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Kusudama - paper flowers. The Japanese kusudama is a paper ball made out of multiple identical origami shapes glued together.

Kusudama - paper flowers

They were traditionally used as a ball for incense or potpourri but now we see them more for decoration or as a gift. Today I am showing you part 1 on how to make the Japanese traditional shape. There are many different patterns to make a kusudama ball but I find this the easiest pattern to get started. This is also the pattern I used to make the pink flowers on the tree in the banner. What you need for this tutorial is: 60 pieces of paper cut into squares.

Below I will show you how to make the basic shape, you need to make 60 of these. Fold the bottom corner to the top. Fold the left and right corners up to the middle corner. Fold the same points down. Open up the flaps you have just created and flatten them. Fold the top triangles towards you so they are level with the edges of the paper. Fold the triangles back using the crease you made earlier and glue the outside triangles together.

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Blooming Fabric Flower pin! 49 fabulous fabric flower tutorials. How to make a fabric flower. I had a request for a tutorial on the fabric flowers I've made recently.

how to make a fabric flower

I didn't realize how tricky it is to write one of these, so if I leave any important information out, let me know. Scrappy flower with button. Today I'm heading over to the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City for a live interview & some crafty kibitzing on KSL's Studio 5 with hosts, Brooke & Darin.

scrappy flower with button

We're making fast, fabulous, fabric flowers. Fashionable too -- and friendly. The spicy flower above turned out perfectly for the red & olive reverse of my red Marlo Bloom bag (shown on the cover of the Marlo Bloom sewing pattern). It takes my handbag right into Fall, all wooly & frayed, with felted houndstooth leaves and raw silk at the center. I also played around with some of my favorite vintage buttons & millinery supplies, such as these green ceramic flower stamen. Fabric flower tutorial. I've had a few emails asking how I made the flower for my market bag, so I thought I'd share.

fabric flower tutorial

I'm sure there's already something like this out there (really, there are a gazillion fabric flower tutorials), but I'm too lazy to look for it! I didn't follow a tutorial when making mine, I just put together what made sense to me. If you'd like to make one of your own, here's how I did it: Velvet Rose Tutorial. If you are anything like us, your stash of beautiful fabric "scraps" may occasionally get completely out-of-hand.

Velvet Rose Tutorial

Too small to make much of anything, but too precious to toss out. Here is a VERY easy way to make a fabric flower, and we think this technique lends itself especially well to soft, velvety fabrics. Super quick, and requires NO SEWING! We have used a pale silk velvet on this rose, but any fabric, from muslin to printed cotton to silk, will work beautifully.

Think about re-purposing old clothing to make these, as well! You Will Need: 3" x 30" Pink Velvet (or fabric of choice) 3 Large Pearl Buttons. How to Make Ribbon Roses. Button flower tutorial. Here ya go, everything I know about making button flowers - enjoy!

button flower tutorial

To make a button flower, you'll need 5-6 smallish matching buttons, a larger button for the center, and if desired, a small button for the center of the big button.The key to making these is the glue. The three pictured above are some that I've used with success. What did NOT work was hot glue, craft glue, and E6000. Make sure the glue you use is meant for beads, glass, & plastics. Make a ring out of your matching smaller buttons. Place the center button on top - flat side against flat side. Next, put a small dab of glue in the center, then place the small center button. If you want to make this into a brooch, you'll need a pin-back and a small circle of felt. Glue the pin-back onto the back of the button flower. To make things neat & tidy, glue the felt circle on top of the pin-back.

Use your imagination to come up with all sorts of combinations! Fabric Flower Brooch. As promised here is my new tutorial for a Tudor rose inspired fabric flower brooch.

Fabric Flower Brooch

I have made a few of these so far and really like them. They will make a great accent to your everyday wardrobe as well as your faire or festival costumes. Materials needed: thread and needle fabric glue Fray check (optional) 1 - felt circle about 1.5" in diameter 1 - button or rhinestone 7/8" 1 - pin clasp 5 - 3"x3" fabric squares 5 - 2"x2" fabric squares Instructions: