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Brighten up your outfit this summer with a home made geisha flower hair clip.
Watch the video tutorial for this project <a href="/blog/blog.php?id=93">here</a>.<br><br>

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<div align="right"><a href="http://squishykittie.blogspot.com/">- Jeanne</a></div><br>

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Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published See Cat Morley's 1146 projects »
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  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 1
    Step 1

    Make yourself a square template out of paper. My template measure 2" by 2" but you can make yours larger or smaller depending upon how you want your flower to look. Draw out eight squares on to the felt using a pencil or chalk and cut them out.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 2
    Step 2

    Take a felt square and pinch it together in the middle.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 3
    Step 3

    Snip the bottom of the square off.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 4
    Step 4

    Take a needle and thread and stitch together so the pinched petal shape is secured.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 5
    Step 5

    Take another square and repeat the previous steps. You will now have a cluster of two petals stitched together at the top.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 6
    Step 6

    Stitch down the center between the two petals, stitch together until about half way down.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 7
    Step 7

    Repeat the previous steps to make 3 more petal clusters. Begin stitching the clusters together in the same way.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 8
    Step 8

    When finished, stitch the opening in the center of the flower together.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 9
    Step 9

    Decorate the flower with buttons and beads. Attach a button to the front with embroidery thread leaving the ends to hang out at the front. Make sure you have left long tails at each side.

  • How to sew a fabric flower brooches. Geisha Flowers - Step 10
    Step 10

    Attach beads to the end of each tail tieing a secure knot to ensure that the beads wont fall off. Sew a clip on to the back and put in your hair, on you handbag or anywhere you like.

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Penny F.
Penny F. · North Bay, Ontario, CA · 19 projects
oooh I need to make myself some of these! I have always loved these! Happy
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xoxo- Brook
xoxo- Brook · Anchorage, Alaska, US · 3 projects
gieshias are my idols, and this is my item of worship. <33
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Nilüfer
Nilüfer · Ankara, Ankara Province, TR · 31 projects
so cute,ı ll try this,thanks
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Ruriyuki L.
Ruriyuki L.
so pretty ^^
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Rwar Rwar She Bear
Rwar Rwar She Bear · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 4 projects
I love these. I made a few to go in my daughters hair for her very first dance.
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clumeclo
clumeclo · St Louis, Missouri, US
These are gorgeous! I'll have to make them sometime!
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Mercedes L.
Mercedes L.
This will make the perfect gift for my friend's surprise party. She loves little hair accessories like this. And I have some nice plaid fabric for one of these!
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xXEpic Road killXx
xXEpic Road killXx · Houston, Texas, US
this is beautiful Happy.
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Cupcake girl
Cupcake girl · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 28 projects
Beautiful!
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Anitaxx H.
Anitaxx H. · 2 projects
Ninguna version le gana a la original!!
Esa super cute tu florecita geisha!!
Adorable!
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