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about 1 m ribbon in each colour; +* optional, a button, a pin or a bead as a center piece; +* some scraps of backing material: felt, buckram or both; +* sewing thread that matches the felt and/or the centermost ribbon. + +Any kind of ribbon could be used, but the best ones, especially for your +first attempts, should press easily and keep their shape. + +For the backing, you could simply use some felt, but having a layer of +some stiffer material, like buckram or even just some stiff fabric, +will give more stability to the result; it should be some material that +doesn't fray, or you should finish it before using. + +A second layer of backing is added to cover the first one and make the +result neater: for this one felt is a nice choice. + +Pattern +------- + +Draw a circle as big as your center piece, or with the same radius as +the width of your ribbon if using a small center piece like a bead, then +draw more concentric circles each with a radius bigger than the +previous one by two thirds of the width of the ribbon used for that +layer. + +For 15 mm ribbons you can download a pattern from :download:`cockade_15mm.svg`. + +I'd recommend printing the pattern on scrap paper, as it will have to be +cut and pinned into, and it will be easier to work with two. + +Instructions +------------ + +.. figure:: 0101-cut_pieces.jpg + :align: center + +Cut one of the paper patterns at the widest circle, and another one at +the next smaller circle. + +Cut one piece of the stiffer backing material the size of the latter +pattern. Cut also a piece of felt in the same size, and put it to the +side. + +.. figure:: 0102-backing.jpg + :align: center + +Pin the backing to the complete paper pattern, mark the center point. + +.. figure:: 0103-pleated_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +Measure the circumference of the outer circle of the pattern, pleat the +outer ribbon to about that length, starting with a folded edge and +pinning each pleat, but don't cut the end. + +.. tip:: Knife pleats 5 mm deep every 10 mm are a good starting point, + and what is being used in this tutorial, but feel free to experiment + with different pleat patterns. + +.. figure:: 0104-start_pinning.jpg + :align: center + +Starting a couple pleats from the free end, remove the pin from one of +the pleats, align that pleat with the outer edge of the pattern and pin +it back to the backing. + +.. figure:: 0105-continue_pinning.jpg + :align: center + +Remove the pin from the next pleat, curve the ribbon following the outer +edge of the pattern and pin the pleat back to itself and the backing. +Continue doing so until close to the end. + +.. tip:: + + .. figure:: tt01-buried_pins.jpg + :align: center + + At this stage bury the points of the pins between the backing + and the paper pattern, to minimize the risk of stabbing. + + +.. figure:: 0106-cut_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +When only a few pleats remain, cut the ribbon at the right length + +.. figure:: 0107-prepared_outer_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +and nest the end into the fold at the beginning, hiding the raw edges; + +.. figure:: 0108-pinned_outer_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +pin the joint and the remaining pleats to the backing. + +.. figure:: 0109-whipstitching_outer_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +Whipstitch the ribbon to the backing at the base, taking at least two or +three stitches in each of the pleats. + +.. tip:: If you've buried the points of the pins, pull out the two or + three in front of where you're sewing to be able to manipulate the + needle into the fabric. + +.. figure:: 0110-pinned_ring.jpg + :align: center + +Cut the next size ring from the second paper pattern, measure its outer +circumference and pin it to the front of the cockade, centred on it, +and above the ribbon you've just sewn. + +.. tip:: + + .. figure:: tt02-aligning_patterns.jpg + :align: center + + You can use the rest of the paper pattern to help align the ring. + +.. figure:: 0111-second_ribbon.jpg + :align: center + +Pleat the next ribbon and pin it to the paper pattern and the backing +and whipstitch it to the backing like the previous step. + +Repeat for the remaining ribbons. + +.. tip:: + + .. figure:: tt03-center_ribbon_stabbing.jpg + :align: center + + for the ribbon closest to the center there may not be enough + space to insert the needle, so you may have to remove the paper + pattern from the back, and use a stabbing motion to do the sewing. + +Remove all the paper patterns. + +If the centrepiece is not flat, give a good press to the cockade, to fix +the pleats in place, otherwise you may do it after it has been attached. + +.. figure:: 0112-sewing_center_piece.jpg + :align: center + +Sew the centrepiece to the center of the cockade, trying to hide the +stitches. + +.. figure:: 0113-sewing_felt.jpg + :align: center + +Sew the felt backing to the sturdy backing with a blanket stitch, going +all around the circumference. + +Variants +-------- + +Pin backing +^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 0201-scrap_of_buckram.jpg + :align: center + +To add a pin backing, cut a small scrap of sturdy backing material +bigger than the pin. Odd shapes are fine. + +.. figure:: 0202-sewing_pin.jpg + :align: center + +.. figure:: 0203-back_of_sewn_pin.jpg + :align: center + +Pin the sturdy backing to the felt backing, and sew the pin to both, +centred on the felt. + +.. figure:: 0204-sewing_buckram_to_cockade.jpg + :align: center + +Put the felt over the back of the cockade, whipstitch the sturdy backing +to the backing of the cockade, for added security. + +Sew the felt to the cockade as above. + +Pentagonal centrepiece +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 0301-ribbon_knot.jpg + :align: center + +Make a knot at one end of the ribbon. + +.. figure:: 0302-flattened_knot.jpg + :align: center + +Pull it flat and cut the ribbon. + +.. figure:: 0303-whipstitching_knot.jpg + :align: center + +Fold the ends to the back, and whipstitch them closed, making sure not +to catch the layers of ribbon visible from the front. + +.. figure:: 0304-tacking_pentagonal_centrepiece.jpg + :align: center + +Tack the centrepiece to the cockade with a few stitches in the middle, +hidden by its top layers. + + +Gallery +------- + +.. figure:: cockade_with_pentagonal_centrepiece.jpg + :align: center + + +See Also +-------- + +* `How To Make 18th c. Cockades + `_ + on the American Duchess blog: my main source of inspiration, which + however used either just one colour, or wider ribbons to make + additional layers, and wouldn't work very well for the four colours + cockade I wanted to make. +* `A forum post commenting on the above tutorial + `_ and recommending buckram as a backing material instead of felt. diff --git a/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt01-buried_pins.jpg b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt01-buried_pins.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f29f0f Binary files /dev/null and b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt01-buried_pins.jpg differ diff --git a/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt02-aligning_patterns.jpg b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt02-aligning_patterns.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..421f0da Binary files /dev/null and b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt02-aligning_patterns.jpg differ diff --git a/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt03-center_ribbon_stabbing.jpg b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt03-center_ribbon_stabbing.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..786cbc2 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/accessories/decorations/multi_colour_cockade/tt03-center_ribbon_stabbing.jpg differ -- cgit v1.2.3