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Monday, August 29, 2011

how to make a fabric daisy flower {tutorial}

Our most popular posts are still the fabric flower tutorials, like the fabric rosette tutorial and the organza flower tutorial. I love that this trend is still going strong! There are more ideas out there, too--we're not done with flowers. Check out this adorable daisy fabric flower tutorial from our cute friend Melynie. These are perfect to use up fabric scraps and would be adorable in a little girl's hair, or as an accessory on a bag. . .enjoy!

Fabric Daisy Flower Tutorial
Can you say cute?  Now you, too, can be the owner of an adorable little clip (you or your favorite little girl, whatever).  For this project you'll need:
  • White fabric
  • Needle and white thread
  • Scissors
  • Fabric glue (I used Fabri-tac)
  • Hair clip (and ribbon to cover, optional)
  • Yellow brad, button, or fabric covered button
  • White felt
Using scissors or a rotary cutter, cut six 2" squares.
Like this.

Now fold it once...

twice...

three times.

Fold the edges down to form the petals.


Clip the excess off,

so it's even.

Now stitch through the middle, making sure to catch all the layers.


Repeat that for all six petals.

Pull it tight.  Stitch back through the first petal to secure; knot and trim the thread.

Now attach the center.  I used an oversized yellow brad, but a button or a fabric covered button would look adorable too.  I secured it with fabric glue.  I would stitch the button to the backside.

Cut a small circle of felt and glue to secure the back of the daisy.  I made sure to get the glue in between the petals and on as much contact surface as possible.

I covered a hair clip with light green ribbon (I used hot glue, and just wrapped the ribbon on all sides of the clip).

Use fabric glue to adhere the flower to the hair clip.

Ta-da!  This will look adorable in your little friend's hair!! (or yours, whatever)

Thanks so much for sharing, Melynie!

13 comments:

  1. Super cute! I featured this tutorial on my Fun Monday post and linked back here, I hope you don't mind! :)

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  2. super cute! awesome tutorial!!
    thanks a bunch! :)

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  3. Love it. I am going to give it a try. Thanks

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  4. this is so cute - and as daisyies are my fave flower, i am sooo going to make this -thank you, thank you xxxxx

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  5. OMG so CUTE! Thanx for the tutorial, I love hair clips and I've got a little niece that would just love that.

    Natalie
    www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com

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  6. Thank you for the great tutorial, I've been wanting to make more fabric flowers!

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  7. nice, nice, nice!
    I will try! Thanks for your tutorial and, of course, your lovely blog full of inspirations!
    Federica(from florence, italy)

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  8. Very pretty and so simple!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. Great idea, I love the fabric flowers.Generally this site is amazing.Greetings from Iva and green hills of the Czech Republic.

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  10. I made a Black Eyed Susan following your tutorial, check it out on pinterest/ellenfaie Projects I have completed. I love your blog and have used your tutorials to create gifts for my friends and family. Ellen

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  11. I have tried this tutorial and I made a wonderful flowers along with some others. I posted it on my blog and pin this tutorial! I added your link too!! Thanks. and Please Follow our blog as we document our journey as a young couple On Our Way to Hollywood! http://the-bodkins.blogspot.com/

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  12. Thank you so much for this! I used it for a curtain in my kitchen. I linked back to you!

    My project: http://coosandghigles.blogspot.com/2012/11/roosters-and-ruffles-curtain.html

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  13. I want to thank you so much, I've been searching for a small sweet fabric flower - I was bored with the Yo Yo flowers, and this sweet daisy is a perfect for an apron emblishment! Fabulous tutorial, easy to follow!!!!

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