Fig. 248—Form a leaf-shaped point.Fig.248—Form a leaf-shaped point.
Fig. 249—Twist each corner into a point.Fig.249—Twist each corner into a point.
Fig. 250—Bring the points together.Fig.250—Bring the points together.
Fig. 251—Gather along one of the creases.Fig.251—Gather along one of the creases.
Make several buds of the pink paper, following the directions given for the green bud of the pink; then twist each bud at the point and add a calyx.
Fig. 252—The morning-glory leaves.Fig.252—The morning-glory leaves.
The wilted flower shown in the illustration is made by taking one of the morning-glories you have just finished and actually wilting it by drawing the flower together and creasing and pressing it to resemble the partially closed and drooping natural blossom.
Only a piece of dark green paper six inches square is required to model two almost perfectly shaped morning-glory leaves.
Fold the square twice diagonally across from corner to corner to find its centre; then begin at one corner and gather along one of the creases until you reach the centre (Fig. 251). Start again at the opposite corner, gather along the crease to the centre, then wrap and tie (Fig. 252). Pinch each leaf from underneath along the crease in the middle, to give the depression at the midrib. Straighten the leaf out a little at its widest part and you will find you have a pair of leaves which are surprisingly natural. Wrap and tie these to the stem and make as many more as you think are needed.
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