Flower Ball #1 - Threading - Part 2 of 3

Yeay!!  We are done with the foldings.  Now, get your thread and needle ready, we're going to put everything together.

In order to get a full round shape out of our 22 flowers, we need to separate it into three section - the lower/bottom, mid, and upper/top section.  To make The Star, we're gonna have 7 flowers on the lower part, 8 on the mid section, and 7 on the top.  This makes up to 22 flowers, and finally our flower ball.  So, let get into it.  We're almost there.  ^^

This is what you're going to need in this part:
22 flowers from Part 1
1 meter of matching coloured ribbon
Needle
Thread of any colour (it won't be visible on your final masterpiece ^^).  No need to tie any knots after threading through the needle.
 

Pic 1:  What we need.

And here is how to assemble them:

Step 1:  We will be threading through the smooth side of the flower.  (The black line in the pic represents the needle, I know, it looks crooked... Sowwy ^^)

Step 2:  Now, prepare 50 cm of thread and loop it through the needle, keeping the end of the thread unknot.  Leave about 5 cm of thread from the first inserted flower.

Step 3:  This is what it looks like after three flowers.  Keep going until you have seven flowers inserted like below.

Step 4:  We are almost done with the lower part of the flower ball.  Start adjusting the flowers so the pointy white part of each flower touches each other, and naturally, it will curl up to form a circle.  Remember to leave a relatively equal length of thread on the two flowers on the end.

Step 5:  Tie an overhand knot (the simplest knot we do everyday, but never know the name of it).  Tighten by repeating it 3 times to get the picture on the right.  Once done, cut the thread as close to the knot as possible.

Step 6:  Repeat Step 2 to Step 5 to get 3 separate flower circles.  2 circles with 7 flowers on it, and 1 circle with 8 flowers on it.

 
We are now one step closer to completion.  Get your ribbon ready!!!!  ^^