Is it blooming Spring yet? Peony flower GIVEAWAY and tutorial

I don't know about all of you but I'm sure ready for spring! I thought I would make some pretty flowers to help me out with the winter time blues! Here is how you make them:

Supplies:

Fabric 1 yard would make about 18 of these

Needle

Thread

Sewing machine

Cutting mat

Rotary blade

Felt

Hot glue gun

Fabric button making kit (or use regular buttons)

First start by cutting a strip of fabric about 2 inches by 44 inches.

Next sew a straight line down one side of your strip leaving about a 1/2 inch allowance. You can use a sewing machine (this is much quicker) or if you don't have one, a needle and thread. Helpful hint: The smaller your stitches the more tight and fluffy your flower will be. I usually use between a 3 and a 2 on my sewing machine.

Only back stitch the beginning of your strip of fabric. Do not back stitch to finish off.

Once you have finished sewing hold on to one of the pieces of thread and pull fabric back on itself, giving it a ruffle. Pull as tight or loose as you would like. The tighter you pull the tighter the flower.

The strip of fabric will naturally start to coil on itself and form a flower shape.

Wind the fabric on itself until it is in a shape you would like.

Do not cut off left over piece of long thread.

Use needle to pull thread through center of flower. On the backside make at least 6 or 7 stitches through the fabric in the center to hold flower together. Stitch until it feels stable. Tie off and leave thread attached.

Pull thread back through center of flower to the front of flower.

Next use your fabric button making kit (these can be found at any craft store or even Walmart) to make a button.

Use the thread you pulled back to the front and stitch button on several times. You can also use hot glue to attach the button if you would like.

You could also pull the fabric very tight and leave the button off.

You can trim any threads from the fabric that are too long. I like to leave a few for character!

Last but not least cut 2 pieces of felt for the back of the flower.

Hot glue one onto the back of the flower to hold everything together.

Attach second piece of felt only on two sides (opposite each other) to allow for a space to attach a hair clip or head band.

You could also attach a pin so that you can wear on clothing or attach to a purse or a pillow for your bed or couch!

Enjoy your fabric Peony flower!

Leave a comment and tell me what you would like a flower for..... Your hair, purse etc.... And win a flower! No entries after noon Saturday January 29th. Two winners will be announced on Saturday evening!

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