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{ Basic Fabric Flower }
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Finally, here is the tutorial you have all been waiting for! Sorry we have been flaky lately, but I have to blame it on my stupid camera. So all these pictures here are taken with an iPhone. I apologize!

This is just a totally, basic flower. We are showing the absolute basic because there are endless ways to embellish these. With beads, tulle, jewels, and more, you can make these totally unique! There are also other styles of flowers, …we will maybe show those later down the road. But here are the steps to make it:

Find desired fabric and tear/cut about 18in x 1in (these are rough estimates, you can really decide for yourself the measurements based on how big/ruffly/small you want it.) I promise, you cannot mess these flowers up!

Start running your needle up and down the fabric (running stitch) and it does not have to be perfect!
Once you are done with your running stitch and get to the end of the fabric, it should look something like this:
Now fold the circle in half, and meet the two ends together, and make a running stitch to seal the two ends. Then tie a knot to lock in the stitch.
When you are done with that step, it should look like this. You will need to play around with it a bit to make the ruffles even. You can repeat this step if you want more layers on your flower.
Here is how to do the center rosette part:

Tear/cut fabric about 18in x 1.5 inches (a little wider than the last). Remember, these are just rough measurements. Once you make a lot of these, you will find that you can pretty much just work with whatever you choose to rip!

Fold fabric in half long ways, then tie a knot in the fabric at one end.Now roll the knot into the fabric and hot glue it. Then continue to roll the fabric switching it in and out every turn. (this is a hard step to explain and photograph. You just kind of have to figure out the rhythm on your own!) Remember to keep your fabric folded in half. After a few turns make sure to glue just to keep the fabric in place.
When you get done, it should look like this:
Then just glue it onto your ruffles:
Wahlaaa~!

Now, there is only one clip we like using for our fashion clips. You can use a pin of course, but when we use a clip we like to use this kind:

The only nearby store that carries this specific kind is Hobby Lobby. You may think this is a common clip, but it isn’t. It is the perfect size (1in), and has the perfect curve so that it stays on your shirts (or whatever else you clip them to) with out falling off. If you choose to use this specific clip, beware, they go fast. You have to catch them at Hobby Lobby on either a Tuesday or Wednesday when they get their new shipment. Take it from us, we have it down to a science!

Hope that tutorial helped! We wanna see all your cute flowers. So e-mail them to us when you have made them! And we will be posting some yummy treats for V-day in the next few days so watch out for those too!


Love,

Kami & Jena
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  • MarkyFebruary 9, 2010 - 9:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try some out!ReplyCancel

  • MillieFebruary 11, 2010 - 3:32 am

    That is a great tutorial and you explained it perfectly! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyCancel

  • korrockFebruary 11, 2010 - 8:19 pm

    I made a few so I need to email you the pics and I also made that wreath that you had on your blog awhile agoReplyCancel

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Tutorial

{ Basic Fabric Flower }
tutorial

Finally, here is the tutorial you have all been waiting for! Sorry we have been flaky lately, but I have to blame it on my stupid camera. So all these pictures here are taken with an iPhone. I apologize!

This is just a totally, basic flower. We are showing the absolute basic because there are endless ways to embellish these. With beads, tulle, jewels, and more, you can make these totally unique! There are also other styles of flowers, …we will maybe show those later down the road. But here are the steps to make it:

Find desired fabric and tear/cut about 18in x 1in (these are rough estimates, you can really decide for yourself the measurements based on how big/ruffly/small you want it.) I promise, you cannot mess these flowers up!

Start running your needle up and down the fabric (running stitch) and it does not have to be perfect!
Once you are done with your running stitch and get to the end of the fabric, it should look something like this:
Now fold the circle in half, and meet the two ends together, and make a running stitch to seal the two ends. Then tie a knot to lock in the stitch.
When you are done with that step, it should look like this. You will need to play around with it a bit to make the ruffles even. You can repeat this step if you want more layers on your flower.
Here is how to do the center rosette part:

Tear/cut fabric about 18in x 1.5 inches (a little wider than the last). Remember, these are just rough measurements. Once you make a lot of these, you will find that you can pretty much just work with whatever you choose to rip!

Fold fabric in half long ways, then tie a knot in the fabric at one end.Now roll the knot into the fabric and hot glue it. Then continue to roll the fabric switching it in and out every turn. (this is a hard step to explain and photograph. You just kind of have to figure out the rhythm on your own!) Remember to keep your fabric folded in half. After a few turns make sure to glue just to keep the fabric in place.
When you get done, it should look like this:
Then just glue it onto your ruffles:
Wahlaaa~!

Now, there is only one clip we like using for our fashion clips. You can use a pin of course, but when we use a clip we like to use this kind:

The only nearby store that carries this specific kind is Hobby Lobby. You may think this is a common clip, but it isn’t. It is the perfect size (1in), and has the perfect curve so that it stays on your shirts (or whatever else you clip them to) with out falling off. If you choose to use this specific clip, beware, they go fast. You have to catch them at Hobby Lobby on either a Tuesday or Wednesday when they get their new shipment. Take it from us, we have it down to a science!

Hope that tutorial helped! We wanna see all your cute flowers. So e-mail them to us when you have made them! And we will be posting some yummy treats for V-day in the next few days so watch out for those too!


Love,

Kami & Jena
3 comments
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  • MarkyFebruary 9, 2010 - 9:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try some out!ReplyCancel

  • MillieFebruary 11, 2010 - 3:32 am

    That is a great tutorial and you explained it perfectly! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyCancel

  • korrockFebruary 11, 2010 - 8:19 pm

    I made a few so I need to email you the pics and I also made that wreath that you had on your blog awhile agoReplyCancel

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