Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (6) You know how it goes, a friend calls you and invites you to dinner at the last minute. OMG! What gift can you take?! You scrabble around the cupboards trying to find a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine but find that most of the chocolates have been eaten and the wine has gone. I thought this was a wonderful idea. You could make a few of these and keep them to one side for just such an occasion. Supplies: Patterned paper-one 12 x 12" sheet. These directions will give you one flower. 1. 4. 5. Tip: For single sided paper. 6. Note: Florist tape is stretchy, just play with it and pull gently but firmly as you move down the stem. 7. Note, you will have to play around with the height of the petals, and where on the petal you start your tape. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
For tutorials on how to market yourself online, go here. Out Of Order: DIY Tutorial - Full Skirt. How to make a Felt Rose. Pattern for flowers: How to make a felt rose bouquet posy Felt roses are so beautiful, and long lasting! Here is how you can make one, or a whole posy! , for yourself! Take a long length of felt (100% wool felt is a good thickness) about 25cm-30cm long and 4cm wide. On one side of the long edge, sew a gathering stitch for the full length. When you are done, pull the gather in slightly. This will begin to curl your felt ready for the rose shape. On one end, fold one corner towards the gather stitch. Now, tuck it in and begin to roll it up, keeping the roll tight and firm. When you are done, your rose head will look like a veil of rose leaves.
Turn it over and use both ends (one by one) of the gather stitch to sew it up tightly. Now, stitch the stem onto the rose base with teeny stitches. For that added bit of authenticity, add a drop of rose (or rosemary) oil to the centre of the rose. To learn how to make a flower stem, click here Enjoy! Rose Barrettes.
With Valentine's Day coming up I designed these little girl's barrettes in celebration of the rose. I liked the idea that they could add a little Valentine's spirit to any outfit, and also to be used long after the big day. --Molly Materials Cutting Cut out all of the pieces from the Rose Barrette Pattern. One rosebud strip in color Aone 1st tier petal piece in color Aone 2nd tier petal piece in color Aone barrette top in color Bone barrette bottom (with a small slit cut as marked) in color B Making the Rosebud Roll the rosebud strip tightly, lining up the straight edge, starting from the smaller end to form a little rosebud shape as shown above.
Thread a length of embroidery thread that matches the color of the rose. Turn the rosebud 90-degrees and take another stitch through all the layers perpendicular to the first set of stitches. Pull this stitch tight and take another stitch in the same place. You will have a pretty little rosebud. Adding the Petals The rose is now finished!
Felt Rose Ring. Make It and Love It: Miscellaneous Sewing Projects. Grab a Button… <a target="_blank" href=" src=" alt="Make It And Love It" /></a> Bloomin’ Handmade Greeting Cards You Can Plant. You’ve might have seen seed paper recently. It is homemade paper with flower seeds in it. When it is planted in the ground and given lots of TLC it will bloom into beautiful flowers you can enjoy. Here is a tutorial for a project using seed paper. First, you need to make the paper. Use paper you have around your house. This is a great way to recycle old scraps. When your paper is nice and evenly blended you can add your seeds. Now it is ready to be shaped.
Place a towel on the counter and if you have a piece of felt, place the felt on top of the towel. Take another towel and press it down on the paper pulp to help dry the excess water. When your paper is dry, cut it out into a flower shape. Make sure you add a message somewhere on your card to let the recipient know they can plant it! Little Birdie Secrets are regular contributors to Make and Takes and was born from the crafting obsession of three friends living in the Pacific Northwest. Tagged as: card, fun with paper. Cargo Scarf: Free your hands, and your mind will follow!