Fig. 185.—Square 12 inches each side.
Two Dozen Roses
will be needed for this garden game, half a dozen white, half a dozen red, half a dozen yellow and half a dozen pink. The flowers are of tissue paper and very pretty.
Cut squares measuring twelve inches along each of the four sides, from white, pink, yellow and red tissue paper; the dotted lines on the diagrams indicate where the paper must be folded ([Fig. 185]). Fold each square across the centre ([Fig. 186]). Fold again crosswise through the centre, forming a small square of four layers ([Fig. 187]). Again fold, this time diagonally (A to B, [Fig. 187]), and you will have a triangle ([Fig. 188]). Fold once more diagonally ([Fig. 188]) A to C; this will give [Fig. 189]. Cut straight across from E to dot D ([Fig. 189]), then cut a slash an inch and three-quarters deep in the centre of the edges as shown by the line F in [Fig. 190]. Open out the paper ([Fig. 191]). The slashed edges will form the petals of the rose. Curl each corner edge of every petal with a blade of a pair of scissors according to dotted lines on the petal ([Fig. 192]).
Fig. 186.—Square folded once across centre. | Fig. 187.—Square folded twice. | |
Fig. 188.—Four layer squarefolded diagonally. | Fig. 189.—Triangle foldeddiagonally through centre. | Fig. 190.—Second triangleslashed on edges. |
Fig. 191.—Unfolded triangle with slashededges for rose petals. | Fig. 192.—Section of paper for rose showingone curled petal. |
Begin by holding one corner of one petal between the thumb of your right hand and one blade of the scissors; gently pull your thumb and the scissors blade outward, sliding them along each side of the petal, while you hold the remainder of the paper steady with your left hand. The thumb rubs over the petal; at the same time the edge of the scissors blade scrapes the under side of the petal, which causes the paper to curl. [Fig. 192] shows one petal with both of the side corners curled. When you have curled around the first half of the circle, turn the paper over and curl the petals around the other half of the circle in an opposite direction. [Fig. 193] gives two petals curled forward and two backward, representing two petals on each half of the tissue-paper rose. After all the petals are curled lay the centre of the tissue paper out flat and place on it three level teaspoonfuls of flour; then gather up the edges of the rose and wind a strong thread several times around below the petals and above the flour-bag formed by the centre of the paper ([Fig. 194]). Tie the string, adjust the petals and the rose will be finished ([Fig. 195]).
Fig. 193.—Two curled petals on each half of rose.