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Looped Paper Hyacinth

Cut a fringed strip, join it into loops and wind it around a stem to make a hyacinth.

What you’ll need

  • One 21 × 6 cm paper rectangle
  • A flower stem or rolled paper rod
  • Scissors
  • Glue or double-sided tape
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Paper craft · Fringe cutting, loops & spiral wrapping

Finished Looped Paper Hyacinth

Make it, step by step.

9 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Cut the rectangle

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Cut the rectangleOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Prepare a 21 × 6 cm rectangle in the flower color.

Fold lengthwise

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Fold lengthwiseOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Fold the rectangle in half along its long edge.

Cut the fringe

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Cut the fringeOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Fold sideways twice and cut narrow strips into the folded lower section, leaving the upper edge connected.

Open the strip

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Open the stripOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Unfold the side folds to reveal the continuous fringe.

Add adhesive

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Add adhesiveOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Apply tape or glue along one long edge.

Join the long edges

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Join the long edgesOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Bring the two long edges together and press them to form a row of loops.

Prepare the attachment edge

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Prepare the attachment edgeOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Add adhesive along the joined upper band.

Wrap the stem

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Wrap the stemOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Attach the band to a flower stem at a diagonal and wind it downward in a spiral.

Finish the flower

Looped Paper Hyacinth: Finish the flowerOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Continue wrapping until the strip is used, secure the end and spread the loops gently.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.

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