~ Stem/Leaf for Tulip ~ StomiLeat (con o other color choice) (Various creators) Diagrams by Mary Ellen Palmeri Good sizes to start with: 8.5” sq Stem/Leat with 6" sq for blossom sossom esd clon 6” sq Stem/Leaf with 4.5” sq blossom eg eed car one side of green sq> OOS 1.Fold in half diagonally, 2.Fold a “kite base”’ 3.Fold a “diamond base” crease & unfold (bring 2 sides to the (bring the 2 short edges center crease) to the center) - crease well 5. Fold model in half, 4.Narrow the first folds from tip-to-tip step 2 by folding edges to the center once more; crease sharply 6.Fold entire model in half along the center creases as shown © 7. Rotate model so points 8.Hold model at X with 9.Re-crease at base are at the top one hand while sliding to hold stem in position out stem to desired & to complete model position; see next stepTulip Blossom [Fold Stem/Leaf section first then fold the Blossom] E (Created by various designers) ~ Diagrams by Mary Ellen Palmeri a 1.Fold in half in both 2 “Blintz-fold” horizontal directions; (fold each corner crease each & unfold — to the center) half bottom 4. Fold in half left to to top right; crease well 5."Squash-Fold” - open top section & 6. This is the result of 7. Repeat squash-fold 8: Fold points of separate layers, then last step; Turn Model on this side: result is tP Section in to bring lower point up to Over shown in next step... eet at center, meet top to create creasing only softly shape in next step at this time 9-Results of step 8. 40.Repeat step 80n 11. Open one _12.Fold triangle section {You can change the this side, bringing side flay inall at the angle shawn, final shape by slightly ° bring edge close to the changing the angle Points in to meet at inside crease, but do not folded in step 8 by center (only crease cavarp the eens (60 bringing the points softly for now) . abit above or below the can be re-creased in next middle} Turn Over... step)Tulip Blossom Pg. 2 14. [Repeat the last 2. 15. Crease diagonal _16.Refold original 18.Now re-fold the original crease, hiding steps on the other flap] With sharp crease... crease, again the smaller fold inside. Unfold the flap... enclosing small This time crease firmly. flap inside. | ¥ si [os be 18. Repeat steps 19.Snip off only 20. Carefully separate 175 Tum Overs 12 & 13 on these aVERYTINY and open out each of 2 flaps section of the the 4 sides to form a bottom point. ‘cup’ shape; flatten the bottom using a finger on the inside 21. Completed tulip blossom, ready to attach to the leafistem section 22. Assembly: ‘The inside sim-section goes into the smalll opening made by the tiny cut in step 19 (itis larger now because shape is opened) 23. Completed Tulip