I have seen some gorgeous fabric and ribbon flowers. With Mother's Day coming up, my boss asked me to help the children sew something for their mums. I had the idea of doing ribbon flowers but the ones I liked I found too fiddly for me let alone the children. I am sure they could do have done them but I needed something simple but looked really good. We have children aged 4 to 11 so it needs to be something all ages can do.
I remembered those lovely paper flowers and at the time thought they would be good in felt. So I hunted down a tutorial - I used
this one but there are lots of good ones about.
Here is my felt rose.
I am really really pleased with it.
Here is how to make it:-
You will need scissors and felt plus brooch back if you want to make a brooch, or hair clip if you want one of those instead, or some sort of stem if you want to make a bunch.
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I started with a rectangle of felt. |
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Then cut off the corners to make them curved. |
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start cutting at one end, or middle. You will be cutting a spiral. |
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Cutting the spiral |
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Leave a circle in the middle as this will be the base. |
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Thread your needle, and secure it in the end of the spiral. |
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Start to wind, starting from the end, sewing as you go. |
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Just keep winding and sewing. |
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At the end you will be left with the circle. This is the base so just pop it over the rest. |
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Circle base popped over the rest! |
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Then sew little stitches (which will be much neater than mine) around to secure the base. |
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Turn over and see your wonderful rose. |
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It is now finished and ready for whatever you want to do with it. |
You can make big ones, little ones. Stick a bead in the middle. Decorate the edges with glitter. Try using fabric other than felt. I like these as I know that each child's will be different.
Have fun and let me know how you get on.
Update from 26 February 2013 - I now also have a tutorial for felt roses on a stem and corsage - so pop over here.
9 comments:
beautiful - I thought at first you'd started from the wrong end, but the circle finishes off the base really neatly.
Thank you Heather.
that's fabulous - might have to try it myself!
Oh! I have never seen them made this way! Thanks for the tip!
Very nice indeed. Will have to try this for myself.
Thanks so much I sewed it onto a cushion and it worked REALLY well I can't stop thanking you.
Xxx
I am so pleased to hear that people like this tutorial. I would love to see photos. xx
Thanks for the tutorial~!!
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