Stitched Flowers

Bazzill Stitch Templates totally rock!  My best friend got me some for my Birthday.  This was my saving grace this past week.  My youngest Daughter ended up having surgery on Monday.  Waiting for Doctors and tests and surgery was hard on me but having something to do with my hands helped me - a lot!!!  This layout has over 600 stitches on it.  I jazzed up each flower with stickles, gems and inked edges.  Some of them are raised with pop dots. 

My local Michaels store had some new Martha Stewart Border punches so I took advantage of that 50% off coupon via the Oprah show!  Thank you Martha and Oprah!!!  This layout has French Scroll and Laurel Leaves punches on it.

Easy Fabric Flower Tutorial

For this super easy fabric flower you will need a strip of material 2" x 12", needle, thread, scissors, button or other embellie, button thread and adhesive.

If you want the frayed look, tear your material instead of cutting it.  Make a 1" snip in one end of your fabric.  Grab both ends and pull - hard.

If you are using floss, like I did, separate the 6 threads into 3 before threading your needle.  (Check out my tip on using beading needles).

Using a running stitch (small in and out stitches about 1/2" apart) along the long side of your fabric - close to the edge.  Do not knot either end of your thread.

Gather your material strip by pushing all the fabric together tightly and tie a knot.  Adjust your circle of fabric as needed.

Using that beading needle will accomodate any size cording to "dress" your button (can't have naked buttons, now can we?). 

I don't sew my buttons down, I use Zots medium size glue dots to adhere them.

Here's the finished flower. 

Thank you MommaSaid for the suggestion!