The EASIEST Fabric Flower You’ll Ever Make! 🌸 Beginner Friendly, by LittleHandsDIY on YouTube. 1 min 9 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 9 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Trace five circles onto your fabric using a cup about 8 cm across. Use chalk on dark fabric so the line shows.
Cut out all five circles with sharp fabric scissors. Keep the edges neat, since ragged edges show on the finished flower.
Fold each circle in half, then in half again, so you have a small quarter wedge. Press the folds flat with your fingers.
Thread your needle and knot the end. Run a loose running stitch along the curved edge of one wedge.
Pull the thread to gather the wedge into a petal shape and tie it off. Repeat for the other four wedges.
Arrange the five petals in a circle, overlapping the ends, and stitch them together through the middle.
Cut a felt circle about 3 cm across and glue it over the back to cover the stitches and stiffen the flower.
Glue a button or bead into the centre, or leave it plain if you prefer a flatter look.
Attach the flower to a hair clip, bag or gift by gluing or stitching through the felt backing.
Tips and common mistakes
Hot glue stays hot enough to burn skin, so press pieces together with a pencil or the glue gun tip, not your fingers.
Cut a couple of extra circles so you can swap in petals that gather unevenly.
Thin cotton and felt gather best; thick upholstery fabric is hard to fold into crisp petals.
Keep your gathering stitches small, or the petal will bunch up instead of forming a smooth curve.
Questions
What fabric works best for these flowers?
Light cotton, quilting scraps and felt all work well. Avoid stiff or very thick fabric because it will not fold and gather neatly.
Can I make the flower without sewing?
Yes. Run a line of hot glue along the curved edge and pinch it into a petal instead of stitching, though sewn petals hold their shape longer.
How do I attach the flower to clothing?
Sew through the felt backing with a few stitches rather than gluing it, so the flower survives washing.
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