How to Make Fabric Flowers
Wondering how to make fabric flowers? There are many designs around, and it all depends upon the look you want to achieve. I personally love this simple design, which is super easy to make and so versatile.
Perfect for dressing up a plain outfit, converting into a brooch, or make one to attach to a hair-clip. These beautiful flowers are a versatile girly-girl gift idea!
How to Make Fabric Flowers
Materials
For this project, you will need:
- Pretty fabric
- Glass or round template
- Cardboard (just rummage through your recycling bin to find some)
-
Tailor's chalk
or a pencil
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- Scissors
- Needle and thread (choose a thread to match your fabric. I have used black here just so you can see my stitches easily)
- A brooch backing, safety pin, or plain hair clip...
Instructions
Firstly you'll need to make a circle template to use for cutting out your fabric. Trace around a small glass onto cardboard, and cut out the cardboard circle.
Using your cardboard template, trace 14 circles onto your fabric and cut these out.
Here I am using a beautiful raw silk remnant I found in the bargain bin at my local fabric store. It has natural stiffness and is perfect for making gorgeous flowers with.
Place two circles of fabric on top of one another, and secure together with a simple stitch. This will be the base of your flower.
Take four circles of fabric for the next step. Fold each in half, and secure with a small stitch to the center of your base.
With the remaining eight fabric circles, fold each into quarters and secure with some stitches at the base.
Sew four quarters into the center of your base. Now stitch the last four quarters into the center and tie off underneath.
Fluff up your "petals" and you're done!
How to Use your Fabric Flowers
Now that you have made a beautiful flower you'll want to show it off! Why not sew or pin your flower onto a plain top to dress it up a bit, or attach your flower to a hair-clip and pop it in your hair? Just sew or hot-glue it onto your hair-clip base and you're done!
The instructions above cover the basic flower design. But, if you want to you can add more fabric circles for a fuller look, or add a few layers of tulle for extra glam. You could also use pinking shears to cut out your fabric circles if you want a more textured look.
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