Hey everyone! Roree here. It's Tuesday, so that means tutorial time!
I felt like playing around with my sewing machine a bit, so I decided to get out some of my OA fabric and whip up so quick and easy flowers.
To make these flowers, you will need a sewing machine and thread, fabric, and floral wire.
Cut a 2 1/2 x 18" strip from the panel of fabric. Fold it in half and sew a seam along the open edge. Sew another seam alongside of the first, using the left side of the foot as your guide.
Run a length of floral wire through the space between the two stitched seams. Bunch the fabric, as much or as little as you like. Trim the wire and fold the ends over to hold the fabric in place.
Roll the fabric and shape until you get a beautiful fabric rose. Quick and easy, right?
Now all that's left to do is add them to your project.
I created a fun little gift bag using the 9 to 5 collection.
The orange flower fabric from the Fly a Kite collection paired so well with the oranges, greens, and blues in the 9 to 5 collection.
And I couldn't resist using the Little Fliers and Sticky Keys alphas for my sentiment.
I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial. If you get a chance to make some flowers of your own, make sure to share them with us in the OA Flickr Gallery. We would love to see your creations!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Awesome, your so artistic, love the way you shaped the fabric into a lovely rose, can't wait to try this.
Posted by: Gift Bags for Christmas | October 26, 2012 at 01:05 AM
Beautiful....My mind is racing on how many ways I can use these fabric flowers. I can't wait to try making them.
Posted by: Mary Lou Kemp | July 15, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Perfect and simple make.
Thanks for sharing.
Meg Stoco
Posted by: Meg Stoco | July 02, 2012 at 06:47 PM
Cool and thank you for sharing ;)
Posted by: Sparkle and CO | June 16, 2012 at 11:33 AM
So cute and so easy! Would never have thought to put the wire through and make it coil into a flower. Awesome!
Posted by: Heather Beasley | June 16, 2012 at 09:13 AM
Ooohhh they're so cute!!! Thanks for the tutorial;)
Posted by: Eva | June 13, 2012 at 03:13 AM
Fabulous! I can't wait to try this. Thanks so much for the great tutorial!
Posted by: Emily Keaton | June 12, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Cute, cute, cute!
Posted by: Dee | June 12, 2012 at 05:43 PM
I bought a heap of this Fly a Kite fabric and attempted to sew a mini quilt top - but it's stretchy? Huh?! Now my rectangular quilt is kinda asymetrical!
Posted by: Deb J | June 12, 2012 at 04:15 PM
Thank you for sharing! I have done some roses: http://rimna.blogspot.se/2012/06/pysslar-i-tyg.html
Posted by: Anna Maria | June 12, 2012 at 02:38 PM
Oooh those roses are super cute!
Posted by: Danielle | June 12, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Love, LOVE this, Roree! I can see some floral wire in my near future! Wish our stores sold the OA fabric lines up here. . .
Posted by: Debbie Olson | June 12, 2012 at 11:38 AM
How ironic ;) Did you know today is national (red) rose day? the perfect tutorial for today! TFS
Posted by: Abbey | June 12, 2012 at 11:37 AM
..Darling!! I think that I will try these..Thank You!!
Posted by: Sylvia | June 12, 2012 at 11:28 AM
These are fabulous! Thank you for the tutorial!
Posted by: Tammy W. | June 12, 2012 at 09:42 AM
I love it...thanks sooo much for sharing!
Posted by: ~amy~ | June 12, 2012 at 05:22 AM