Origami Flower Stem

1. Start with a green square of paper, white side up. Fold in half, crease and open.
   

   

2. Fold these 2 opposite corners into the centre crease.

   

3. Fold these outer corners to the centre crease.

   

4. Again, fold outer corners to centre crease.

   

5. Turn model over and fold bottom up to the top corner.

   

6. Now fold in half.

   

7. Crease as shown, on the front and the back. Then use these creases to outside reverse fold the leaf.

   

   Finished Flower Stem. This model should stand on its own.
   

   

   The flower stem can be used for any origami flower which has a hole in the base, such as the tulip. Just insert the stem into the base of the flower.