How to Make Fabric Flowers With Melted Edges
Organza flowers make colorful 3D embellishments for everything from an elegant anklet to lapel pins to purses and hair clips. These clustered flowers have melted edges that give them a ruffled, organic look just like those you find in high-end boutiques. Whether you have some organza scraps too pretty to throw away or your daughter wants that vintage headband that is out of your price range, these flowers will do the trick. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 3-inch flower punch with six rounded petals
- Candle
- Matches or lighter
- Decorative button, 1/4- to 1/2-inch diameter
Instructions
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Punch three or four flowers from your organza fabric with a 3-inch-wide flower punch. The flowers may all be the same color, or you may use several shades of the same hue. For instance, pearl pink, rose and dark pink would complement each other when layered together.
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Light a candle with matches or a lighter. Hold one flower at a time about 1 inch above the flame. Let each petal crumple and curl around the edges slightly. When finished, your punched flowers should look like little cups with textured edges.
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Layer the flowers on top of each other, moving darkest to lightest if you have several different shades. Rotate the stacked flowers to stagger the petals.
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Thread a needle, and knot the ends of the thread together. Place a button in the center of your flower. Push your needle up through the flower from the underside, passing the needle through the hole in the button. Pass the needle back down through the flower layers. Repeat several times, securing the button to the flowers.
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Turn your flowers over. You should be able to see the stitches you made to secure the button to the flower. Carefully slide your needle under these stitches several times before snipping the thread to keep the stitches in place.
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Tips & Warnings
As extra security, drip a little glue onto the stitches at the underside of your flower.
Stitch or glue these flowers to elastic cord to make everything from chokers to headbands and bracelets.
Cut smaller flowers for use on necklaces, on earrings and in clusters. You can make them as small as 1/2 inch before they get difficult to handle over the flame.
References
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