)

Flower Petal 10 pieces (5 pieces x 2)

Flower Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Flower Center 2 pieces (1 piece x 2) 0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Stem (long) 1 piece

0.39 in (1 cm)

0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm) 1.77 in (4.5 cm)

Leaf (large) 3 pieces Bud 1 piece

Stem (medium) 1 piece

Leaf (small) 3 pieces Stem (short) 1 piece

124

Chive

Photo on page 27 Instructions on page 89

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Gokanshi (Peach) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium graygreen) 0.79 in (2 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Stem 3 pieces Flower 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

7.87 in (20 cm)

Leaf 3 pieces

0.39 in (1 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm)

P atterns

125

Red Clover

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 28 Instructions on page 92

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Satogami (Ume — medium pink-purple, Momiji — light red) Leaf: Canson Mi Teintes (480— light green) Stem: Tant (G-63 — light gray-green)

Stem (long) 1 piece

Stem (medium) 1 piece

Flower Petal 32 pieces (16 pieces x 2)

Leaf stem 2 pieces

Leaf (extra-large) 1 piece

126

Leaf (large) 3 pieces

Leaf (medium) 4 pieces Leaf (small) 5 pieces

Lily

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 30 Instructions on page 90

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Mermaid (Natural — off white) Flower Center: Satogami (Kibi — light gray-green) Anther: Tant (L-57 — pale yellow) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Sugi / Pine — forest green)

Pistil Flower Center 1 piece

Stamen 0.12 in (0.3 cm)

Fold (anthers)

Anther 6 pieces

2 in (5 cm)

0.39 in (1 cm)

Stem 1 piece 0.55 in (1.4 cm)

Leaf 3 pieces

Flower Petal 2 pieces

Glue tab P atterns

127

Red Currant

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 31 Instructions on page 91

Paper shown in photo

Berry: Mermaid (Karabeni — dark red), Satogami (Momiji — light red, Anzu — light orange) Leaf: NT Rasha (Nibubiwa — light gray) Stem: Satogami (Kozo — light brown)

Berry—as many as needed (the example in the photo has 43)

Instead of cutting the circles out, you can use a hole punch instead. Leaf 6 pieces

Stem 1 piece

Rose

Flower Center 1 piece

Photo on page 32 Instructions on page 94

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Center, Flower Base: Tant (G-52 — grayish pink), Canson MiTeintes (352 — orchid) Leaf, Stem, Thorn: Tant (D-61 — medium leaf green), NT Rasha (olive)

Thorns—as many as needed (the example in the photo uses 6) Leaf 6 pieces

How to cut the serrated edges Make cuts

128

Glue tab

Flower Petal (A) 5 pieces

Flower Petal (B)(C) 9 pieces

Remove

Cut the serrated edges after cutting out the leaves. You don’t have to follow the pattern exactly to cut the edges.

Flower Base 1 piece

Stem 1 piece

Make a cut here

Leaf Stem 1 piece

Lavender

Photo on page 33 Instructions on page 95

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Satogami (Ayame — medium purple, Kikyo — light purple)

Stem (long) 1 piece

Flower 20 to 40 pieces for each stalk (The example in the photo has 58)

Stem (short) 1 piece

Leaf (small) 2 pieces

Leaf (large) 2 pieces

P atterns

129

Poppy

Photo on page 34 Instructions on page 93

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Tant (D-54 — dark orange, D-55 — orange) Flower Center: Tant (L-57 — ecru, R-3 — medium gray) Bud, Leaf, Stem: Tant (D-61 — medium leaf green) Stem (long) 1 piece 0. 0 0. 8 in 28 ( in 0.2 (0 cm .7 0. cm ) 28 ) in (0 .7 0. 2i c n ( m) 0. 5c m )

Flower Petal 8 pieces (4 pieces x 2)

Flower Center (A) 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Stem (short) 1 piece

Flower Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

5.5 cm

Stem (medium) 1 piece

) 5c

m

)

cm

.7

0. n(

2i 0.

0.

28

in

(0

.7 (0 in

28

0.

0.

2i

n(

0.

5c

m

)

cm

)

Bud 1 piece

Flower Center (B) 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

1.58 in (4 cm)

130

Leaf 2 pieces

Dog Rose

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on pages 36–37 Instructions on page 96

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Satogami (Sakura — light pink) Flower Center: Tant (E-50 — light gray) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Wara — straw) Flower Petal 15 pieces (5 pieces x 3)

Stem (long) 1 piece Leaf (large) 2 pieces Flower base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) 0.32 in (0.8 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm)

0.39 in (1 cm)

Stem (short) 1 piece

0.2 in (0.5 cm) 1.38 in (3.5 cm)

Leaf (medium) 4 pieces

Leaf (small) 2 pieces

Thorns—as many as needed (The example in the photo has 4)

How to cut the serrated edges Make cuts

Remove

Cut the serrated edges after cutting out the leaves. You don’t have to follow the pattern exactly to cut the edges. P atterns

131

Common Mallow

Photo on pages 38–39 Instructions on page 97

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Mermaid (Peach) Flower Center: Tant (E-50 — pale purple) Flower Vein: Satogami (Momiji — light red) Sepal, Leaf: Satogami (Uri / Gourd — light green)

Flower Petal 20 pieces (5 pieces x 4)

Flower Veins 50 pieces (15 pieces x 4)

Make a cut here Leaf (large) 2 pieces 0.71 in (1.8 cm)

0.

28

in

(0

.7

cm

)

Cut as narrowly as possible

Flower Center 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

0.28 in (0.7 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm) 1.1 in (2.8 cm)

132

Sepal 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

Leaf (small) 4 pieces

Globe Flower

Photo on page 40 Instructions on page 98

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Canson Mi-Teintes (400 — canary) Stem: Tant (G-63 — light gray-green)

Stem (long) 1 piece Stem (short) 2 pieces

Leaf 5 pieces Flower Petal (A) 9 pieces (3 pieces x 3)

Flower Petal (B) 9 pieces (3 pieces x 3)

Make a cut here Flower Petal (C) 9 pieces (3 pieces x 3)

Flower Petal (D) 9 pieces (3 pieces x 3)

Flower Base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

P atterns

133

Forget-me-not

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 42 Instructions on page 99

Paper shown in photo

Flower: Satogami (Yanagi / Willow — light blue) Flower Center: Satogami (Nanohana — pale lemon) Bud, Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — bluegreen)

Stem (long) 1 piece

Flower Center 10 to 15 pieces (the example in the photo uses 13) Make a cut here Instead of cutting the circles out, you can use a hole punch instead.

Bud 5 pieces

Flower 10 to 15 pieces (the example in the photo uses 13)

134

Leaf 2 pieces

Stem (short) 1 piece

Edelweiss

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 43 Instructions on page 100

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Center, Flower Base: Mermaid (White) Leaf: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — blue-green)

Flower center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) 0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Flower petal (C) 9 pieces Flower petal (B) (3 pieces x 3) 9 pieces Flower petal (A) (3 pieces x 3) 6 pieces (2 pieces x 3)

0.39 in (1 cm)

Leaf 12 pieces

0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm) 2.36 in (6 cm)

Flower base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Blackberry

Leaf 5 pieces

Photo on page 44 Instructions on page 101

Paper shown in photo

Berry, Berry Base: Mermaid (Koihanata — navy blue), NT Rasha (Ai — indigo blue), Satogami (Adzuki — reddish-brown, Momiji — light red) Leaf: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — blue-green) Stem: (Susuki — medium leaf green) Berry Base 6 pieces (1 piece x 6)

Berry Drupelet (10 to 18 pieces per berry) You can use a hole punch to punch out the small circles.

How to cut the serrated edges Make cuts

Remove

Cut the serrated edges after cutting out the leaves. You don’t have to follow the pattern exactly to cut the edges.

Stem 1 piece

P atterns

135

Pincushion Flower

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 46 Instructions on page 102

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Tant (L-72 (light purple), NT Rasha (dark purple) Flower Center: Tant (G-72 — light purple), NT Rasha (dark purple) Bud, Sepal: (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Leaf, Stem: Canson Mi-Teintes (480 — light green), Satogami (Matsu / Pine — forest green) Flower Petal 5 pieces (1 piece x 5)

Bud 1 piece

) (0 .5

in 0. 2

n(

1c

m

cm

)

) m 1c

0. 39 i

n(

1c n( 0. 39 i

0. 39 i

m

)

) ) m

(0 .5 in

1c

0. 2

n(

cm

) m 1c

0. 39 i

n( 0. 39 i

0. 59 i

n(

1. 5

cm

)

Stem (long) 4 pieces

Flower Center 5 pieces (1 piece x 5)

Sepal 3 pieces

Leaf (short) Stem (short) 11 pieces cut 2

Cut 0.12 in to 0.24 in (3 mm to 6 mm) wide. The cuts don’t all have to be at even widths. 136

5.91 in (15 cm)

5.91 in (15 cm)

Leaf (long) 1 piece

Aster

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 48 Instructions on page 103

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Tant (L-73 — gray-pink) Flower Center: Tang (L-57 — pale orange) Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Flower Base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) Leaf 6 pieces

(1

cm

)

0.

39

in

(1

cm

)

0. 2

in

(0 .5

cm

)

Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Flower Petal 72 pieces (24 pieces x 3)

) m

0.

2i

n(

0.

5c

0.

39

in

Stem (short) 1 piece Stem (medium) 1 piece

3.54 in (9 cm)

Stem (long) 1 piece

Marsh Mallow

Photo on page 49 Instructions on page 104

Flower Petal 15 pieces (5 pieces x 3)

Sepal 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) Leaf 3 pieces

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Tant (E-50 — pale purple) Flower Center: Canson Mi-Teintes (352 — orchid) Sepal, Leaf: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Stem, Leaf Stem: Tant (G-63 — pale gray-green)

Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3) 0.16 in (0.4 cm) 0.39 in (1 cm)

Leaf Stem 1 piece

0.39 in (1 cm) 0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Stem 1 piece

0.3

9 in

(1 c

m)

P atterns

137

Grape

Photo on pages 50–51 Instructions on page 105

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Paper shown in photo

Grape: Satogami (Ayame — medium purple, Kikyo — light purple), Tant (H-72 — dark gray-purple) Leaf: Tant (D-61 — medium leaf green), Mermaid (Olive) Vine, Tendril: Tant (H-58 — olive green)

Vine (long) 1 piece

Vine (short) 1 piece

Leaf (small) 5 pieces

Tendril 2 pieces

3.94 in (10 cm)

Cut as narrowly as possible 138

Grape 47 pieces

Leaf (large) 8 pieces

Wheat

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 52 Instructions on page 105

Paper shown in photo

Kernel: Satogami (Karashi / Mustard — light brown, Ukon / Turmeric — light brown) Spike, Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Ukon / Turmeric — light brown) Kernel 24 to 30 pieces (12 to 15 per head; 27 are used in the photo)

Spike 24 to 30 pieces (12 to 15 per ear; 27 are used in the photo)

0.91 in (2.3 cm)

Cut the same number as the kernels, as narrowly as possible

Leaf 3 pieces

About 0.12 in (0.3 cm)

Stem 2 pieces 5.91 ~ 7.09 in (15 ~ 18 cm)

Meadow Saffron

Photo on page 53 Instructions on page 106

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Canson Mi-Teintes (352 — orchid), Satogami (Kikyo — light purple) Stamen: Canson Mi-Teintes (400 — canary) Stem: Satogami (Kozo — light brown)

3 small 4 large 1 small 3 large

2 large

1 small 2 large

Stamen 5 pieces Stem (medium) 1 piece Flower Petal (large) 6 pieces

Flower Petal (small) 5 pieces

Stem (long) 1 piece

Stem (short) 1 piece

5 large 1 small 3 large 2 small

P atterns

139

Olive

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 54 Instructions on page 106

Paper shown in photo

Olive: Canson Mi-Teintes (503 — burgundy) Leaf: Satogami (Matsu / Pine — forest green) Stem: Satogami (Susuki — medium leaf green)

Leaf 5 pieces

Olive 4 pieces

Stem (short) 2 pieces

Stem (long) 1 piece

Christmas Rose

cm 59

in

(1

.5

Photo on page 58 Instructions on page 107

)

Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Tant (P-64 — very pale green) Flower Center: Tant (L-57 — light beigebrown) Leaf, Stem: Mermaid (Blue Bamboo)

1.97 in (5 cm)

0.

Leaf 11 pieces

Flower Center Cut out after cutting Middle the Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

1.58 in (4 cm)

Flower Base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Flower Petal 15 pieces (5 pieces x 3)

Stem (short) 1 piece Stem (long) 1 piece 140

0. 2 i 0.39 39 n( i in n 0. ( (1 1 5c cm cm m ) ) )

0.

Paper shown in photo

Winter Aconite

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on pages 60–61 Instructions on page 108

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Center, Flower Base: Satogami (Nanohana — pale lemon) Bract, Bract Base: Satogami (Take/Bamboo — blue-green)

Stem 2 pieces

Flower Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Bract (A) 8 pieces 4 pieces x 2)

Bract (B) 10 pieces (9 pieces x 2)

(1

cm

)

0.

39

in

(1

cm

)

Flower Center - 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

Flower Petal 12 pieces (6 pieces x 4)

) m

0.

2i

n(

0.

5c

0.

39

in

(1

cm

)

0.

39

in

Bract Leaf Base 2 pieces (1 piece x 2)

1.97 in (5 cm)

Cyclamen

Photo on page 62 Instructions on page 109

Leaf 3 pieces

Flower Base 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Tant (G-50 — light pink), Canson Mi-Teintes (352 — orchid) Leaf: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Stem: Satogami (Matsu / Pine — forest green) Flower Petal 15 pieces (5 pieces x 3)

Stem (short) 2 pieces Stem (long) 1 piece

P atterns

141

Primrose

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on page 59 Instructions on page 110

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal, Flower Base: Canson Mi-Teintes (400 — canary) Flower Pattern: Tant (N-57 — light orange) Leaf, Sepal: Tant (D-61 — medium leaf green)

Leaf 4 pieces

Flower Petal 4 pieces (5 pieces x 4; 2 pieces x 1) Flower Base 4 pieces (1 piece x 4)

Sepal 4 pieces

Flower Pattern 20 pieces (5 pieces x 4)

Make a cut here

Glory of the Snow

Photo on page 66 Instructions on page 111

Flower Petal 18 pieces (6 pieces x 3)

Flower Center 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

Flower Center Surround 3 pieces (1 piece x 3)

0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Paper shown in photo

0.51 in (1.3 cm)

0.39 in (1 cm)

51

0.

0.39 in (1 cm)

3c

1.

( in )

m

0.2 in (0.5 cm) 59

0. in .5

(1

Flower Petal: Tant (L-72 — light purple) Flower Center: Satogami (Nanohana — pale lemon) Flower Center Surround: Tant (P-72 — very pale purple) Leaf: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — blue-green) Stem: Satogami (Wara — straw) Make a cut here

)

cm

Stem 1 piece Leaf 3 pieces

142

Flower stem 2 pieces

Holly

Emboss line Line to cut later Dashed fold line (valley fold) Dotted fold line (mountain fold, align pattern to crease)

Photo on pages 64–65 Instructions on page 112

Paper shown in photo

Berry: Satogami (Adzuki — reddish-brown) Leaf: Mermaid (Olive) Stem: Satogami (Tobi — medium beige) Leaf (medium) 17 pieces

Leaf (small) 4 pieces

Berry 25 pieces Stem 2 pieces

Leaf (large) 7 pieces

Snowdrop

Photo on page 67 Instructions on page 112

Flower Petal 6 pieces (2 pieces x 3)

Sepal 3 pieces

Bract 2 pieces

Paper shown in photo

Flower Petal: Mermaid (Natural — off white) Bract: Satogami (Shida / Fern — medium gray-green) Sepal, Leaf, Stem: Satogami (Take / Bamboo — blue-green)

Stem (short) 1 piece

Leaf (long) 2 pieces

Leaf (short) 2 pieces

Stem (long) 1 piece

P atterns

143

Books to Span the East and West

Our core mission at Tuttle Publishing is to create books which bring people together one page at a time. Tuttle was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont (USA). Our fundamental values remain as strong today as they were then—to publish best-in-class books informing the English-speaking world about the countries and peoples of Asia. The world is a smaller place today and Asia’s economic, cultural and political influence has expanded, yet the need for meaningful dialogue and information about this diverse region has never been greater. Since 1948, Tuttle has been a leader in publishing books on the cultures, arts, cuisines, languages and literatures of Asia. Our authors and photographers have won many awards and Tuttle has published thousands of titles on subjects ranging from martial arts to paper crafts. We welcome you to explore the wealth of information available on Asia at www.tuttlepublishing.com.

Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. www.tuttlepublishing.com ISBN 978-0-8048-5401-6; ISBN 978-1-4629-2226-0 (ebook) NONOHANA NO RITTAI KIRIGAMI SEIYOUHEN Copyright ©2015, Emiko Yamamoto English translation rights arranged with Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co., Ltd through Japan UNI Agency, Inc., Tokyo All rights reserved. The items (text, photographs, designs, images, etc.) included in the Work are only for personal use and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without permission of copyright holders. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. English translation © 2021 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd Staff (Original Japanese edition) Photographer Mutsumi Kaneko Designer Katsuharu Takahashi (Eats & Crafts) Editor Yuka Tsuchida References used to describe the flowers in this book Photo Encyclopedia of Wild Plants (Nihon Vogue) Illustrated Reference of Flowers: Container Plants Illustrated Reference of Flowers: Cut Flowers (both Sodo Publishing) Picture Book of English Flowers (Asunaro Shobo)

144

Distributed by: North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive North Clarendon VT 05759-9436 U.S.A. Tel: (802) 773-8930 Fax: (802) 773-6993 [email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd. 3 Kallang Sector, #04-01 Singapore 349278 Tel: (65) 6741-2178 Fax: (65) 6741-2179 [email protected] www.tuttlepublishing.com Printed in Singapore 23 22 21 20

2011TP

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

®

TUTTLE PUBLISHING is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.