Thought I'd share how I make fabric flowers. They're super easy to make, and are a fun accessory to add to handbags, jackets, and they even look cute in hair!
First, I drew up a pattern for the petals.
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Next, I cut out 5 different fabrics with the pattern piece placed on the fold so I'd end up with 4 petals total for each piece. I ironed a fusible interfacing to the back of the fabrics for stability.
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Pinching and sewing the centers together, I then randomly stacked each fabric piece together to form a flower - and sewed them all together.
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Adding a cute button stack to the center and a pin to the back completes the flower.
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A great way to use up fabric scraps, I made this flower pin with leftover pieces of vintage tablecloths from my bigger projects.
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I love how, depending on what fabrics you put together, so many different looks can be achieved.
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Give 'em a try, I guarantee you'll have fun creating your own bouquet of fabric flowers.
15 comments:
what a great idea!
Oooh! Great idea! I went to Hobby Lobby today and i'm going to try making some paper roses. I'm sure i'll try yours too!
Have a good day,
Sandra
Hi Karoline, These are delightful. They would be so fun on anything. Thankyou for sharing these. I can't wait to try one, or two, or...
Hugs, June
These look terrific! Thanks for the tutorial. I'll show you mine when I did some ok?
Have a nice and sunny day!
So very cute!
That looks really fun. I like mixing patterns. Thanks for sharing.
karen
wonderful tut!!
Love your fabric flowers! Very creative. I made some felted flowers and crocheted flowers, wanted to make a bunch and realized how much WORK they were! I would love for you to stop by and see them!
Oh how precious of you to share such a wonderful and easy craft!! Gosh, i think I may have found something fun to occupy my weekend with now Thanks dear!! Lori
Awesome! I'm going to try this!
Blessings,
Rebecca
Those are darling!
I love how the flowers turned out, so fun. I hope you are having a good weekend.
Kathy
Cute cute cute!!!
I am in need of some sort of flower for a hat I need to build for a Kentucky Derby Party. I might be able to do this!
Thank you for the post my Cheerio lovin friend!
Have a wonderful day!
Timi
oh oh oh I love the buttons you used on your flower pin, loved the pin too. I absolutely adore vintage tableclothes, I use them until they fall apart. what a good way to use the bits and pieces that are left. love it!
Beautiful flower and easy work, i love your site and i add you to my blog. Regards from Spain. Victoria
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