How to make rose petal garland step by step

 Rose petal garland DIY | Rose petal garland making
This post may have information on how to rose petal craft ideas , flower petal craft,  gulabi patti haar or mala .

 This can be used for decoration for festivals viz Varalakshmi Pooja, Dasara Diwali or for occasions like wedding , baby shower.  Also can be tried for craft projects. 

We have to be careful while handing the petals because they can tear easily, also we have to be careful when handling the needle , so avoid giving to children. 

Of course we should be careful too when we handle the needle.  If you would like to have a look at a colourful rose rangoli with dots for Diwali 

obviously Rangolisansdots being a website primarily for rangoli or kolam , it is available with steps and colours 

or for that matter I even have a hibiscus kolam with 7 dots  created by me 

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We can tie both ends to form a garland 

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We need roses, long or medium size needle, thread and vaseline

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Apply vaseline on the needle,  this ensures that petals do not tear when we make the garland

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Remove all the petals gently, simultaneously 

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Choose petal of almost same size

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Insert a stalk to form the base and  to hold the flowers

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Fold the petals - first inward and then both edges outward

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Insert the folded petal in the needle

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Insert 8 petals at right angles to each other and one above the other

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Draw the set of 8 petals to the bottom

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Continue with the next set of petals

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After completing insert the  stalk of a rose to hold the flowers at the top ,  this is in addition to the stalk placed at the bottom
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Tie above the stalk to hold all the petals together

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Beautiful rose petal garland ( gulabi hoovu )  is ready for decoration 

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