Needles 'n' Knowledge: Rosette 3D July 4

Pleated rosette circle with sawtooth edge

has scalloped and plain center circles

with "July 4th" word cuts.

Measures almost 4" in diameter.

Versatile element for patriotic decorating.

Sized to fit companion

"Patriotic 3D Tussie Mussie Cone" design.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A pleated strips (2)
B cover circles to secure pleating
C outer scallop circle
D inner scallop circle with July 4th in place

2. Pleat the strips by bending at perforations

in alternating order, with "mountain" folds

running through saw tooth POINTS and

"valley" folds corresponding with

between-point dips.

3. Join the strips end to end by overlapping
the plain straight end edge over the opposite
end tab.

4. Form the strip unit into a ring to overlap

and join the remaining ends, plain edge

over the opposite tab.

5. Place the ring sawtooth end down on flat surface
and begin to gather the top end pleats into
the center while at the same time
pressing downward . . .

. . . to flatten the rosette pleats.

6. Press the pleats inward to reduce the center

opening "hole" to the smallest and most regular

size possible. Then hold in place . . .

. . . while applying hot melt glue around

the center opening in an area not to exceed

the cover circles. Then quickly . . .

. . . position (centered) a cover circle

over the opening and glue. Continue to

apply toward-the-center pressure

around pleating, then hold in place

until glue cools and pleats are held secure.

7. Repeat the process of gluing the cover circle
in position on the rosette backside,
applying pressure to flatten the pleating.

8. Position and attach the "July 4th" lettering
to the center circle shape
(consider using the "waste" cutout to help
lightly mark positioning).
9. Center and join scallop and plain circles,
then position and attach to the front
of the pleated rosette.