These little flowers make fun 3D embellishments for your handbags, clothing or whatever. They also use up little scraps. Here's how I make them.
Stacked Frayed Edge Flowers
Tutorial: How to make a stacked frayed edge flowers
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Cut out 4 or 5 pieces of scrap fabric in loose squares, each one slightly bigger than the next.
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Fold the fabric into quarters...
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and cut a flower shape.
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It may come out a little wonky like the one shown. No worries , just trim it to a more pleasing shape.
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Continue cutting each layer, making them just slightly bigger and trimming to shape as you go.
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Once you have all your layers, lay the stacked flower onto the surface of the bag. Be careful that your petals do not overlap any seams.
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Put the machine needle on the center of the flower and sew through all layers in a star pattern as shown.
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Bunch and fold the bottom layer and sew as close as you can to the center in a circle. Perfection of the circle is not important. The stitching will be hidden by the layers. This causes the flower to stand off the surface of the bag.
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Repeat this on each layer, bunching and scrunching as you go.
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The back will look like this with multiple circles, one for each layer.
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Take it off the machine and rub the petals rapidly back and forth to start the fraying process. Your flower is now done.
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If you wish you can add some beads or buttons to the center as shown here. You can also add leaves in a similar fashion or use glass bead leaves.
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See the small glass bead leaves peaking out? The finished Thistle purse will be listed in my shop tomorrow. It needs a tag and some top stitching.
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Lordslolita
29 Mar 16:41
great How to <3...
the flower is so cute....
i will try!