The Most Satisfying DIY Fabric Flower You’ll Make Today, by LittleHandsDIY on YouTube. 1 min 17 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 17 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pick your scraps. Choose two or three fabrics that sit well together, plus a strip of lace about 15 cm long. Thin cotton and chiffon gather more easily than thick upholstery fabric.
Cut five or six circles from the fabric, each about 6 cm across. Cut one slightly smaller circle from felt for the backing. Keep the circles roughly the same size so the flower sits flat.
Cut a circle of lace the same size as your fabric circles. Lay it on top of the stack so the pattern shows at the edges.
Stack the fabric circles, turning each one a little so the edges do not line up. Add the lace circle on top. Slightly offset layers give the flower a fuller look.
Thread your needle and sew a running stitch around the outside of the whole stack, about 1 cm in from the edge. Leave the thread loose at both ends.
Pull both thread ends gently to gather the stack into a cupped flower shape. Tie the ends off at the back so the gathers hold.
Glue a button or bead into the centre to hide the raw gathered edges. Hold it for a few seconds until the glue sets.
Glue the felt circle to the back of the flower, then glue the felt to a hair clip or headband. Press firmly and let it dry before wearing.
Tips and common mistakes
Hold the fabric with tweezers near a flame for a second to seal fraying edges, and keep water nearby.
Gather slowly and adjust the petals by hand before tying off, or the flower can bunch to one side.
Hot glue stays hot enough to burn skin, so press the flower onto the clip with a spare scrap of felt.
Make the circles smaller for a hair clip and larger for a brooch or bag decoration.
Questions
Can I make this flower without sewing?
Yes. Run a line of hot glue around the edge of each layer and pinch it into folds instead of stitching. The shape will be a little stiffer but still holds well.
What fabric works best for scrap fabric flowers?
Light to medium cotton, chiffon, satin and thin lace all gather nicely. Avoid thick denim or fleece, which will not pull into soft petals.
How do I stop the edges from fraying?
Trim the circles with sharp scissors and seal the cut edges with a quick pass near a flame or a thin line of clear glue. Lace and felt barely fray at all.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
