Sunday, January 23, 2011

How to make fabric flowers



These fabric flowers are easy and make great decorations. I first made them to attach to my friends' Christmas gifts but they can be pinned or sewn to just about anything.

What you’ll need:

- scrap fabric (aything will look good; small or big print)

- scissors

- a glass or cup

- a pen

- thread

- a needle

What you do:

- use the bottom of the glass to trace a circle on to your fabric

- cut 14 circles this way

- take 2 of the fabric circles and sew one on top of the other with a stitch in the middle. This is your base

- next take 4 of the circl

es and, one at a time, fold each one in half and stitch it to the middle ofthe ba

se circles (so you’ll have two on one side and two on the other)

- take the remaining 8 circles and, one at a time, fold each one in to quarters. secure them this way by making two or 3 stitches at the base of the fold. these will be your petals.

- one by one stitch each quartered circle to the center (making two layers of 4 each)

- tie off the thread at the bottom of the flower, fluff the ‘petals’ as needed, and you’re done!

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