Book Title     Author Rating

Ribbonwork the Complete Guide  Helen Gibb 5
Helen Gibb is one of the best know of ribbon flower artists.  She has written several books on the subject of making splendid flowers using ribbons made out of silk.  When she named the book the complete guide it was true.  All of her techniques are included in this book.

The volume is broken into logical chapters making it easy to find the technique you want.  The book is small and spiral bound making it easy to use and carry.

Projects are included at the back of the book.  The flowers are challenging to make but not really hard to learn.  This is an expensive hobby even when using polyester ribbon rather then silk.  It is far cheaper to buy the beautiful silk flowers already made from a craft store.  However there is something gratifying in making your own flowers and bringing an old craft back to life.  Warning this hobby may lead you to silk ribbon embroidery.

If you want to buy only one book on the subject of making silk ribbon flowers this is your book.

She has a website http://www.helengibb.com
The site offers ribbons and kits for sale.