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Home » Fashion » How to Make Decorative Fabric Flowers

How to Make Decorative Fabric Flowers

August 25, 2019 By Vanessa Beaty 2 Comments

I was looking for a way to embellish another project I was working on, and I got to thinking that to celebrate summer, maybe I’d add some cute flowers—but where was I going to get them? And then I figured maybe there was a simple way to create flowers out of everyday materials which would be perfect for sprucing up outfits, hair clips, and so forth.

That was what led me to decide to make flat fabric flowers. I really love the result I came up with, and it was such an easy project that I decided to make a quick video tutorial to show you how it’s done.

A handmade fabric flower placed on the table.

Table of Contents

  • How to Make Fabric Flowers
  • Materials for Making Flowers From Fabric
  • There Is So Much You Can Do With Handmade Fabric Flowers
  • How to Make Fabric Flowers Step-by-Step Video and Photo Tutorial:
  • What to Make Next After You Create Beautiful Fabric Flowers

How to Make Fabric Flowers

Once you are adept at making these flowers, you can create a lot of them quickly.

Fabric flowers resting on top of a shirt.

Materials for Making Flowers From Fabric

So what do you need to create fabric flowers by hand? In the tools department, you will need a pair of scissors, a pen, hot glue and a glue gun, and a sewing needle.

For materials, you will need some decorative fabric, some thread, and some type of bead to put it in the center of the finished fabric flower. Additionally, you will need some type of round object to trace like the lid of a jar.

Each of the flower petals will start out as a circle of fabric which you fold in half a couple of times. So keep that in mind when you are deciding what size of round object to use.

A fabric flower pinned to a t-shirt.

There Is So Much You Can Do With Handmade Fabric Flowers

What is fantastic about these handcrafted fabric flowers is how versatile they are once they are completed. You can turn them into pins or hair accessories, add them to jewelry or clothing, or use them as embellishments for other types of crafts. You will probably come up with a ton of ideas once you get started with this project.

Fabric flowers pinned on a worn t-shirt.

How to Make Fabric Flowers Step-by-Step Video and Photo Tutorial:

Are you ready to make your own fabric flowers? Find the quick list of materials and tools below along with written instructions to go with the video.

 

Yield: 2

How to Make Decorative Fabric Flowers

Two completed fabric flowers displayed side by side.

Want to learn how you can make gorgeous fabric flowers by hand using just a few simple steps and supplies? Create your own following this video tutorial.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $0

Materials

  • Fabric
  • Thread
  • A round object (i.e. a jar lid)
  • Bead

Tools

  • Needle
  • Scissors
  • Pen
  • Hot glue and glue gun

Instructions

  1. The first step is to begin making the circles of fabric that you need to create the flower petals. Place your round object on top of your fabric and trace around it using a pen.Trace around a lid or other round object on top of your fabric.
  2. After you have finished tracing a circle, use your scissors to cut it out of the fabric.Cut the circle out of the fabric.
  3. Decide how many petals you want to make per flower. I think that six petals work well for this project, so I cut out six circles.You need six circles of fabric to make six flower petals.
  4. Take one of the fabric circles and fold it in half. Once you have done that, fold it in half again. It should now look like a quarter of a circle.Fold the circle of fabric in half twice.
  5. Use a needle and thread to sew the sides of the folded piece of fabric shut. As you do this, it should take on the shape of a petal.Sew shut the sides of the folded piece of fabric.Continue to sew shut the sides of the folded piece of fabric.
  6. Once you have created all of the flower petals, you will need to sew them together.Sew all of the flower petals together.
  7. Cut away any excess thread left over after tying a knot to secure the end.Cut away any excess thread.
  8. To complete the flower, use hot glue to attach a bead to the center.Glue a bead to the center of the flower to finish it.
  9. Once you have finished creating your first fabric flower, you can make more if you wish. Once you get into a rhythm, you will find that this is a fast and easy project.Two completed fabric flowers displayed side by side.Two completed fabric flowers displayed on a wood table.Two completed fabric flowers displayed against a blue backdrop.
  10. As I mentioned before, there are so many ways you can wear or display beautifully handcrafted flowers made from fabric.Two fabric flowers pinned to a worn t-shirt.Two fabric flowers pinned to a worn t-shirt.Two fabric flowers pinned to a worn t-shirt.

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What to Make Next After You Create Beautiful Fabric Flowers

If you had a fun time making these easy fabric flowers, there are a number of other projects on the site which I think you’ll enjoy it. Here’s another easy tutorial for making fabric flowers which look totally different from the ones you just created. You might also enjoy this wearable project to make a gorgeous fabric flower headband.

I also recently posted a video tutorial which teaches you how to make beautiful flowers out of an old pair of jeans. And if you have fun with that, try and re-create some of these 40 repurposing projects for old denims.

Check back in again soon, as I am always putting together new fast and easy DIY tutorials for you to enjoy.

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Comments

  1. Carol says

    August 25, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Beautiful flowers. I have so much fabric scrapes, I am definitely going to try making these flowers.

    Reply
  2. Maureen says

    January 10, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    Can’t wait to make these for my mother in law for this upcoming Valentine’s Day! She LOVES flowers, and we just lost my father in law. This will be such a special gift to make her smile 🙂

    Thank you!

    Reply

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