Crafting With My Mom

I don't sew. I mean I really don't sew. If a button falls off of something, I just don't wear it anymore. Yes, I know that is so sad! So if you think the craft idea looks to difficult, believe me when I say if I can do it you can do it! My mom called me the other day and said that she wanted to come over and try a new craft with me. When she came with needles and thread instead of a hot glue gun, I was nervous... (Also, she was a little bit shocked that I didn't know what to do with them...) But it was more simple than I imagined so I thought I would share it with you.

If you would like to make one of these adorable fabric flowers here is what you need:

Fabric

Buttons
Needle & Thread
Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

Barrette Clip or Pin (Optional)

I used quarter cloths of material and I cut each cloth into 4 squares. You will need 5 to 7 squares for your petals. There is no set measurement. Different sizes will create unique petals/flowers so experiment!

Once you have your cloth cut you will need to fold it into triangles and iron each piece.

Now for the sewing. Start at the bottom corner of one side and make long gather stitches across the triangle to the other side.

Once you have stitched to the opposite corner, gently pull your thread to gather your petal. Knot your thread and cut if. (Mom said that is was self-explanatory but I'm trying to simplify for non-sewers like myself!) Repeat this process with each peice of material until you have the desired amount of petals. They will look like this:

And finally I got to use my hot glue gun! (Anybody else love theirs?) Select a button for your center and glue each individual petal to the button. From the back it will look like this:

I used a small extra piece of material to cover this. A piece of felt would look even better but I didn't have any and this worked just fine. Then I attached a small barrette because I plan to use this as a bow for Savannah's hair or to clip it on a bag. You could also attach a pin to pin it to a bag, scarf, shirt, etc. Endless possibilities! 

This was my finished product and it wasn't perfect, but it was a prototype, so I'll keep working on it. (Mom has made some really cute flowers!) Try using different patterns for each petal, or making two-layers, find some really unique buttons...get creative! Thanks to my mom for this tutorial!