New Colors in Bloom Tutorial
You may recall my excitement over Fabrics-Store.com’s new color selection for linen. ‘ Once I viewed all the dazzling colors, I knew I had to come up with an easy craft to showcase them QUICK!
I know I have done flowers in the past (the Kanzashi flower post), but can there really be too many variations on flowers? I don’t think so.
These are probably on of the easiest fabric flowers you can make. ‘ I used lightweight IL020 linen for my flowers. ‘ I made a whole bunch with our new linen colors. ‘ For this tutorial I used IL020 in Light Pink.
Before getting started, heavily starch your linen. ‘ I did this by spraying my linen with heavy starch and running a hot iron over it. ‘ I starched both sides of the linen about three times to get it extra stiff. ‘ The stiffer you get the fabric, the better the petals will hold their shape.
The pinkish purple piece of linen (our new Mulberry), shows the approximate amount of linen you will need for each flower. ‘ I just cut that piece without measuring and it was about 17″x10.” I then cut the pieces for the petals. ‘ The image above shows the shape I cut from my linen. ‘ Also, you will need to cut a range of sizes; starting with a large piece and descending into smaller pieces.
This is where I had to get a little creative and use a spoon for my tool. ‘ Using the rounded back of the spoon, ‘ pull it across each petal to make it curve upwards slightly. ‘ Try a few petals and you will see what I mean by this. ‘ The linen holds the curved shape because of the starch.
You may need to pull it rather hard, but trust me, it will work!
Once you get the hang of it, you can curve all the petals with your spoon.
There you go! A beautiful flower that you can make in any shade you like. ‘ Oh wait….one last step!
You will want all the petals to stay together, so run a piece of thread through the center to secure the flower. ‘ I slipped a few beads through to create a pretty center. ‘ You can use a bead, button, or whatever you like to add a decorative center to your flower. ‘ That’s the final touch!
You can do so many creative things with these linen flowers.’ I plan on using them instead of a bow for presents.’ You can attach a pin to the back for a stylish brooch to wear or put on your purse.’ They would look adorable on a handband for a younger girl too.’ There are tons of ideas!
Don’t forget- new colors of IL020 will be on SALE starting next Tuesday, January 3rd!
Leave a comment
Related posts
How to Thread a Sewing Machine: A Beginners Guide – Part 2
Now that we’ve covered the basics of threading a sewing machine in Part 1, let’s move on to some additional functions. In Part 2, I’ll show you how to change both the needle and the presser foot. I’ll also introduce the twin needle, and share some helpful troubleshooting tips for common issues that can happen when…
How to Make Halloween Linen Butterfly Wings
This project was an absolute blast! As a costume designer, I usually work with a lot of colorful materials. But this one was different. I wanted to showcase the beauty of a plain white fabric, which was a bit of a challenge. I rarely get to make a Halloween costume for myself, even though I…
Made by Hand: Ellen Merchant’s Printed Textiles
One of Britain’s most exciting and adventurous textile and wallpaper designers working today, Ellen Merchant places traditional print processes and high-quality materials at the heart of her creative practice. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts emphasis on hand-made design over mass-produced goods, her work embraces traditional, hand-block printing techniques and features intricate, ornate, botanical designs…
How to Thread a Sewing Machine: A Beginners Guide – Part 1
Threading a sewing machine can feel a bit daunting at first, but it quickly becomes second nature after you’ve done it a couple of times. These days, I don’t even think about it—muscle memory just takes over. That said, writing this tutorial made me slow down and walk through each step more deliberately. It reminded…
How to Make Pattern Adjustments for Small Busts
I’m a small-bust lady, so this tutorial is near and dear to me. One of my daughters is also in the small-bust group, while the other has a fuller bust, so our household has experienced the challenges—and blessings—of both! We’ve often talked about shopping for clothes and customizing sewing for each body type. The friend…
SEW THIS LOOK
Latest Posts
8 Comments
Anne
Is there a template for the flowers?
Masha Karpushina
Sorry, just the instructions! Thank you, Anne
L Moore
Great project, but was wondering if you had the pattern for the flower. That would really help!!
Masha Karpushina
Dear L Moore, we just have these instructions, I’m afraid!
Krislyn Dillard
Karen, a spray starch should work. You can get it at Target. 🙂
nicole novembrino
a fabric stiffener might do the trick!
Karen Alexander
Sooo cool. Any thoughts on what sort of “fixative” one might use to keep the flowers from “wilting”. Living in a fairly humid climate, I’m thinking they might not stay in place for more than an evening…!
MIRA K. PATEL
I LIKE THE PATTERN FOR FLOWER MAKING PROJECT. CAN I GET PATTERN OR INSTRUCTION TO MAKE FLOWER. I AM INTRESTED TO MAKE.