My son's high school prom is just around the corner and I thought I would make his girlfriend's corsage and his boutonniere ... out of paper, and a little fabric!
So, I'm just playing here and moving kinda fast ... paper, cotton print fabric and a bit of green linen.
Here's what I did to make this flower:
First I cut out petal shapes from old book text and a printed cotton fabric. Using spray adhesive I then layered them together.
Next I stitched around the cotton , then around the paper.
Then I hand pleated the petals and machine stitched across the pleat, holding it in place.
Next I used a bit of Elmer's glue to hold the petals together.
Then I cut out a circle from a green linen scrap and then cut the circle in a spiral pattern ...
And twirled the spiral up adding Elmer's glue as I went ...
forming a little bud.
Ok, so, not sure this is the direction I will go for the prom flowers, but stay tuned and I'll let you see just how they turn out!
Fabulous tutorial!
I need to make some of these :)
Posted by: Jen Osborn | April 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM
I luv these!
Posted by: Stacy | April 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM
I think those are so cute, playful, and they have kind of a retro-seventies vibe. Great tutorial!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | May 01, 2011 at 04:11 AM
wow! they will be a hit at prom with their ooak flowers! u r supermom!! :)
Posted by: sharron | May 01, 2011 at 05:14 AM
Beautiful, as usual! Love it.
Posted by: Marcia | May 01, 2011 at 04:31 PM
so very clever...thank you much for sharing! :)
Posted by: donna!ee | May 02, 2011 at 04:52 AM
What a beautiful flower! Lovely!
Posted by: Roben-Marie | May 02, 2011 at 01:52 PM
very, very cute
Posted by: Laura Clauson | May 02, 2011 at 02:32 PM
Out of this world gorgeous!
Posted by: mel mccarthy | August 07, 2011 at 12:40 PM
love these. very pretty indeed
Posted by: marie o hanlon | August 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM
lovely!!!
I´ll feature on my blog
hope you don´t mind
hugs from Brazil
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