How to Make Baby Sock Roses

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Lay a sock on top of a work surface.

   Continue rolling until you have rolled the entire sock. , Press the taped edge of the sock down against the fabric of the sock to seal the edge. ,, Cut the wire with needle-nosed pliers. , Turn the sock as you push in the wire to help the wire to go in without damaging the sock. , Pull the tape around the sock and the top of the exposed wire multiple times to ensure that the base is secure. ,,, Twist the wire of the leaf around the stem.
   
   The base of the leaf should be against the stem so that the wire doesn’t show. ,, The second leaf should mirror the other leaf; if the first leaf points to the right, then the second leaf should point to the left. ,,
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   Step 2: Starting at the bottom

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   Step 3: roll the sock by rolling the bottom of the sock up and over.

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   Step 4: Place double-sided tape along the interior of the sock’s remaining edge.

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   Step 5: Create as many blossom as you need following these steps.

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   Step 6: Unroll some florist’s wire to the length that you want your baby sock rose to be.

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   Step 7: Push the wire through the bottom of the rolled sock into the center of the roll.

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   Step 8: Place florist’s tape around the base of your baby sock rose.

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   Step 9: Twist the taped base tightly until the rose is snug.

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    Step 10: Cut off a leaf from a piece of greenery using needle-nosed pliers.

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    Step 11: Lay the leaf 1-1/2” below the base of the flower.

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    Step 12: Cut off a second leaf.

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    Step 13: Attach the second leaf slightly below the first leaf.

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    Step 14: Take a piece of floral tape and wrap the tape around the top of the exposed stem.

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    Step 15: Continue wrapping the stem

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    Step 16: stretching the tape tightly as you wrap down the length of the stem.

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