Fabric scrap flower 1

This is easy enough for just about anyone to do. Also a cute way to transform your fabric scraps that are just laying around.


You will need.

Scrap fabric
needle and tread
scissors
a button
a clip or pin to make the flower an accessory.







Step one Start by cutting out six or more 2"x2" squares. You can make them bigger or smaller depending on your preference. Each square will equal one petal so you can cut as many squares as you want petals. But I used 6 squares for this example.

Step Two Now you need to fold the square into a triangle. Then take the two corners and fold them up to the third corner to form a diamond shape. Flip it over and fold the two opposite corners of the diamond to the middle then fold it in half. See pictures below.











Step Three Take the threaded needle and pass it through the folded petal so that it catches all the folds in the center. I folded one petal at a time and added them to the needle as I went so that they would not unfold themselves.





Step Four Once you have all the petals on the needle you can trim the edges. This will help to form the flower better. Pass the needle all the way through all of the petals and tie a knot to hold them together. Don't tie it too tight because then you will not be able to space the petals evenly but don't tie to loose either because then the flower will be to floppy. Space out the petals and open them up. This might take a little practice but its worth it trust me you can do so much with these little flowers.





Step Five Once you have the flower looking the way you like you can sew the button on in the middle for a finished look. Also add a clip so you can wear it in your hair. Or a pin to wear it as a brooch. You can also add it to a head band or basically anything you want to decorate throw pillow, picture frames your options are endless. So get creative and I hope you Enjoy! Don't let those scraps go to waste. I will have more scrap projects to come!