A Quick Tutorial

I shared this brooch on my Facebook page today and had a request for a tutorial so I thought I would share with everyone.

I remade the brooch for the tutorial today but I  attached two layers of satin with iron on adhesive so that I could have two “shiny” sides on my flowers.

I cut the largest flower on my Island Floral Die using my double sided satin.  In fact I cut 4 flowers at a time.  Once cut I folded as you can see in the photo.  I want them to be folded so that the petals do not line up.

Then I fold the flower again so that it is in quarters.  I use the central hole which is made when cutting the flowers as a quide for my folding.

You need to take a needle and thread and sew the flower across the folds near the end.  Use the photo as a guide. 

You keep adding flowers, sewing across the corner and attaching each flower to the flower before it.

Continue adding flowers until you have enough to make it nice and full.  I used six flowers for this brooch.  Once you have added the last flower you need to attach it to the first flower to complete the circle.

I attached my flowers to a brooch back which I purchased at Spotlight, but you could attach it to a hat, headband, clip or even an elastic.

Here is the completed brooch.  I think they are so pretty.  I know my granddaughters are going to love them.

Here is one I made from felt and attached to a hair elastic.

I hope that you can follow my tutorial and that you have fun making these.

Bye for now, Kris.