People are much more eco-friendly these days and Valentine's Day is no excuse to fall off the green wagon. Flying blooms in from the deepest Amazonian jungle just doesn't cut it anymore as your intended recoils in horror at the carbon footprint of the perfumed posy. It makes perfect sense to go green with your pinks.
The Pompom Emporium features two how to tutorials on some fabulous fabric flowers.
The first bunch are Anjie's Ribbon Roses, made from 'lucky dip' ribbon from her local haberdashery's bargain bin. Graduated coloured ribbon gives them a perfect in-bloom effect.
The second bunch of Zip It! flowers are a bit more steampunk. They're made from zips with the teeth side out giving them a bit of a sweet but sinister air.
A minimal amount of sewing up creates both, there's no rifling through cupboards to find a vase to put them in before they start wilting and you'll be recycling for romance.
