DIY Tiny Fabric Flower
Floral arrangements add a splash of color to decor or accessories, but cut flowers wilt and die, and live plants need water and sunlight. Create flowers from fabric instead, and save time on care. Fabric flowers can be any size you need them to be, in any color and texture you can find material in. You can create tiny flowers for use in any craft project, from hairpieces to decorating accents, with only a few stitches and scraps of fabric.
Instructions
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Iron the fabric and lay it flat. You will get a better cut if the fabric is not wrinkled. You can fold the fabric once, to cut two circles at a time. Do not fold more than twice. The extra thickness will make the small circles you need difficult to cut and may result in lopsided or jagged edges if the fabric slips.
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Place a spool of thread flat side down on the fabric. Trace the spool with a marker, pencil or other writing utensil. You will need at least six circles. More circles will make a denser, fuller flower and are better suited for thin fabric. Thicker fabrics stand out better than thin ones and require less material for a similar effect. They are also more difficult to sew through, so using fewer layers will save your sewing fingers some effort.
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Cut the circles out. Use sharp fabric scissors; dull scissors or blades with kinks from cutting other crafts may cause uneven cuts or frayed edges. The circles do not have to be perfect, but missing chunks or an extra-pointed bit may make the flowers look sloppy.
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Thread your hand sewing needle. You will need to sew by hand; the flowers are too small to work on a sewing machine. Use a thread that matches your fabric to hide your stitches, in case any stitches show through the finished product.
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Fold one of the circles in half, then in half again. Sew a few stitches in the pointed end to keep the folds together. The type of stitch does not matter, as long as it keeps the folds closed. Repeat for the other circles.
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Arrange all your folded circles into a bunch with the pointed ends touching and the wide ends facing up. Stitch them together on the underside. If the flower looks flat or squished, fluff up the folds once you are done sewing. The flowers will be about an inch wide, depending on your spool. Make as many flowers as you need. They can be sewn or glued into garlands, accessories or any other craft.
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Tips & Warnings
You can use different-sized circles in the same flower with the same method. Put the larger circles on the bottom and the smaller ones in the center on top of them.
References
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