rolled fabric flowers {tutorial}
Perhaps you’ve seen this flower elsewhere … it is a popular one. There are many different ways to roll and fold the fabric for different looks, but today I’ll show how I make these rolled fabric flowers.
Here’s what you’ll need:
:: fabric
:: scissors
:: hot glue gun {you could also hand stitch if you prefer}
STEP ONE: cut fabric into strip

For this 2 1/2” flower, the strip is 2 1/4” x 28”
I tear the fabric both for ease and because I like the frayed edges

STEP TWO: fold strip in half

STEP THREE: roll end into a ball for the center

Add a dab of hot glue to hold securely
STEP FOUR: twist and roll

starting with the strip held straight, twist away from the center

then roll around the center

Did you get that? Twist away

then roll.


Every few twists you can add hot glue to hold

Keep twisting and rolling to your desired size

STEP FIVE: finish the back

Leave a bit of fabric at the end so that you can flip it over the back

add hot glue

and trim the ends


The back will look like that and the front looks like this:

I attached a mini flower {and felt leaf} to a hair clip for the baby


and added one to a piece of thin elastic for a dainty headband
A bundled group of funky flowers makes a fun belt when pinned to a grosgrain ribbon.
For this pillow I cut up an old shirt and used the material to hot glue a enormous flower to an existing pillow.

I can’t decide if I’m in love, but it was super easy and a good mindless activity while the kids were out making mud pies in the back yard. You should have seen their muddy little bodies when they were finished. Oh my.


So have you enjoyed flower week so far? I hope I’ve given you the inspiration and easy steps for making a few of these blossoms. I’ve heard from many that it is teacher appreciation week and a few of the flowers have been made for the sweet ladies who teach our kids. I’m sure they love receiving a hand-made gift! And, of course, we have Mother’s Day on Sunday and what mom doesn’t like a flower?! So keep creating and I’ll be back tomorrow with one more flower tutorial.









































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Clarissa Shaw
I’ve made these flowers for multiple projects including headbands for my niece but I can honestly say that I want that belt!
So cute and such a great idea!
Sarah
I LOVE the pillow! I love your tutorials as well! I am a ruffle, grosgrain ribbon, flower lover! All those things together make me one happy girl! SO this is a VERY happily read post! ; ) The belt is adorable!
Water Extraction
These are really pretty and easy to make.
Shawna Rae
I so LOVE these flowers. I couldn’t wait to get home and find some fabric. I made three and had to share them on my blog – included a link for this tutorial. Thank you for sharing this!!
Laura
Emily I love your blog !!! When you made the flower on the pillow how much fabric did you use ? I would love to try this
Kristiana
Mine came out soo cute! I used an old scarf that belonged to my late grandmother. Now I still have the scarf but in another form that will last longer.
Many Blessings,
Kristiana
Emily
I found your website on stumbleupon.com. And I think I’ve fell in love with your cute and easy projects! You describe them great and I’m excited to try some in my free time this summer! Thanks again, this website is just amazing.
Natalie
I LOVE these flowers and have been practicing on some scrap fabric I have. However my flowers are scrunchy, bulby, buds mre than your flat thin flowers. Any suggestions on how I can skinny them up? Thanks!
Vanessa@DesignsbySessa
Thanks! Just what I needed tonight to make some cute flowers! Your flower tutorials are the BEST!
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Lindsey
This is so much easier than it looks! Thanks for the tutorial!!
Lindsey
or I should say.. easier than I thought it was before seeing this! Thanks!
Aariia
really cute… i loved these pretty flowers.. thanks a lot for sharing..
Sierra
I wanted to know what fabric you used for this flower?
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silvia
Hi
Thanks for this tutorial: it’s really amazing and so helpful.
I linked it here on my blog
http://laraccoltadisilvia.blogspot.com/2011/11/le-spille-rosellina.html
S.
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Very nice tutorial about making fabric flowers, information at its best! Thank you for sharing this list
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