I never grow tired of making new flowers – as you can tell by the crazy amount of tutorials I have done on flower-making. I saw instructions for a starched flower a few years ago in the Life:Beautiful magazine {a really lovely christian publication} which looked a bit like my very favorite flowers by EmersonMade. I’m not crazy about doing a complete copy of someone else’s signature flower, so this is my version, with a few of my own little tweaks.
Here’s what you’ll need:
:: fabric {linen works beautifully, as does a heavier cotton}
:: starch {if you can find heavy starch, go for it}
:: petal patterns {download mine below, or create your own}
:: felt circle
:: pin back
:: scissors, hot glue gun, iron
STEP ONE: starch fabric to desired stiffness
STEP TWO: use petal tempate {or create your own} as a pattern to cut out petals.
You will need 8 large and 10 small, but of course you can add more if you would like a fuller flower {or adjust the petal sizes to change the finished flower size}.
STEP THREE: cut a slit in the bottom of each petal, about 1/2″.
STEP FOUR: create the petal by adding a dot of hot glue to one side
Then fold over the non-glued side and press to adhere. This will give the petal a rounded shape.
Continue this step for each of the petals. Don’t they look pretty!
STEP FIVE: create your flower by gluing the petals to the felt circle.
I put four on to start,
then added the last four on top.
Continue with the small petals, this time filling in with all ten.
STEP SIX: create the center of the flower
Cut a small circle, fold in quarters, snip the bottom off and glue to center of the flower. I did this three times to create a fuller center.
STEP SEVEN: glue pin to back of flower
And you are done.
For a variation, you can cut heart shaped petals and follow the same steps.
Aren’t they pretty? These little darlings will be part of the August giveaway : coming friday!
I have created flower petal templates.
Thanks you so much for sharing so many wonderful things. next week is the start of the new me. I am promising myself thatone day a week I am going to sit down with a coffee….some good music…and do something creative… What a fabulous way to start…with your ideas. Thanks again…bringing life back into these bones that have been dry for far too long.. May God bless you through this site.
Hey read some things you have done & think they are great.just joined your blog.& loved tut on how you made flowers so easy I’m little older & every idea someone does makes lot easier,Thank’s so much Cookie 17,woot woot..
Lovely flowers!! I’ve linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-starched-fabric-flowers-no-sewing-required/2014/04/07/
–Anne
Interesting and easy way to making flowers which is helpful to decorate your drawing room.thanks for sharing :)
Love ^___^ Thanks for tutorial
Awesome..
I can’t wait to try all tutorial..
Thanks for sharing..^^
I have seen these before but never really thought I could make them. It looks so easy! Now I have to try one, especially since I have all the supplies on hand. :) Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely love these! I can’t wait to make ome up for my daughters hair for school! You always have the best tutorials!! Thank you!
My little boy with the ring bearer in my sister’s wedding this fall. I think this might need to be on his lapel!
i think i have made every one of your flowers. they add the prettiest touchest and make the simplest thing special. i cant wait to try this one, too.
so pretty, thanks for the tutorial!
LOVE!!!! Thanks for the tutorial. I made two and pinned them on a throw pillow. So easy to make and look store bought- Thank you!
Emily, I can’t wait to try these beautiful flowers. You know I love products that i do not have to sew!! Thanks!!
Beautiful! I can see a pretty linen on a white oxford shirt!
I have been a huge fan of emerson since the very beginning but I have never brought myself to afford her goodies . . . I would buy every piece of her clothing line if I could swing it!
love these!!! i’m glad you never tire of diy flowers…and i love that you share!
Those are soo cute!! Thanks for the great tutorial and template!!
~Kristiana
Love the flowers. You do such a great job with your directions. thank you so much!
thank you so very much for sharing your lovely talent with the rest of it. such a blessing as is your little corner of the web.
Very sweet! Looking forward to trying it out. Thank you for your tutorials. I have been using your paper flower tutorial this summer to make flowers for my mothers gravesite because it is just too hot and humid to do real flowers in the SC heat.
Thanks so much for sharing, I can’t wait to make some!
Thank you so much, Emily. These are so pretty! I think I will make some as hair clips for my little girl’s ponytails! SO cute! Thank you again!
So cute! I love that you can pick and choose which petal to put where! I’m anal like that! lol! Thanks for sharing and thanks for the template download!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! You are so brilliant!
i love your flower tutorials! you are quite brilliant with these pretty little things!
I love all of your flowers tuts. It really is super nice of you to give your time up writing these posts! My favorite flower is the bunched up material flower ( that you often put onto wreaths). Is there a post for that somewhere that I’m overlooking?
again, brilliant.
I’ll have to try this one to put on my fall wreath I’m making. Thanks!
So pretty – love that you just keep adding to the little garden!
Very cute. Adding this to my want to make list! :)
Thank you so much! These are so cute. I’m excited to make some for my girls to wear to school. Thanks for the patterns too!
So cute! I’ve never seen this type of fabric flower before. I will definitely have to try them out. Thanks for all of the great fabric flower tutorials-I appreciate them!
I have been waiting to see how you made these flowers…and they are just beautiful! Definitely will be my next project! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute! I never tire of your flower tutorials. Love this one.
Thanks for the tutorial! I LOVE Life Beautiful! It has the most gorgeous photography to me.
kelly in georgia
Amazing! Now we can easily make a flower according to your post. Very Nice post and keep sharing more.
So sweet! Another beautiful flower to make…thanks! I love your flower tutorials!
I always love your flower tutorials! Thanks so much for sharing your talent! Oh and I LOVE Life Beautiful magazine- wish it wasn’t so expensive.