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FABRIC FLOWER CORSAGE
Materials
five - 4 inch squares of cotton /silk (or any fabric which would not be too bulky when folded)
one - 3 and a half inch square of a contrasting fabric
small piece of felt
needle and thread
fabric glue
brooch back
pinking shears (optional)
PETALS
1. Cut five - 4 inch squares
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2. With wrong side facing up fold top point to the opposite point.
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3. Fold again - point to point.
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4. Repeat for each petal.
5. With a long piece of doubled matching sewing thread, sew tiny running stitches along the base of the triangle.
6. Pull thread and gather tightly end with a double stitch to stop petal unravelling.
7. Continue with the next petal - sewing and gathering. (make sure that the open folds are facing the same direction)
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8. Continue until all petals are gathered. Join the last petal to the first one, to form a flower shape.
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FLOWER CENTRE (SUFFOLK PUFF)
1. Cut a circle with a 3 and a half inch radius, in a contrasting fabric.
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2. Turn edge of circle over a quarter of an inch and with a doubled sewing thread, in a matching colour, sew tiny running stitches close to the edge.
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3. Pull thread tightly and tie off to keep the gathers secure.
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ASSEMBLING FLOWER
1. Applique flower centre to the petals.
2. Cut a piece of felt with pinking shears - 2 inches in diameter and apply glue (avoid centre of felt).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLCdUej4paR4m6jxz7Zjqf-87CLcAKr9mClqisoFCfq3RVdNSfAXGcaqoabP0761e32tFxEWa2nO3W9gIn_8ONDM8NF7qlhBg-Z69_rfiMhIHcxJm5CF_H5K04EdtORP9Vh_SntuI3SY/s400/blog11.jpg)
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3. Stick felt to the reverse of the flower to cover hole and attach brooch back.
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Fabric I used for petals - Liberty Tana Lawn "Pepper"
copyright Alison Hogg 2010
Thanks Ali.
ReplyDeleteI loved this only thing I changed was I used 2 yo-yos instead of the felt and attached these to the front of my daughters Easter dresses. Thanks a million!!
ReplyDeleteIm sure the dresses look really pretty, ali
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