29 May 2010
These elegant fabric flowers are very simple to make . . . and only take a few basic supplies. The finished product is delightfully lovely, and at times can look like a real flower! Every flower will turn out differently and that is part of the beauty!
If you haven’t used those tea lights in a while, now’s the time! I hope you enjoy making these as much as we do . . . below are instructions with pictures on how to make your own.
Supplies:
· Synthetic Silky Fabric
· Scissors
· Candle (preferably a tea light)
Additional supplies:
· Needle and Thread, Glue Dots or Glue Gun
· Buttons and/or Beads
Directions:
1. Cut circle patterns out of card stock.
Make the largest one’s diameter about half an inch larger than you want the diameter of the flower, as the petals will end up shrinking a bit. Create a few of these, lessening the diameter bit by bit so that the end result has smaller petals in the center and larger ones around the outside. You can also use a pattern here, which works very nice!
2. Trace around the pattern onto the silk fabric (using a pen).
You can also cut around the pattern and skip the drawing part, it just might not be as uniform . . . but with these, uniform isn’t necessary. And if it’s not uniform, it adds character. And character is good.
3. Take the scissors and cut out the circle and petals.
Cut just inside the drawn lines to make a circle out of the fabric. Carefully cut only about a third of the way into the circles to create the petals. You can do as many or few petals as you would like, or even add some variety to them. I cut five times, making five medium-sized petals. You can also round the corners of the petals, if you so desire.
4. Use the lit candle to melt and crinkle the edges.
Be very careful (please have adult supervision, this is rather dangerous), as it is very easy to get burnt. Hold the cut petals about one to two inches above the flame, making sure to keep the circle rotating so that it does not overheat and catch fire. Continue to gently melt the edges of each petal until you have gone all the way around. Do this with each layer.
5. Sew (or glue) the petal layers together.
Using a needle and thread, create a beginning knot and then sew the layers together. You can come up through the top because the center of the top layer can be covered by a button or bead. To finish the flower, sew (or glue) the button or bead on top.
If you would like to add extra stability to the flower, you can sew or glue a piece of felt onto the back (make sure it is large enough to give good stability, but small enough so that it won’t be seen from the top).
For a hair accessory, you can sew or glue the back of the flower to the back of a bobby pin, ponytail holder, or snap-clip.
For a broach, you can sew or glue them onto a broach pin or even a safety pin.
And the list could go on of how these flowers can add extra beauty!
What are some of your ideas?
And remember: every flower will turn out differently and that is part of the beauty!
(Thank you, Breezy (my artist sister), for being such a wonderful hair and hand model!)
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What a great idea! I can’t wait to try this. :)
Thank you for the flower tutorial! I can’t wait to make one.
I have seen some that were just round, but I really like how it looks when you cut petals. Great idea!
Those are absolutely gorgeous Emily!
I can’t get over how real they look!
Thanks for sharing. :)
Such a wonderful idea!! And a great way to use up scraps. I’ve been relying on making crocheted flowers for my hair along with real flowers, but these are even better. Thank you!
Absolutely Lovely:)
Now I just need to get the right kind of material!
Blessings
Emily~
So beautiful! I’ll have to try these.
Oh, how sweet! I cannot wait to try to make some!
Thank you for sharing!
Love in Christ,
Miss Antoinette
What a LOVELY tutorial, dearest Emily Rose! :)
I hope to make some of these delights soon!!
Love in Christ~ Miss Jen
Thanks for the lovely tutorial! These would make such sweet gifts. :-)
What a lovely idea! I love them so much! Thank-you for the tutorial, I can’t wait to try it!
Blessings,
Allison
These are simply darling! The possiblities are endless – and they have so much character.
Thank you for the inspiration!
In Him,
~Miss Kellie~
Yay! I think we have some synthetic silk somewhere in the sewing room.
Thanks for posting!
K.R.B.
Hello, Emily Rose! This is sort of random and unrelated, but I wanted to show you something that you inspired me to do. :) I had a picnic for some dear friends this past week, and made some bunting to hang up, inspired by what you had for Breezy’s graduation party. It was beautiful! I posted about it on my sparse little blog, if you’d care to see. :)
http://thereisbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/06/lovely-day-for-picnic.html
I simply adore these flowers! I shared it on my FB page this morning and am linking to you in my blog :D
I keep stumbling across this fantastic craft on many different sites. It must be fate! This is the next thing I do. I’m planning headbands and hair pins galore! :)
These are absolutely beautiful! My mom and I have made a few and can’t wait to make many more. Is there any way that you can make them look like they have stems? Maybe so we can put them in a vase?
Thank you so much for posting this!
These are darling! Thanks for the tutorial!!
Hi, I’m very pleased see this page and the way you have shown the method of making the rose. It appears that you have done this so beautifully that it can not be easily detected as unreal. Here I would like to tell you a tale. The king Soloman invited Queen of Sheeba when she arrive at the palace gate she found bunches of roses. King Soloman asked her to find the real roses. Incidentally a honey bee came and hover over a bunch of roses. Queen was very wise and told King Soloman pointing to that bunch of roses, these were the real roses. Please accept my complements for such artistic work.
Qamar Soomro.
Great tutorial! I have to try this.
this is great! i have everything to make this except for the fabric. do you have any suggestions about what kind i should get exactly? thanks in advanced!!
That’s absolutely gorgeous. I simply adore the flower ! The tutorial is perfect, thanks for sharing. You are so talented, keep it up!
I am so excited to try this out. What a wonderful idea to melt the edges! It makes them so realistic.
Thank you!
Oh, how fun! I’ve been looking for some really pretty silk flowers, but I haven’t seen any in nice colors or that look at all realistic. I’m excited to try these out!
I love that! I’ll have to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
I just thought I’d stop by again to say that I discovered a stash of vintage silk fabric scraps that a friend’s mother used to make her husband ties out of. The fabric is much heavier than the fabric you used, so the flowers turned out more flat but still crinkly, with the loveliest color on the edges. They are less playful but quite elegant, so I’m happy! I’ve been going a bit crazy, making up a bunch of flowers in different sizes and colors. Thanks again for a deliciously fun project!
i love this! im making my bouquet for my wedding and everyone else’s flowers too so i am definitely wanting to make some of these=)
Emily Rose, these are absolutely adorable. I would love to try this out myself. If I do make them up and into something, do I have your permission to post them and refer them to your blog? I will not do anything, unless I have your okay. Lovely!
Blessings to your day!
Linda
Linda, you most certainly have permission to create some of your own and post about them on your blog. Link-backs are always happy occurrences! Blessings, Emily Rose
Thank you for posting such a clear tutorial for this lovely craft. I’ll be trying this with my daughters!
Lovely idea…I immediately thought they will be excellent for dimensional quilting. Thanks for sharing.
you have no idea how many boxes of scented, coloured, infused tealights i have bought, only to get home and remember that i haven’t used the last box!
also, i made my formal dress and have about 2 1/2 metres of synthetic silk in a box under my dresser.
definitely giving this a go!! excellent!
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Thank you very very much!!!!! I have dozens of birthday presents to give and you saved my life and pocket!!
I love this idea, I am in a wedding in a few days and these would be great for the bridesmaids, thank you so much for this idea!
I made several of these in various colors with pins on the back for a bridal shower as prizes for guests. They came out beautifully and I wanted to thank you for your tutorial and generosity.
These flowers are fast and fun to make.
I love these! I’m so excited about trying it out myself, and if all goes well… I’ll be making small versions of these to place at the top of my wedding invitations. I think it will be the unique touch that I want! I’m so glad my aunt told me to check out your blog :)
Adore this! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. Blessings!
That is truly a great idea to use the tea light to melt edge the silky flowers – brilliant idea must try it soon.
These are great! I’ve been making plain old circles over and over again using the same technique. Thanks!
So much more realistic than what I’ve seen. Variegated or dark and light fabrics would look pretty too. Thanks for sharing!
These are just lovely. I’m trying to collect (and hopefully make) many of the different types of fabric flowers out there and these have just moved to the top of my list. Thanks!
BRAVO….
How wonderful! I saw this tutorial this morning and I’ve already whipped up a few as gifts, and just for myself. They look gorgeous, and I’ve found making them to be almost addictive!
Awwww these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL and will make gorgeous flowers for my pashminas! Thank you oh so very, very much for sharing. I look forward to your future blog posts. xo
Thank you oh so very, very much for sharing. I look forward to your future blog posts. xo
I absolutely adore this! I’ve made them with just plain circles but the pedal shape totally adds a new dimension. I’m so excited to try it.
these are so gorgeous! i just made one!
instead of using a bead for the middle, i made a tiny circle with petals and scrunched it in the centre over the flame…so that it looks even more real!
thanks so much for this tutorial!
WOW! These are so beautiful! I just found your blog via StumbleUpon and I looooove it! I am your newest follower/subscriber!
I tried them out today, and i am so very impressed and thankful for the instructions.Stay blessed.
Thank you so much for this! I just made this tonight with ivory organza, netting, and a vintage style brooch in the center. I spent about $7 to make the whole thing. It looks just all the ones I’ve been drooling over on etsy that are $90 plus. This saved me so much money on my budget wedding and is a detail I will always love and cherish.
Thanks again!!
What a blessing this tutorial is! Thank you for posting it!!
I have seen several tutes on this but never with just cutting little slits in the fabric. What a difference!! I love the way they turned out!
My daughter has her school pictures tomorrow morning and just asked me to make something pretty for her hair. I made a flower in a matter of minutes, hot-glued a rhinestone in the middle and a clip on the back and PERFECT!
I love it, she loves it, THANK YOU!
What a LOVELY tutorial, dearest Emily Rose! :)
I hope to make some of these delights soon!!
Love in Christ~
what type of fabric should i use? i am not the best with fabric types and i would really love a type or name. THANK you in advance!!!
Kelly
Thank you- ~It took me about 10 mins to make one of theses and i am going to use it to glue onto a hat I am making for a show!
Beautiful! I’m making them for my wedding bouquet! Thank you so much!
I have seen many posts asking the type of fabric used. I am craft challenged, but have found that I love to make flower clips for my daughter’s hair. I have started to sell them to pay for her adoption and would love to include these as well. So when I go to the fabric store, what do I ask for….remember..craft challenged :o)
Hello,Emily. Your silk roses are beautiful. I was on Amandabeth’s blog when I found yours, and I love it! I haven’t made had craft project in a while because I lacked ideas,but this will definetly get me out of my rut. I’m making some as soon as I can get the supplies. Thank you!
This is so easy and inexpensive! I am making a set of 6 for each of my nieces! I went to a thrift shop and found several blouses in a variety of colors! Much cheaper than going to a fabric store. I also used fancy button matching my nieces personality. The best ones are the ones I made for myself :-)
Hello, i’m from Brazil and Thank u for this tutorial! Now it’s easy to try.
I used this to make several flowers for my daughter’s homecomeing dress I made–they turned out fantastic! And it was fun to do. Tulle melts really easily, but it looks good in between the layers of the other synthetic fabric. Thanks for the great pics to follow in making the flower.
Thanks so much for sharing this project. I have. Just started making fabric flowers and found these ones absolutely beautiful. Sharon. Hobart. Tasmania. Australia.
I was really frustrated working on my son’s halloween costume. So I took a 2 minute break (literally) and made one of your flowers from the scarps of his pirate pants. I am amazed how well it turned out. Shocked really. I will be back for more inspiration!!! Thank you and keep up the good work.
hello….i’m going to try them right now!!!.i have been looking on the net for days to get a decent rose…i have been making ribbon roses which are nice but i want a more realistic rose….thanks heaps…i will get back to you.Beverley
Love this! Gotta go to the fabric store now!
Your flowers are lovely and you make it seem so easy. Thank you for sharing this great idea.
Thank you! I made some flowers just the other day and they turned out so well.
I love fabric flowers, I bought supplies off of SweetSweetCircles on Etsy; they’re just pre-cut circles but it saved me so much time (and money) because I didn’t have to out and do the grunt work myself. I ended up making matching shoe and hair clips for my bridesmaids and they LOVED them!!
These are so gorgeous! Your tutorial is so easy to follow, too. Thanks for posting this!
That is one of the most beautiful flower i ever saw,great job,loooooooooove it XXXX
Thank you for your love for God and His creation. I now have a lovely flower thanks to you.
In Christ,
Anastasia
That is Gorgeous! I’m bookmarking this one for sure. What a great way to use up scraps of silky fabric. They’re going on all my Christmas packages this year…Thanks so much for the tutorial.
What type of fabric are you using? I tried with real silk and it didn’t turn out! Help I really want to make these for my wedding invitations!
Lacy, I’m not sure what the official title is for the fabric that I used. I know it was at the fabric store in the section where the bridesmaid dress fabrics are. If you went to a fabric store and asked for synthetic silk, they should be able to point you in the right direction (and there should be a wide selection of colors). If I do find out the real name of the fabric, I’ll be sure to update my post with tutorial!
I hope this helps and you are able to get the right fabric in time!
Blessings, Emily Rose
I just made one to test it out and I love it! I’ve been looking for a fabric flower that was easy and realistic (and washable) for a fairy costume I’m making and these are going to be perfect!
Lacy, look at the fiber content. If it’s polyester it will work because it’s basically plastic and will melt. Natural fibers like real silk and cotton will just burn.
thank you , I have looked so often to find how to make pretty fabric flowers, these are the nices ones I have found
Emily Rose, I was searching for a tutorial on fabric flowers and just happened to come across your blog. Absolutely divine. Love this tutorial too! I will definitely be making these in red for the holidays : )
Sharon
Emily Rose, this flower turned out just beautifully! I tried it immediately and wow what an absolutely lovely flower, totally real looking. Your tutorial is over the moon. Love it!
Thanks and may God Bless you always.
wonderful Emily!
i love your idea, the synthetic silk fabric is easy to find yet so beautiful when it done. gorgeous! But it’s need practice to burn it in shape, i’ve got my flower asymmetric haha need a lot of practice, and i should have it perfect before Christmas :p
Hi! I like your idea of making fabric flowers! :) They look so cool. I’m going to try make my own. Your tutorial is so nice. Thank you for it :)
These are so gorgeous, the most realistic flower tutorial I have seen. Thanks so much, I will buy some suitable fabric and give them a try…..I am also saving this site.
so cute! i think i’m going to make some for christmas presents!!! :)
I stumbled across this a few weeks ago and thought what a perfect little craft to make my girls hair things for Christmas. I have made several flowers so far in various sizes. I’ve sewn them together with buttons and will put them on hair pins and headbands. Thanks for this fabulous and EASY idea!!
I went to the fabric store and asked for synthetic silk fabric and the girls there didn’t seem to know what I was talking about, haha! So I got a white polyester fabric just to try it out. It didn’t turn out as perfect as yours :( I should probably practice more. It may also be the fabric I got.
I love the flowers you made here and hopefully mine will turn out like yours eventually! I’m going to put them on pillows :)
I LOVE these! I just made one with scrap material and it’s gorgeous. I love how real they look and I can’t wait to make a lot more in different colors and sizes! Thanks for the simple and beautiful idea!
This so beautiful,your tutorial is so well explained in simple steps,thq.I tried making few myself using different fabrics though since I couldnt get synthetic silk.It came out beautiful.I have just one question to you though please…how do you make the petals curl??My flowers came out beautiful but doesnot curl…they lie flat.What do you think could be the reason??thank you so very much.
I am so excited to try this tutorial. I have a bunch of fabric samples that will be perfect for this! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
This is just TOO cute! I’ll have to try it then use it at my upcoming wedding! :) Thanks!
yum! these are beautiful! Can’t wait to turn sew one to a headband or clip! I’d love to make some in seafoam, creme’, and rose!
I tried this today with some fabric I had on hand and it turned out lovely. I added about five pieces increasingly larger than the largest one on the pattern and used a decorative pearl for the center. It matches one of my mothers outfits beautifully! Thank you SO much for sharing this delightful gift project. I’d like to link to it on my blog if you don’t mind.
Also, I recently ordered one of your coloring books and am so thankful to have found something so wholesome to affect children’s minds while they are coloring (or mine)!
I can’t wait to make these. Thanks for sharing.
I am planning on making these for my twin granddaughters for Valentines Day. I am going to put velcro on the back of the flowers and on the headbands, so that the flowers can be inter-changed. I have found that some fabrics cannot be used for this craft, because the edges burn too quickly. Thank you for this tutorial – blessings from MT
I absolutely LOVE this! i have been looking for a creative fabric flower tutorial, and this one is it. I am going to use it to make some headbands, and possibly for a purse, depending on my mood. I love it thanks so so so much!
Thank You! I am just starting to make hats and seeing how to make flowers has blessed me. Sometimes a hat just needs a little something to finish and your flowers are it.
I love this flower tutorial! I love sewing and crafting, so this will be great to add to my dresses I make…. I also read your blog post about “i died last month” I am so glad the Lord found you in your weakness. I am continually reminded everyday that I need to die..of course I can’t do it on my own, but through friends and family…Then I get to receive his wonderful Gospel of forgiveness…!
Really like these flowers. Saw them on a friends blog and it brought me to your blog. Amazing how that works.
Bought headbands at the dollar store – put velcro on the back of the flowers and then on the headbands – quick change out for wearing the flowers! Blessings~
so pretty! I would love to bake one in different shades of blue and stick on a side bun or plait.
How beautiful, can’t wait to start. Thank’s for sharing it with us.
Just bought some fabric today to make my little girl a dress. Was goggling for a great flower to make to go with it…..love this, it will be perfect! Hopefully I will have the whole look done soon, I am SOOO excited! Thank You!
Loved the great directions with pictures! And the beautiful results. Looked at other sites and yours is superior!!
These are beautiful! I added the tutorial and a link back to my link love today. Thanks for sharing!
I love your flowers. What a fabulous job! Can’t wait to try them out. I don’t have the right type of fabric so I’ll need to hit Joann’s tomorrow. LOL
I love this!!! Beautiful flowers!!!
Thank you!!! Off to Joann’s! :-)
Thanks for sharing!. This is great!! The more you give, the more you get!!!
Need help making a large cabbage rose using cotten striped fabric. What do I do to get burned effect ?
You did a beautiful job and the tutorial is great. How many layers do you usually use per flower? I have to admit, I can singe flowers when they are cut into circles, but when I cut petals into them, even the way you do it, they turn into big blobs. The petals curl downard to the underside of the fabric, or the petal gets a square corner, so I cut the petals round and still can’t do it. You have done a beautiful flower and a great tutorial and I thank you for providing your talent and sharing it for free. A lot of crafters do not do that.
Janice
Janice, thank you! I believe there were four layers for this particular flower. It may take several tries to get the flame to melt the petals the way you want it to. I have rounded the edges on some, too, and it can turn out lovely. It is my pleasure to be able to share these with others, and am glad to know that this tutorial has been helpful! Blessings, Emily Rose
I love making these for broaches…I am having my ladies in my Sunday School class to come over and we are going to make these beautiful flower broaches…..I wore mine to church Sunday…and all of them loved it….Thanks for all the instructions and photos….Tootie
Thanks for the tutorial, I’m using this technique to make the flowers for my wedding. I’ve linked to you in my blog post about it :)
Thanks for the gorgeous tutorial, I went and dug up some fabric and had to have a go right away!! Gorgeous and easy to follow – thanks for sharing :)
Thank you, will be making some of your beautiful roses.as your instructions are easy to follow
I love how you cut into the circles. I made similar flowers for my daughters wedding but left the circles in tact. They came out beautiful and added such a personal touch.
Was sent by a Bead Souper today- Linda of Lukta and Co. Wonderful flowers and simple straightforward tutorial. Thanks- I want to try to make some of these. I am pretty sure I will use long tweezers or pliers to hold the petals while they melt though. I am dangerous with flames…
Recien descubro los placeres de las manualidades y me encantan las flores!!! Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos con nosotros, declaro muchas bendiciones en tu vida. Desde Honduras, con cariño…
How beautiful and creative these flowers are!!!
I have been looking for a tutorial for fabric flowers for days now! I want to use them as escort cards and favors! this is perfect i love it. thank you so much!
Thank you so much for sharing! The flowers are just so elegant and realistic looking—I can’t wait to try making some for my daughter tops to dress them up. It is kills me that some of these designer stores charge $30 dollars or more for a tee shirt with a flower they stick on it. Thanks to you, I’m taking the matter into my own hands! LOL!!!!
thank you so much for this tutorial! :)
i actually just made a hair flower out of extra material that was taken off the length of my wedding dress — I will be wearing it on my wedding day! :)
http://startingoutfit.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/wedding-diy-hair-flower/
wow! So lovely! <3
I've made a post about this!
http://leisurelysensitive.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-accessoires.html
Thank you for this. I had spent a long time looking for a flower for my hair for a wedding. I wanted something a little but different but the ones i have seen in the shops are all the same and were of poor quality. I have just made one and its lovely and exactly what I was looking for. It was so easy and didnt take very long at all. I am definately going to be making more so once again thank you
Tres bien! These flowers are such a great idea and it’s perfect for spring!
I’ve been enjoying making these, although I never thought to cut the petals. Did you know that Stampin’ Up! sells a die that helps you cut four different sizes of circles in one pass? And you can cut about 8 layers of fabric at a time. Makes them a lot quicker and easier. If you have a local demo, ask her. If not, I sell them.
I love these!! So simple and so effective.
I hope you don’t mind, but I’ve shared on my blog with a link here.
Also, just to let you know, the link to the templates sent my computer crazy with virus alerts :0(
Thanks for a beautiful tutorial.
Thank you so much for posting this!! I’ve been trying to find instructions…seen these flowers on so many cute things for children and thanks to you I will be able to make some beautiful hairbows for my granddaughters just in time for Easter and Dance recital!!!! Love you to the moon and back!!!
I want one in every color! Can’t wait to try it…I’m not super crafty but I think I can manage these! Thanks for posing.
Try a peanut shape! It turns out like a peony or poppy! VERY PRETTY! I also tried some funky fabrics, like animal print- turned out very unique!
Emily,
Thanks for the fabulous tutorial! I made a bunch of these today to give to some of my friends! The fabric that I bought from JoAnns was called “silky looks”,It looks to be the same texture and weight as yours.
~Madeline
http://www.flameinthedarkness.com
This is gorgeous! I just made one of my own and was surprised by how simple it was to make such a perfect little hair piece. I made a grey flower with a black and white polka dotted button in the middle :). Thanks so much for the tutorial and the wonderfully helpful pictures! I can’t wait to make tons of different variations!
LOVE it – just made some of these for my sisters in law. I bought a rather ugly, princess-style little girl dress from a charity shop (£1) which had an organza overlay and a silky lining – both of which melted beautifully! One unattractive, cheap-looking dress turned into an alice band and two hair bobbles (with lots of spare fabric left over!).
Thanks for sharing!
This look very beautiful, my mum is going love this for sure. Thanks for sharing the information. Thanks for sharing.
I would love to feature you on this post here: http://kirstikoo.blogspot.com/2011/04/tons-of-fabulous-flower-tutorials.html
Let me know if I can have permission to use the top picture and feature you!
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What a great idea. The burning of he fabric edges is brilliant. I can’t wait to try it. Do you have any more tips about creating fabri flowers?
That’s so awesome! I LOVE it. I’m going to try it!
MsEmilyRose:
Your tutorial is Wonderful!! Quick ~ Easy ~ and I adore the idea of
the slits ! This Perfect *Flower* Will ~Remind me of you and your
Sweetness for sharing it with us !
God Bless !
Mums
These flowers are beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial. I’ve already made some and added them to pillows and mirrors for decoration.
This is incredible! I was in need of a big black flower for a hat, but the “silk” flowers at the craft store are so ugly and look like death. I made a flower from your tutorial and its fabulous! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Really nice and seems so easy!
Awesome Tut! Thank you for sharing it with us.
thanks for the tutorial, love these flowers and soon I will be trying to make these -
Really cute and clever!
this is awsome- i love it now i can’t stop making them!!!
Great Tutorial. It was like magic to see the petals form from using the tea light. I made a couple to share with my neighborhood sewing group. Thank you.
I love love love this! I used this tutorial when some friends and I got together to make flowers. I added a link to this page on my blog.
Really super easy and fun! I have made four different ones so far. I used an old pair of swim trunks and made some dark orange(very vintage looking) I used some metallic wooden beads for the centers. I also am using leftover material from my wedding dress and also some other cranberry colored material from an old dress up gown my daughter and I had. I love how not only is this fun, but that I can use scraps that had no other use. Recycling at its best! I did find I liked the results of my petals if I curled the edges of the circles first before clipping in to create the petals, perhaps it is the material. Thank you so much for sharing!
Hai,
What a lovely idea! Thank you so much for this idea.I have to try this.
Hi. I found you through stumbleupon. And its works – I’ve stumbled upon a great idea! Thanks for sharing this.
My flowers came out amazing. Thank you so much!
These flowers are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. I was wondering how you would recommend adding stems to these flowers in order to make a bouquet?
Thank you so much for posting this! It was really my first crafty attempt and it came out beautifully on the first try :) I’m sure the girls I nanny are going to be thrilled to make their own!
God has blessed you with such awesome talent! Keep letting your light shine for Him through your beautiful creative work.
*Totally* making these for my preggo friend! :D
hey thanks so much for this amazing idea. i have to attend a wedding on the 9th and its outdoors. im making my own spagetti strapped ruffle dress and was in search of a flower to match as a hair clip and having no luck. i followed your idea and it turned out amazing, and by the way..my man loved how it looked! thnx a bunch
-loyal sew buddy for life
I have 7 attendants in my wedding party and to match my head piece I wanted to create individual flowers for them. This was such an easy fun project! To create all 7 took me under an hour! Thank you so much. For some added flair I put feathers in between the layers! Love it! Thanks for the great idea!
Love your beautiful flowers they look sooooo real. I have many new silk wreaths that I would like to make them look old.
I was wondering if you know how to take a ready made silk flower and spray it with something to make it look antique.
Thanks for any info you can give.
Deborah
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial. I have been wanting to make these for so long now!n I think that they will be simply adorable in my little Sophie’s hair! Beautiful blog too!
Your newest follower,
Rae
Thank you ma’am, I am very impressed by the method you have shown us. I will surely try this at home. God Bless you!
Just got done making three of these- I love them!!! Sooo adorable. You can hot-glue them to necklaces, headbands, bouquets, whatever! I used satin because I live in Oklahoma and lots of stores here don’t carry synthetic silk :( good news though- the satin worked just fine. :) Love these!!!
I HAVE to try this! The candle part I have to let my mom do. You are so creative!
Wow, exactly what I wanted to finish off my curtains and I have the silky fabric ready, I can’t wait. Thanks
thank you! I need to make this for my sister’s wedding :)
I made one from the only fabric we had that fit your description (almost neon) orange. For the inner layer’s I switched between tulle and the silk-like fabric. It turned out great! I’m wearing it now :) And the flame helped fade the color a bit so it isn’t as harsh.
Thank you for this lovely post. I made several pretty flowers to clip on my sweet baby girl’s headbands. It is wonderful to see the love of Christ spill out through your beautiful blog. Thank you.
absolutely gorgeous! x
Just made one, turned out lovely. Only a few fingers were burnt. ;) Thanks for the great idea!
God bless.
Wow! So i just made these pretty things!(: I used a dark green silk fabric and the corners that got burnt turned to a goldish color, making them look vintage ! <3
“How to Make Fabric Flowers”…how do I print the article and pics without also printing what people say. I need to make something for our 72 yr old friend who is to die soon.
Thanks much!
Patsy V
I just made a beautiful purple flower for my 6 month old daughter. I attached it to an elastic and made a headband. It looks beautiful! Thanks for teaching us how to make them :)
I just came across your blog via stumble and I must say, this is absolutely ADORABLE! I have been trying to figure out what to give my sister for her birthday next month, and since she loves cute little hair accessories (and handmade gifts) I am going to go with this. I’m adding your blog to my favorites and I’ll be back!!
What a lovely blog and tutorial!..Thanks for sharing!… I featured your fabric tutorial idea in my blog’s inspiration blog. Come check it out here!
so pretty! I love this! It goes perfectly for the dress I’m planning to wear on a party I’ll be attending next week. thanks!
I found you today & can’t wait to make flowers!! I am going to practice on making 1 large blossom for bridesmaids in daughters wedding to carry then smaller ones for Bridal Bouquet!!! Maybe even pew wreaths!!! Wish me luck!!!
These are lovely! My niece posted it on FB. I cant wait to make some! Thanks for sharing!!
hi thankyou i have been sitting in front of my scraps just staring cause i cant figure out how to make flowers, ive got ADHD but your way of explaining is very easy. my dog has been helping, he has to put his paw on every peice of material im looking at haha.
love this! however, i have a different question. i was wondering if your sister would share how she did her hair. i have long curly hair and i’m always interested in sorta vintage style hair dos. thanks!!! :)
This is a wonderful and easy flower to make! I made 50 of them for lil ballerinas this past May! Only issue I had was burning my fingers with so many to make!! But they were beautiful!
As with everyone else, I have to agree that those little flowers are totally gorgeous. And they look really simple to make, although I haven’t tried them yet. I think artificial and silk flowers are totally underrated. I guess its the history of plastic flowers that we just can’t move away from. These paper flowers would be ideal for kids events or even the Christmas tree (to brighten it up!). But I do think silk bouquets and silk flowers are fantastic for everyday use and also for special events like weddings, parties, large indoor floral arrangement. And basically the arrangements involve just the same techniques as with real flowers.
Keep up the gorgeous flower making Emily, because it’s great to see other forms of flowers.
Thank you for sharing this great idea!! I want to make a headband for new niece… She’s only 3 weeks old
I love this idea! I have to make a huge flower for my daughter’s wedding dress, and this is a perfect idea! Thanks for sharing! :)
hey i loved the flower u made .. i agree to all ov them it is soo adorable .. thank you so much fo this blog !!!! lovely work :)
Love it! Thank you for generously sharing this. I can now make accessories to match the clothes I make. Am thinking of doing a big one to go on a belt.
Hi …was just wodring if it would work with real silk or does it have to be synthetic?
Emily Rose, thanks so much for your tutorial! It’s my first venture into making fabric flowers and this made it so easy! I linked to your tutorial on my blog where I wrote a bit about my flower making experience. It’s at http://bellejourneeusa.blogspot.com/ I can’t wait to try these out on some other projects! Thanks again :-) Beth
For all those asking about synthetic silk, you can use Poly Shantung. They sell it at Joanns and it’s half the price of real silk. Hope that helps! :)
Wow, these were amazingly easy! It’s amazing how much the material will curl once it cools off. Thanks for the awesome tutorial! Great site!
I love it! Good detail! I also started my blog for jewelry design.
Great blog!
How beautiful I will try this soon. thanks
So beautiful, I looooooove this! I’m a labor & delivery nurse, and I’ve been making some decoupaged memory boxes for our mothers who suffer a miscarriage. I made some of these to embellish the lids, and it really made them look so much more special.
I’m getting married in a couple of weeks, my theme is “When Pigs Fly: and I’ve used your wonderful pattern to make flowers for the pigs from a 3 foot tall light up to pig, to a 3 inch crocheted piggy, I used some left over material from my wedding dress, and I also made some flowers for my hair. Everything looks fabulous, thank you so much!
thanks a lot!they are beautiful! after seeing this i have begun to make alot of them! I made them for my nieces in many different colors. thanks a bunch!
LOVE these! been meaning to have a go for months and finally got round to it today. So easy to do but I did set fire to the fabric a couple of times and burnt my fingers! They came out so well and are really simple and quick to make. You can see my attempts on my blog :)
Great idea!!!! thank you for sharing .
Wow it is really easy to make… and looks really pretty! Great Idea . thanks for sharing :)
I love your site! This is my first time visiting and I was sure to pin this tutorial on Pinterest! I also love your profile…about Christ, so inspiring when I find fellow bloggers that share that love! Please visit my blog when you can :) Blessings!
This is my first time browsing your site I was wondering if the material to use is best to be satin? or silk?
Great Idea, your Flower looks so realistic. I just started a flower clip website and I am always searching for new ideas. I never thought to use silky fabric, I just been using ribbon. Thanks for the tips
Hi! I like your idea of making fabric flowers! :) They look so cool.and please give us some more cute ideas like this
very intresting.
Thankyou for the flowers ,it helps us alot and they are so fantastic.
the flowers are great.
I made these tonight and they turned out great! Thanks for the wonderful idea. This will entertain me for hours and make great gifts. Thanks!
I know exactly what to do this weekend. What a lovely idea! Thanks.
Would you be willing to tell me the diameters of the circles you used. Also, you said that this will work with any shiny fabric. Will it work with polyester? Also, will it work with lining fabric.
One tip I’ve tried, is to put the tea light in a small canning jar, I think they are 8 oz. canning jar. They are about 3 to 3 1/2 inches tall. This distance from the flame keeps you from getting too close to the flame, and then, when you are finished, you just blow out the tea light and save it in the jar for the next time you make fabric flowers.
Just wanted you to know that I love the tutorial and the pictures. I made my first flower last night, because I was so excited to try it. One quick bit of info is that the fabric needs to be polyester and not acetate. I had some polyester satin on hand and it worked great. I picked up some cheap “satin” today that was made of acetate and it just burns! Scary and smelly too!
Thank you for the nice tutorial. These flowers would make great gifts :)
I love this flower!!!! I’ve mad around 8 now. I’ve found that rounding the edges make a better flower. You can make them in all sizes, and they make great gifts!!
Kathie, I have not experimented with very many fabrics, so I cannot help much there. But the diameters of the circles we have used for flowers are: 3 5/8″, 3 3/8″, 3 1/16″, 2 3/4″, 2 3/8″, and 2″. I hope that is helpful! God bless, Emily Rose
Gorgeous flowers, very pretty. What a nice technique to make silken flowers!
I’ve been searching for a tutorial that made the fabric flowers look real and not fake, and this is so easy! I’ll be making sashes and hairpieces for my bridesmaids in my wedding, so this helps a lot and saves me plenty of money! Thank you!!!!
THANK YOU for sharing this! I LOVE these and I’ve been wanting to make something similar to match my wedding dress next year and this is perfect.
I am the activities director in an assisted living home. This will be a fun project and they will love wearing them in their hair :) Thank you!!
I have two little girls who I love to dress up and very little money to work with , these flowers make it posable !!! Thank you so much for sharing
Oh I love this! The finished flower is so pretty and elegant. I can’t wait to try making one. I’ve been searching for some great holiday gift ideas, and this might just be perfect!
xoxo,
annie
Miss Emily Rose,
Thank-you so much for this tutorial! It looks lovely and easy, and I can’t wait to try it! My sister and I have been wanting to start up a shop on Etsy, and these will help a lot, I’m sure. :-D
In Christ,
Emily Suzanne
Wow!!! I love it!!!
What type of fabric did you specifically use for these flowers? I read here to not use a acetate satin. Are there different types of silk?
These are gorgeous! I’m getting married in a year and a half and I’m looking for ideas for flowers for my bridesmaids to carry. I’m making a brooch bouquet for myself but was finding it hard to come up with an idea for my girls. I saw a picture of a bride carrying a giant flower (real) and I absolutely love the look but real flowers are expensive so I was looking for a tutorial on how to make a fabric flower and this is the most beautiful and the easiest one I’ve found! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Beautiful!
Very lovely tutorial! I’m a Christian too and love the fact that you make reference to the dear Christ. God bless!
I made my first brooch tonight in 20 minutes and love it. I am making 20 more for gifts. Great idea! Thanks for posting! I used 100% polyester silk-look fabric. My fabric store had it in 17 colors! Try it everyone. So easy and gorgeous results!
They really are pretty. I looked at JoAnnes for the Synthetic silk and could not find any. Where is the best place to buy it for the flowers?
I noticed that in the tutorial, in the step where you are to melt the edges of the fabric with a flame, it doesn’t mention using any sort of protective respirator mask. I would recommend using one for this step, because melting this type of fabric releases harmful fumes. I know someone who ended up in the ER as a result of doing something similar. Just thought I would mention it. Otherwise, I love the tutorial!
Muy bella la flor y muy gráfico el tutorial.
Gracias desde Barcelona,Spain.
Cute flowers, I just started carrying silk/cotton blend fabric by Robert Kaufman called Radiance. Have you tried using this fabric?
I didn’t think it would work but it did! I’ve been trying to make silk roses for ages. At last I have it taped and it’s so easy. Thanks a lot.
Greeting from the tip of Africa.
I make and sell my silk flowers but have never made them with the slits in the fabric, this is definitely something I am interested in trying, thank you for sharing, Paula
I just wanted to thank you for writing this. I was looking for flowers to make last night for a black birdcage veil I’m making for an upcoming photoshoot and fell in love with yours instantly. I tried it immediately with some scraps I had and it turned out great. I cannot wait to make more. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this blog. I would appreciate a response. I want to make large roses for each end of a sheer swag for a large window. Will using sheer material work? I think my flowers would have to be at least 8″ wide. Any help you could give would be so appreciated!! God bless!
Thank you for sharing the tutorial for this craft! I have begun making this type of flower for gifts. Your blog gave me the confidence to try it out. Thank you again!
I forgot to write that I have posted pictures of the flowers I have made so far. The link will take you to pinterest to my “pretty Crafty” board.
Thank you again!
this is great! im gonna try it.
Love your tutorial, I linked it to my blog… Hope you don’t mind. Coleen
Thank you so much-I am very excited to make some of these! My mom wants to make some too! Gods love to you!
I just love this!! I tried it and I loved my own too. :) Thank you!!!!
Lovely and very unique! What a great way to create something special and individual. Definitely for every girl, thank you!
These are so cute! I think we could pin them on shoes! I think the mochi (someone who makes shoes in india) could make a pair of pale blue formal chappals (indian slippers) and I could make some pale blue flowers and add these on the chappals. I’ll wear them on my sister’s shaadi (wedding)
We can use synthetic fabric of any type. I used polyester. I made a hair clip
I am planning my wedding which is in September and I have been looking for DIY wedding decorations and such. I’m definitely going to make one of these to wear in my hair and maybe my bridesmaids hair. Thank you for this(:
Amei seu blog … linda flor. Vou tentar fazer a minha. Parabêns.
Beijos.
LOVELY! Thanks so much for sharing. I have a tip which might prove useful: use tweezers or kitchen tongs to hold the fabric over the flame.
Marsha *<*
I LOVE THIS!!!! I hope I have not turned into a pyromaniac! haha.. I had read this tutorial, and since I love millinery, have taken classes, this attracted me like a moth to a flame. I have a huge stash of fabric, but really didn’t want to test all my fibers right off the bat, so I purchased a very neutral brown gray lining, all polyester. I had beautiful results right off the bat! After spending a whole evening playing with this, and only burning myself once, and not bad. I turned to some of my mom’s old scarves that didn’t survive her use, but I couldn’t toss them. I’m going to try singing these and see how it goes! thank you so much for the inspiration and sharing the tutorial!
i jus loved dis….
its awesum…..
Hi! I followed your tutorial and made them. They turned out perfectly! I’m using them on my dress for prom and perhaps one in my hair :) Thank you!
This made me say “WOW!” out loud. I have to try this!!! Running into my room now to see if I have any silk fabric and tea lights! :) Thanks for sharing!
Emily, Your website is so beautiful – is this a template design or part of a blog site hosting package? I am wanting to design my own website but would need a template or somewhere to walk me through it. thank you and great job!
Thanks for this tutorial, I’m excited to try it.:)
These are gorgeous! I have some left over real silk. Will it work too?
I wish I’d read the comments first… I used acetate, it caught fire, and I was burned! (Not like “hospital” burned. Just “ow” burned,)
Once I sorted out the “setting things on fire” problem, though, the results are gorgeous.
Gorgeous…I can’t wait to make them….
Thanks a lot…
Thank you so much for posting! I made these into hair clips, they are so cute!
Thanks, this look beautiful, quick and easy. I am looking forward to making some.
this is awesome
This is amazing! I have been expirimenting with fabric flowers for a while now and this is the best one I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing! God Bless
Awesome! Thanks so much for this post! It looks very easy, and I can’t wait to try it out and make myself some newborn headbands!
Hi! I just thought I should thank you for the amazing tutorial. I had been looking for a way to make realistic looking fabric flowers for a costume, and yours looked just right. So, thank you very much for putting the effort to writing this tutorial! I’m going to be making about thirty of them, hope they turn out as well as in the photos!
These are so cute! Hideous floral silky pajama pants make much better flowers!
Also, just a tip: when you’re melting the edges of the flowers, try using a clothespin to hold onto the silk layer so you don’t burn yourself.
wow can’t wait to try it. thanks for posting! i’m subscribing to your blog!!
hi ,
Thanks 4 d flower making tutorial. It’s fantastic…
what an awesome idea thanks i was thinking of using it on a dress (fairy tale theme) for my a level textile coursework :)
i’ve done this technique before but never quite get the same effect when i burn the fabric. Can i ask what fabric you used to do this particular flower because i’d like to try and replicate it :) thanks.
What kind of fabric exactly is good for this?
I used rayon and it caught fire …even holding it higher, away from the flame.
Polyester worked better, but still did not get as good of results as this tutorial shows.
Please and Thanks for the help :)
Hi, Just wanted to let you know used your tutorial to make these fabric flowers for my daughters wedding last weekend, sewed one on to elasticised lace for toddler flowergirl headband, one on flowergirls waistband and one on bobbypin for brides hair. Used leftover material from bridesmaid dresses, they turned out amazing. Will send images if you like, they featured beautifully in the photos. Thankyou so much for the tutorial, I think it’s the first craft project I have finished (started lots). I’m a little addicted and will be making many more
Warm Regards
Maxine Latter
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I love fabric flower hair-clips but they’re so expensive to buy ready-made; but your technique solves the expense dilemma. I made almost two dozen of these yesterday for nine dollars and I love them! They’re in the exact colors of my wardrobe and I actually like them better than any store-brand pieces I’ve seen.
SO sharing this! Thanks again! :)
The flowers are standout! I saw someone at wedding and she promised to send me this web link. This flower brought me a new friend.
Thank you so much for this. I have been looking at making some. I will definately try this.
Thanks so much.
Hi,
I loved your tutorial so much that I had to try it right away. I tried different fabrics including satin and silk polyester and all my flowers turned out flat. They were all synthetic fabrics. Any suggestions?
Thanks again for a great tutorial!
I just made my first one (of many, I’m sure) of these out of 100% polyester lining fabric. It’s a little floppy becuase its REALLY thin fabric, but I am really happy with the way it came out. I did make a small roll of fabric and singed both ends, then folded in half, glued in the center of the fold and then glued to the center of the flower instead of using beads to make it look a little more “real”. Thank You Very Much, Emily Rose, for posting this. I hate spending $10-15 for something I can make myself for $1 or $2, so this was especially welcome, because the instructions were so well written It was pretty much a no-brainier on making the flower. YaY you!!!!
Me encanta lo que has hecho, ya estoy probando enseguida, espero mas cosas nuevas. Un saludo
I was using a new iron while altering my niece’s black satin bridesmaid’s dress last night, and the unthinkable happened — I scorched a 2″ circle on the FRONT of the floor-length skirt, about six inches from the floor. After picking myself up off the floor, I had to come up with some kind of remedy. After searching the web for ideas on how to make fabric flowers, I came across your blog. I used the material that I had cut off the bottom of the dress to make several flowers and clustered three of them together to place over the hole. I then put several at the waistline and on the bodice to tie it all in. This just happened last night and she doesn’t know it yet, but I think it’s very pretty! We’ll see whether she wears it like it or if I’ll be turning it into a tea or knee-length dress before the wedding! Thanks for helping me divert a catatrophe.