How to Make a Homecoming Mum

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How to Make a Homecoming Mum
Modified by the GA Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office July 2002
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Introduction

• Homecoming has become synonymous with the
  football chrysanthemum corsage
• Generally consists of a chrysanthemum flower
  surrounded by bows and streamers that match the
  school colors

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Materials Needed

• Standard incurve chrysanthemum bloom
• Cardboard shield or backing
• 9, 3, 1 ribbon matching school colors
• Accessories
• Scissors
• Hand stapler
• Hot glue gun

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Preparing Shield/Backing

• 1. Cut 7 six-inch strips of 9 ribbon (Color A)
  and 7 six-inch strips of 3 ribbon (Color B)
• 2. Cut 6 six-inch strips of 9 ribbon (Color B)
  and 6 six-inch strips of 3 ribbon (Color A)
• 3. Lay a strip of 3 ribbon along a strip of 9
  ribbon of the opposite color. The shiny side of
  both pieces should be facing up. Take the ends
  of the ribbons between the thumb and forefinger
  of each hand. Bring the ends together to form a
  point. Staple the ends together. Continue until
  all 13 points are made.

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Preparing Shield/Backing

• Staple the points onto a cardboard shield or
  backing.
• A. Position the 7 identical points to form the
  outside row of points around the shield. Staple
  the first three points at the 12-, 9-, and
  3-oclock positions. Fill the remaining four
  points in between the three already positioned.
• B. Position the 6 identical points to form the
  inside row of points around the shield. Fill
  these points between the points of the outside
  row.

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Preparing Streamers

• Using 9 ribbon, cut 10 thirty-inch streamers.
  (This length can vary depending on the desires of
  the designer.) Make 5 of the streamers using
  color A and 5 using color B.
• 2. If desired, put lettering on the streamers.
  Use pre-made letters or make them using glue and
  glitter.

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Preparing Streamers

• Cut another 30 streamer of either color A or B.
  Lay this streamer shiny side up on the table.
• Working to the left and alternating colors, lay
  down 5 streamers. They should overlap at the top
  and fan out towards the bottom. Staple these
  together. Follow the same procedure for the
  remaining streamers. Staple all streamers
  together.
• 5. Staple the streamers onto the shield.

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Accessories

• Several accessories are available to add to the
  mum. They include miniature footballs, helmets,
  bells, etc.
• Tie or glue the accessories to strands of 1
  ribbon. Vary the length of ribbon strands.
• Staple the strands to the backing.

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Braided Chains

• Braided love chains can be added to the football
  mum.
• Two popular types of chains are the two-stranded
  and three-stranded chains.

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Braided Chains
To make a 15 two-strand braided chain

• 1. Cut a 6 section of ribbon from each of color
  A and color B. Use 3 ribbon.
• 2. Staple the ends of the ribbon together to
  form an L. One strand should have the shiny side
  facing upward. The other side should have the
  dull side facing upward.

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Braided Chains

• 3. Make a loop about 3/4 with the dull strand.
• 4. Make a loop of equal size with the shiny
  strand. Bring this loop through the loop of the
  dull strand.
• 5. Make a loop again with the dull strand and
  bring it up through the loop of the shiny strand.

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Braided Chains

• 6. Follow this procedure, keeping the strands
  tight. However do no pull the strands too tight
  or else the chain will begin bending in an arch.
• 7. When completed, staple the ends of the two
  strands together.
• 8. Make a small bow using 3 ribbon. Hot glue
  the bow onto one end of the chain.
• 9. Attach to the streamers.

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Making Streamers

• 1. Cut 8 six-inch section of 3 ribbon (4 of
  each color). Staple these together in a
  radiating manner. Trim the ends on a slant. Hot
  glue to the top end of the streamers.
• 2. Cut 4 twelve-inch sections of 3 ribbon (2 of
  each color). Staples these together and attach
  as directed above.

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Attaching Flower to Shield

• Using a hot glue gun, spread hot glue over the
  exposed shield. Attach the flower to the shield.
• Use caution when handling the hot glue gun.
• Apply slight pressure until glue has dried.

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Making a Large Bow

• Using two strands of 3 ribbon (one of each
  color), make a large bow about the same width of
  the completed shield.
• Glue the bow onto the small streamers, beneath
  the flower.

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Finishing the Backing

• Take a 3 1/2-inch section of 9 ribbon. Fold it
  in half and staple onto another shield. This is
  where the mum will be attached to the garment.
• Glue this second shield onto the back of the
  corsage shield to cover any staples or mechanics.
  Be sure to hide any exposed staples so they will
  not snag the garment of the wearer.

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Completing the Mum

• Trim streamer tails to make them all even.
  Notching them in a V-shape improves the overall
  appearance of the mum.
• If desired, lightly spray the entire mum with
  sparkling glitter.