Flower tutorials - 7 different flowers

Here is a list of a few of my favorite flower tutorials.  

With just a few scraps of fabric, needle & thread 

or glue gun you can whip up some petaled pretties.

Since practice makes perfect DONT give up if your first few 

flowers are less than photo worthy.

Do try try again!

Circle Flowers (pinched)

These pinched circle flowers are so easy your little ones can do it.  

Easy tutorial from Katie Did found here

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Folded Fabric Roses

Folded fabric square roses are drool-worthy.  

Find instructions here

click on the wee small photos in this tutorial 

to make them larger

I suggest silk as it makes up the prettiest in this form.  

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Ribbon Petaled Flowers

Ribbon flowers (with individual petals) can be made from 

several complimenting shades.

Find detailed instruction here

you will need to click on the photos to make them large enough to see

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Rolled Flowers 

Rolled, slightly gathered flowers are some of my favorite.

My prayer flowers (see them here) are made using a folded piece of silk.

Here is the same technique but done in ribbon.

rolled, slightly gathered flower 

tutorial found here

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Lolly pop circle flowers 

These can have a folk art look (done in cotton or burlap) 

or a very elegant look (satin & chiffon)

Layer as many circles as you like, from 3 to 15 to get the desired look.

watch video instructions here

or get photo instructions here

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Another FAST way to make these lovelies here

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Multi petaled chiffon/fabric flowers

Made from circles with slices in them, these have the appearance of individual petals 

but WITHOUT all the time consuming work of cutting out each petal

This one I made from gray/silver poly chiffon.

I used about an 8 inch freehand circle.  No need to be perfect in cutting them out, 

they are going to come out different sizes due to the singing of the edges anyway.

For the second layer I used a 5 inch circle, 

here is an oatmeal lid to give you an idea of a 5 inch circle.

This one I made from a mix of 3 fabrics. 

Dark charcoal woven rayon, grey poly silk, grey poly chiffon.

I was going to do a tutorial for these when (OH JOY) I found this sweetie pie, Bethany Kartchner,

has already gone to all the work/effort of doing it.  

Going to shamelessly save myself some time and pass along HER tutorial.

Find the 3 part video tutorial here

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As you know I'm a more is more kind of girl, 

but for those of you who are NOT... 

don't be thrown off by the big ol honkin flowers I've shown.  

You can make them smaller, to fit your style.  

Use them on gifts in place of a bow, 

on curtain tiebacks, pillows, purses, blets, clothing, hats, notebooks, 

or any where you want a bit of beauty.

Here are a few images (found online) to get your ideas a'rolling.

or go to www.etsy.com and search "silk flower" 

for a bazillion ideas & vendors selling these kinds of lovelies.

Happy flower making!

RC