49 fabulous fabric flower tutorials. No-Sew Fleece: Cozy Ruffled Blanket. I don't know what's happening in your little corner of the world, but right now it's pouring over here, which is great, because we were suffering from serious drought conditions this summer. The pouring rain makes this blanket look all the more welcoming, and I'm happy to say that I made everyone in the family a blanket like this (I just realized I forgot myself!) For Chanukah last year and it was such a fun gift. Each person got a different color/pattern combination that I chose just for them, and I made them all over the course of two evenings after the children were asleep! Since then I've also made some smaller versions as baby blankets, a really nice gift that will pair nicely with the hat that I'll post in a few days! You'll Need: fleece, 2 large blankets,afghan or baby blanket sized piecesmasking tapegood scissorsa ruler or tape measure How To: I hope you'll enjoy this simple project as much as I have!
Fabric rosette tutorial. Cut 12, 3 inch fabric circles Take one circle and fold it in half. Then in half again, so you have a 1/4 of a circle. With the single folded edge toward you and the double folded edge away from you stitch along the bottom 1/4 inch of your quarter circle. Stop with you needle down about half way or so. I usually get just about two stitches in and then need to stop. You just need enough room to attach the next quarter circle and have a stitch go through both.
I overlap the quarter circle just a little bit, maybe a half inch. This picture is just showing you the outside edge of my overlap to give you an idea of what mine looks like. Here are all twelve of my quarter circles sewn together. Here's another view of the 12 pieces sewn up. At this point I start with one end of my "chain" and start spreading the quarter circles out and spiraling them on top of one another in a circular pattern.
Here is my finished circle. Side view. Here's my attached clasp. Next up. Dat dat da da!!! Here's the front! How To Tuesday: My Sweet Josephine. 28Jun/11 After seeing Kristin's friendship bracelet giveaway on Idle Wife, I've hauled out my old bracelet books and thread from when I was a kid. Naturally I've been furiously making all sorts of bracelets. After making six friendship bracelets in two days I decided I needed a new pattern. Following an extensive google session I found these beautiful recycled t-shirt bracelets and vowed to make them my own. And now you can too! All you need is... 2 pieces of fabric about 18 x 6 inches Scissors Pliers 2 ribbon clamps (found at Michaels) 2 jump rings 1 clasp Cut 2 pieces of fabric from your t-shirt about 18 x 6 inches. Make a loop with the first scrap and lay it over top of the second.
Take that end and alternate weaving it under and over the remaining fabric lengths. Pair up the ends of fabric and wrap it snugly around your wrist. And there you have it! Citrus Coasters. Ever since the weather turned warm, I've had visions of pink lemonade and iced tea with lime wedges dancing in my head. Summer also puts me in the mood to entertain so I thought it would be fun to have a set of coasters to match this citrus drink theme. I love to have a summer sewing project that is portable so I can take it with me to the beach! Felt is often my material of choice for portable projects since it's ideal for hand sewing. It's also great for making durable home items like these cheerful coasters.
For this project we used our Spring Felt Bundle because the bright colors reminded us of real citrus fruits. I love that each coaster is slightly different from the next due to the handsewing. Materials A Spring Felt BundleA Citrus Coaster Template, available for free download here, printed and cut outValdani Embroidery thread to match the colors of the felt bundle. Cutting For each coaster cut the felt as instructed on the template. Sewing Pin all of these layers together. Pattern Runway: {Project} ~ Rosette Bib Necklace. This post is in no way original! Fabric rosettes and necklaces have been doing the rounds in blogging sphere in a big way. You only have to google “Bib necklace” to find an array of D.I.Y tutorials and blog posts devoted to this project. Its a little bit crafty and a little bit shabby chic, but… its popularity in no way diminishes the desirability of this delightfully sweet, simple and fashionable adornment. ~ How to create a Fabric Rosette: Cut a strip of fabric about 1.5″/ 3cm wide and about 50cm /20″ long.
Tuck the knot back on its self and begin to roll the fabric around it, turning and twisting the fabric strip in, towards the centre of the flower. Keep rolling, turing and twisting. When you have a flower of desired size, twist the fabric strip to the underneath of the fabric, trim off and glue to the flower base and make another one! ~ How to make the necklace: Once you have made several flowers of different sizes, arrange you flowers on a piece of paper in a bib like shape. ~ Enjoy, Felt Aquarium Magnets. When I was in the third grade my class took a field trip to Point Reyes, California to look at the tide pools.
I was fascinated by them, each pool was like a small secret world. There were orange and purple sea stars, tiny little fish, and flower-like sea anemones. When I stuck my finger in an anemone's mouth it's sticky petal-like tentacles would close around it, thinking it was food (this probably isn't a nice thing to do to an anemone, but it certainly made an impression on me). My love for the ocean and all of its creatures has only grown in the subsequent years. I did some snorkeling in Hawaii and saw fish of every size, shape and color though the crystal clear water. It's hard to believe that some of the fish I saw were even real, they seemed too bright and too bizarre to be found in nature. When we decided to make a set of felt-covered magnets I knew I wanted to make an underwater scene.
This underwater world makes a great gift for a child, or even an adult, who loves the ocean. How to Make a Fabric Postcard Party Invitation. August 9th, 2013 Email 65 users recommend Quilt a fabric postcard in a snap, and then send it off in the mail. They make beautiful invitations! Diane Gilleland You can quilt along with the design printed on your fabric, as I've done here, or quilt an overall pattern. Metallic thread adds a little sparkle, if you like. I mailed one to myself to see how it would hold up. Photo: Diane Gilleland When you're done quilting, turn the postcard over and apply a medium amount of craft glue to the back. At this point, you'll need a cardstock postcard of some kind to glue to the back. Your cardstock should measure 1/4 inch less on all sides than your fabric postcard-so for my sample, it measures 3-3/4 inches x 5-1/2 inches. Use your sewing machine to zigzag-stitch around all four edges of the cardstock.
What about other embellishments? I'd recommend weighing your finished postcard on a postal scale, or asking someone at your local post office to do it. Stay connected with CraftStylish. How to :: Loopy Felt Flower by Sister Diane | If there ever was a classic instant-gratification craft, it’s the venerable felt flower. I was playing around one day, and stumbled upon this method for making an interesting zinnia-style design. Hope you like! First, you need some strips of felt. I’m using a variety of widths here: 2 1/4″, 1 3/4″ and 1 1/2″. Fold a strip in half lengthwise. Then, cut a series of slits into the folded edge. Snip your way along about 6″ of the strip, and leave any excess attached for now.
Now, thread up a sewing needle with about 18″ of doubled thread, and tie a secure knot in the end. (I should add: I’m using contrasting thread here for visibility. As you sew, pull on the thread to gather the strip. Take a couple little tack stitches through the end of the gathers to lock them in place. Now, fold the flower in half, matching the two ends as shown. Gently flatten the flower and adjust the gathers. Glue that felt circle to the back of the flower with tacky glue. Kristin.