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I you want a diagram for a dogwood blossom I can send you one of my own. Please can you leave feedback on it on the forum. My email is pokemaster10@gmail.com

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I will give it a try too. I am not an advanced folder so if its complicated it might take a while to figure it out.

sure, i'd like to give it a try as well, assuming its not uber complex or anything. my email is jady.lyon@gmail.com.

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Thank you for sharing. Did you want feedback for the model or the diagram itself?

As for the model, I like it. It is quick to fold and the outcome is nice. However, the base is a bit bulky. I would suggest sinking the base and folding the resulting flaps towards the center, like you would fold a blintz base (although this is beginning to look like a four leaf clover I saw somewhere). It'll look much better since dogwoods don't have a noticeable calyx.

Or, if after you you sink the base, you could actually shape it so that what you call the back of the flower is now the front. It might look more like a cherry blossom that way. Pistils/stamens add a lot to an origami model. The picture below is your model with the applied changes. Of course, they are only suggestions.

Thank you for the feedback. The model was essentially a cherry blossom, but a lot of people said that it looked like a dogwood blossom. I would like some more feedback on the quality of the diagram though.

I admit I was somewhat confused as to the naming. cherry blossoms have five petals and this one only has four, like a dogwood - but it's called "cherry". I thought perhaps I had mis-folded, for a minute...

I mutilated a few of these already, trying to get shaping to match a dogwood from the base petals and trying to decide how to un-bulk the stem section. I am by no means an origami guru so while I have nothing to show right now except some rather crumpled results, I could post my version by Sunday if you like.

I don't recall the diagrams being particularly difficult to follow, even at my level. I'll look again when I do my picture-worthy attempt.

I am also only a beginner at origami. I may be able to vary the design and make it have 5 petals instead of four by using a five sided square base. I will come back to you on this.

I wouldn't worry so much about getting the correct number of petals, as long as the overall appearance resembles what you're going for. Origami is an art, not a science. In fact, most flower models I know, especially the traditional ones, aren't anatomically correct.

In regard to the quality of your diagram, I didn't have any trouble following it, but it is potentially confusing. In my opinion, a good diagram will have a written description, but would be easy enough to follow with just the pictures. Without your written steps I would probably be lost because you didn't use many arrows. for example, step 2 should have fold and unfold arrows, and step 3 should have a reverse fold arrow, etc.

Also, neatness is important because it's easier to read. I noticed a lot of your lines don't connect anywhere, and the fill color is a bit sloppy. If you are new to inkscape, these things will start to come easy as you practice. I personally haven't been using the program for very long, so I don't have any great tips for you, but there are plenty of resources online.

This is one of my first diagrams using inkscape. I think I will update it with arrows and such, but this is only one of my first diagrams and I still am learning about the program. Thanks for all the help LeafPiece.