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Tutorial-To make a rosette using fabric scrap & leftover zippers
I have been sewing for quite some time & that naturally results in lots of leftover fabrics .I also add zippers in lots of projects.Many times I need a smaller zip length & so naturally I have to cut it .So the left over zippers are also being collected in my scrap bag:)
I really cant bear to throw away all those pretty fabrics,so I end up making rosettes to tack them on anywhere I need.I just made 1 for my daughters dress & I would like to share it with you all:)

Posted by priti from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States • Published 27th June 2010 • See priti 's 14 projects »

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Step 1
Take a piece of fabric scrap around 33"-35" long & 1"-2" wide.Serge the long sides & sew the ends so there are no loose threads.
Put your machine on the longest stitch setting & run a stitch through the centre or near one edge lengthwise like this.
Step 2
Take the leftover zip tape & separate the 2 sides.Run a stitch on the longest stitch of your machine all along the edge of the zip tape.
Step 3
Now pull one thread from both the sides so that the fabric & the zip tape start bunching up together creating a ruffle.It does not matter which thread you pull.
Step 4
It can be needle thread or bobbin thread just be careful that it does not break.This is how it will look.
Step 5
Now take the strip of the fabric & hold one end in your left hand (right if you are a lefty:).Start turning
the strip in circles like this.
Step 6
Keep doing this till the entire strip is used up
Step 7
Take a needle & thread & sew all the layers together at the back.I have seen people make a circular patch & then sew all this on the patch but I see no special advantage in adding another step to your work as it does not make a difference as long as you sew carefully not missing any layers:)
Step 8
This is how the front will look.For a fuller rose all you have to do is take a longer strip !!!!!!!!
Step 9
Now repeat these steps on the zipper tape too & tack it on the centre of this rose.

You can put this on a dress,hair band,shoe................pretty much anywhere you fancy:)
This turns out really well if you make it in tulle.I will put up pics if I make it in tulle too:)
Enjoy