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February 13, 2007

Fluffly Flower Tutorial

Brooch

I know that there are about a bazillion flower tutorials out there, but I thought I'd share my way of making them.  It's really quite simple.

Start out with about a 4" square of fabric - this will make one petal cluster for a flower of approximately the same size.  You will need about 6-8 of these squares.  For this particular flower I used 7 squares.

Step1

Fold in half.

Step2

Fold in half again, matching short sides.

Step3

Next, cut out an ice cream cone shape, with the folded corner of your square as the point of your cone.  I used pinking shears, but this isn't necessary.

Step4

When you open it up it should look something like this:

Step5

Next, sew a circle around the center, just a simple running stitch.

Step6_2 

Pull threads together, like a little drawstring, tie the two ends of the thread into a knot, then cut off the strings.  It should look something like the photo below.  I've learned that the bigger the circle, the more gathered the petal clusters become.

Step7

Repeat these steps for 6-8 petal clusters.  The more petal clusters, the fluffier the flower.

Step8

Once you get them all gathered, string them on some thread.  I like to use a double strand for strength.

Step9

Pull the thread together, like you did for each petal cluster.  Tie in a knot and cut thread.  At this point your flower should look like this:

Img_1740

The front and the back should look pretty much the same, so choose which ever side looks best to you.  If you're making this as a brooch, then sew a pin onto some feltStep10.

Hot glue the felt onto the back of the flower, or you can sew the flower onto your project.

Step11

To finish, sew (or hot glue) a button to the front.  Voila!  A fluffy flower brooch.

Step12

I hope that was clear.  If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Comments

This was clear as mud! Thank you! I'm off to make flowers!
Cheers...

oh i *love* that!!!!! i'm gonna make me a fabric flower!!

(and very nice instructions. very thorough.)

I LOVE your fluffy flowers...thanks for sharing Beki :)

Ahhhh... that is great. I have been looking for a different looking fabric flower. You have made my day! Thanks for the tutorial.

that turned out so well! thanks for the tutorial.

Cool! Thanks!

It looks just as great in person!

Fantastic! Thanks for the tutorial. :-)

Awesomely adorable! This is going on my project list.

How cute and fluffy! Thanks for the tut!

That's just how I do it! Great minds think alike, eh?

Thanks Beki!

thanks for sharing this Beki - I'm going to try this next time I need some adornment for a hat or bag.

Very very cute...thanks!

Ooh, I'll have to remember this one. Thanks for sharing!

Beki, you da man... or da wo-man! Thanks so much!

Beki, I was just thinking, I needed to make something for the kindergarten teacher...this is a little more appropriate than a t-shirt! Thanks!

This looks like a lot of fun. I'll make it a point not to rummage through all my scraps. Fun, fun, fun! Thanks for sharing!

Brilliant tutorial! Thanks.

very cute - and a nice clear tutorial - thanks!

How cute is that?!
That would take me about 2 weeks to do. ;^)

very cute - and a nice clear tutorial - thanks!

So cute - and you make this seem easy enough that even *I* could do it????

Oh so cute! I love how there are a zillion of these out there but they are all jsut a little different! Thanks so much for sharing!

Cute flower! Thanks for the tutorial!

Very clear!!! Thanks.

Cool! Thanks, Beki!!!
Try saying fluffly flower ten times fast...
:o)
Have a sweet happy hearts day....
xox

*yikes* I love this. Thanks for posting this tutorial. This is just the type of project that I'm in the mood for these days!

Beki! I love this! Super cute. Even I could do it. :)

Sweet flower. Your tutorial was perfectly understandable.

I wouldn't have had a clue how to do that. Thank you so much!

Beautiful! I know what I'll be doing this weekend!

Great tutorial, thank you so much!!

cu-ute!

I just wanted to say how utterly sweet you seem! I've only been checking in to your blog for a few weeks and I always get the impression that you are such a kind and happy person. I thank you for your creative inspiration and how freely you give of yourself here. You made this tutorial so easy and simple to follow. I think it's great that you would take the time to give to others when it's clear that you have a lot of your own things going on! As a mother of a 16 month old only, I simply do not know how you do it! You're an inspiration! Happy Valentin's Day and thank you! Natalea

Thanks so much Beki - great tutorial. I can't wait to get started on one.

I love that! Guess what I will be doing when I get home??

Thanks for the tutorial -- you can never have too many flower-making options. :)

Cute! My girls will love this, we'll have to try it.

you smart lady! that is great - i have just the thing for it too! thanks, beki.

look at you! awesome idea. i will be trying that shortly!

Those are just adorable! I think they would look darling just above the hem of a little girls' skirt. Hmm, wonder if my youngest will let me try it out??

Yay, Beki - what a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing - you know me and my inability to do flowers...but this might be doable, even with the involvement with needle and thread! :o)

That was not so difficult. I am saving this idea!

Thanks! I haven't seen a tutorial just like this one.

Beki,
I saw this last night and had to make one for myself. I make various versions of fabric flowers to consign, but like to make some that are just for me. I always like that others don't have similar accessories to mine. With this flower there are no 2 alike.

I had recently bought a lot of 100 fabric squares (ironically 2") on Ebay for next to nothing, so I already had the squares.

Great idea, great flower, great gosh, I am in LOVE! :O)

Have a great day and thanks again!

Beki,
I saw this last night and had to make one for myself. I make various versions of fabric flowers to consign, but like to make some that are just for me. I always like that others don't have similar accessories to mine. With this flower there are no 2 alike.

I had recently bought a lot of 100 fabric squares (ironically 2") on Ebay for next to nothing, so I already had the squares.

Great idea, great flower, great gosh, I am in LOVE! :O)

Have a great day and thanks again!

I am making mine now! Thanks so much! I am glad to have found you via creative little daisy! you will become a new blogestination for me!

great tutorial, thanks for posting it!

Thank You.....Thank You.....Thank You....I always thought the fabric flowers were so adorable. I have tons of fabric scraps....but didn't know how to make them. Now I do!! Thank you!

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