Tuesday's Tips & Techniques: Twisted Fabric Flower

Have you seen all those adorable twisted fabric flowers out there? You know, the ones with the BIG price tag? Well, here is how to make them for a few cents a piece. It's so easy even a nine year old can do it! 

Step One -Collect your supplies:

Scrap of fabric

Circle punch

Scrap of cardstock

STRONG adhesive (a glue gun would be good here too)

 

And to embellish it I used: 

Self-Adhesive pearls 

First, put lots of adhesive on a small cardstock circle. I used an inch diameter circle for mine.

  

I do mean LOTS, cover that entire surface!

  

Next hold out your strip of fabric. My assistant {read: nine year old} has a piece of pink tulle. Goes well with her dancer personality;)

  

Stick one end to the middle of your circle and begin twisting your fabric strip and stick it down to your circle as you go around...does that even make any sense? Here is a picture:

  

Just keep twisting, turning and sticking until you fill up your circle.

  

Trim any excess and embellish!

  

I put my flower on a Valentine card that I made just last night.

 

As you can imagine, the embellishing possibilities are endless! Think: vintage jewelry, buttons, rhinestones... 

And just in case you need a few more pictures...my lovely assistant made one more flower from a scrap of muslin. I love the muslin flowers, they go great on distressed layouts and are so much fun to alter. But that's for another Tuesday.

  

Hold and begin twisting the fabric

  

Stick end of strip to center of circle that is COVERED in glue

  

Keep going around, twisting and sticking

  

Trim any excess fabric

  

Embellish as desired.