flower pin {tutorial}
This project comes straight from the ever-creative Nonna. She made a flower pin for Audrey {seen below} and it was so cute, I asked her to show me her tricks.
And the wonderful Nonna obliged.
So here is the tutorial for the
Here’s what you’ll need:
:: fabric {I used wool, but any fabric will work}
:: scissors
:: pen
:: pin {sorry, it didn’t make it into the photo}
:: hot glue gun & glue
:: pattern {get yours at the end of the post}
STEP ONE: trace the pattern onto fabric.
You’ll need six to seven petals and one circle.
STEP TWO: cut out pieces
No need to cut them perfectly, but try to cut inside of the line so that the ink doesn’t show {or use one of those fancy disappearing ink pens}
STEP THREE: fold a petal in half
STEP FOUR: and then in half again
STEP FIVE: snip off the point
STEP SIX: glue to circle
{just pretend that my nail polish is not the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen. My mom suggested I get a manicure before I take photos of my hands – clearly I did not listen to her advice prior to this one. Sorry mom.}
continuing on …
STEP SEVEN: continue with three more petals
you’ll have this:
STEP EIGHT: quarter & snip petal, then add to the center
add two or three to the center, depending on desired fullness.
STEP NINE: add pin
using a dot of hot glue, attach to back of circle.
Pin to your favorite sweater, attach to a headband, stitch onto a pillow or embellish a lampshade.
So many possibilities with this one.
I just freehanded my pattern and you are welcome to copy, paste & print. Enlarge or decrease the size to change the look of the flower.
Happy flower making!



















Mindy
Made it and love it! Can’t wait to give them to my friends for Christmas (and put on my sweater tomorrow for work)
hair accessories
Beautiful! I love the way it turns out. I’ve always wanted to make this for my niece. I might give it a go! Thanks for the tutorial – very easy to understand!
Laura B.
This tutorial looked so easy I am trying it right now! Thanks for posting this!
angela
thank you for making beauty so simple! my kids’ teachers will be receving one for christmas! xo
Margaret aka Fact Woman
I love these flower pins. I think I’m going to make them and use them as the bows on top of Christmas presents, then everyone will get a pin as a bonus gift!! Thanks for posting and thank Nonna for us!
tammi
thank you bunches for your awesome tutorial. I made orange ones to go with black shirt for Halloween party. I can’t wait to make some more:) I love your blog- you are delightful!
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Lisa
I just made a couple of these to use tomorrow when we get our Christmas pictures taken. Thank you so much! The directions were very easy to follow and it came out just like the picture! Great job!
Emily
THANKS SO MUCH!!! I am making some of these for Christmas presents (some out of my kids old jeans!!!) and I am also making the book page wreath…..I have several old books that are falling apart and now I am recycling them!!!!
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I don’t know if I commented previously when you posted this or not, but I LOVE this cute little pin! I am going to add a few to gifts, so THANK YOU for the cute and easy tutorial on how to make them!!!
kiran
Great tutorial. Very helpful. I have such a hard time making flower pins for dresses or accessories but the way this is done is super easy. Thank you so much.
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Diane
I have just recently found your site, and I am so happy that I did. I have been wanting to make these flower pins for a long time. Thank you so much for posting, and especially for the clear instructions. So excited to give as gifts.
Thanks again.
raizel
I love your site and I think yours are the only emails that I open from the mailing list emails I subscribe to! I love your ideas and decorating style!
just made the sweater flower pin. I made it and attached to a headband for my little girl to match a sweater dress that I made. SO CUTE! Thanks for the tut!
De Anna
so lovely! I just found this and love it! I want to make several of these and give to some girlfriends for Christmas! Thanks!
Lynn
I’m so glad to have found your blog! I’m a new follower:) I LOVE the flower pin. Thank you for sharing. I can’t wait to make one!
Terri Lynn
Wow. I found your site just now, having followed a link from My Blessed Life to your free printable tags. Thank you for those btw!! And thank you for this website – I am only just getting started looking around and I’m going to make these flower pins as gifts for Christmas! Love this idea! (I’m going to make myself a couple as well!)
Tamara
Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve been wanting to make them. Love your site! Can’t wait to look it around more.
Lindsey_E
Love this! These are great “happys” for Christmas! I took it a step further and made a large one. Thanks for sharing!!
Alyssa L
I wanted to let you know that my daughter 6 1/2 yrs old did this for Christmas presents. We went and bought fleece (blanket) fabric and corduroy fabric. SHe made it two tones for most of the family (they looked like pansies). She gave one to her teacher (who put it on immediately). My mother in law liked it soooooo much, I showed her your blog and she now has it on her favorites. Thank you and keep the ideas coming. I really enjoy everything.
Katy Lunsford
Wow, thank you! Can’t wait to make one.
Brooke P
Just made my first flower pin, and it was so EASY!! I am really excited to make more of these. Thanks for sharing your wonderful tutorial. You made it look so easy and very easy to follow.
Fran Marty
I love everything about this website. Thank you for sharing!
laura panfilio
i just love this…will have to try it one of these days! thanks for such great step by step pictures! love your blog- *laura*
Lisa
I am so glad I found your blog. I have been trying to purchase a fabric flower brooch for sometime, now I can make my own. Thank you so much.
Lisa xx
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Just made my own version! Thank you so much for teaching me how to FINALLY make these! I’ve been coveting them!
Biz
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Just found your blog this week and have already found inspiration from many of your posts! Thanks so much for the flower pin tutorial! Such an easy and cute item…I whipped up my own version in 10 minutes! Check it out: http://craftyteacherlady.blogspot.com/2011/01/felt-flower.html
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Yay! I know what I am doing this afternoooner! Thanks! LOVE it!!
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how easy is that!! Great tutorial and very easy to follow.
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Thanks so much for such a fabulous tutorial! I’m going to make some of these beauties while I’m snowed in the next couple days!
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Thank you for that tutorial! I have been wanting to make those!
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Thanks so much! You make great tutorials! I wanted to let you know that I made this and am posting the final result in my blog with a link back to your site. Thanks again!
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Fabulous! I love how the most simple things create the biggest smiles~
ariel
This is perfect, just what I was looking for. : )
ariel
This is perfect, just what I was looking for. : )
gina
Wow! I’ve been wanting to see how these are made for so long…and then i stumbled upon this blog.
Thanks!
Jill Norwood
This is adorable…i think there may be some easter flower pins made for my sisters this year…thanks for the tutorial!
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I have been making these and they are so sweet. Will go well with the baby shower gifts I am making!