elisabethblack said:Oh this is soooooo cool!
Has anyone done sunflowers?
how about black eyed susans?
And with Zinnias I'm assuming the single not double or triple flower work best?
Has anyone tried this with okra flowers???

Oh I see lots of hammering in my future!

Black eyed susans pound very well but cut down the center some so it is not so high. Then pound the petals, the center and the stems and leaves. All pound very well.

bluegrassmom said:Do ferns do well? I saw some pillows to buy at a store, that I liked with ferns on one side.

Ferns do well. As do herbs such as parsley, dill, sage, thyme.

Wow, this entire thread is filled with wonderful information.

Thanks, we have lots of ferns along my wooded walks.

Sharon, I really enjoyed that video of the teacher teaching paper making... I especially love his reassuring "That's okay".

So glad I found this thread. I love your poundings! I was first inspired to garden to do pressed flowers to place in those rice paper lamps....oh that was a long time ago!
I have lots of johnny jump ups..I bet the will work well.

Without going back thru the thread again, which fabric takes the color best?

Thanks, Anna. Yes, johnny jump-ups usually work well, as do pansies. Depends on the moisture content.

Teresa, your best bet is probably muslin.

I bet so too, I need to go to a fabric shop for some quilting material so I may pic up some to try.

I love Johnny J. Ups they should be so cute, none here tho to use. I love the simplicity of ferns so I may try that first.

Grape leaves and virginia creeper also pound very well.

Welcome to ATPs cosmos! Darn I got my quilting materials and forgot to get some plain fabric for a couple of pillows. What is everyone using?

A cotton blend?