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DeJo does... T Shirt Shrug. I think sew: Product Information. Kanzashi Flower Tutorial. I just love this sweet and adorable flower.

Kanzashi Flower Tutorial

It's so cute and versatile. Trust me you're going to be addicted to making these flowers really soon. Especially if you like covered buttons. I know there are quite a few of you out there that LOVE covered buttons so you can just add these to your list of things that you absolutely LOVE. You can thank me for your newest obsession later, Okay? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Finished Flower Size:3 1/4" x 3 1/4" You can add these adorable flowers to just about any sewing or craft project you could think of. Here are just a few ideas: HeadbandPurseBlouseSkirtDressCoatJacketApronSweaterHatShoesQuilt. Adventures in home-making: The worlds best sewing tutorials in no particular... - StumbleUpon.

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Comments. Amy Butler Design. Oopsie the Octopus. A small scrap of wool felt in white and pink.

Oopsie the Octopus

White, pink and dark brown 6 strand embroidery floss to match. Good quality polyester toy fill. A small piece of fusible web. Strong polyester sewing thread. Stuffing tools (I like to use a wooden skewer and paint brush). Optional: Yo-Yo (Suffolk Puff) maker to make 3/4" yo-yos. Download the Printer Friendly PDF at the bottom of the post. Select 9 of your fabric strips to create your "Oopsie. " Once you are happy with your fabric selection, place the folded strips (other than your 9th strip) on your cutting board and trim off the selvage and fold. Take the four strips that are intended for the body, and using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the strips together in order. Until you have a pieced panel that looks like the following. Fold your fabric panel in half, right sides together, so that all of the seams meet evenly.

Repeat with the second half of your folded panel so that you have four body pieces as per the following image. And voila!