How to Make Fabric Flowers

Fabric flowers can be an attractive addition to your flower vases, dresses, headbands, handbags, etc. Making fabric flowers can be really easy, if you have a basic idea about how to use the raw materials. Simple fabric flowers can be made with plain cotton, silk or calicos cloth, or even scraps. Simple methods of making fabric flowers do not involve complex stitching techniques too. The following are some of the easy methods regarding how to make fabric flowers for dresses, headbands, etc.

Fabric Flowers From Cloth Strips

In order to make this type of fabric flowers, you need cloth strips, which are not stiff. The fabric should be get frayed easily. You may also go for the leftover strips in your home. As the length and breadth of the cloth strip increases, the flower size will get bigger. For smaller flowers you have to use cloth strips of smaller sizes. In order to make a standard size fabric flower, you need a cloth strip, which is around one inch wide with a length of about 40 inches. Apart from the cloth strip, you need thread, needle, buttons and scissors. The following guidelines regarding how to make fabric flowers can help you in this task.

Making paper flowers from cloth strips is really easy. The first step is to fold one end of the strip and stitch it. Now, you have to make a running stitch through the bottom of the cloth strip. Once you reach the other end of the cloth strip, loosely pull the thread, so that the fabric gathers up. The next step is to arrange this fabric in consecutive layers, without cutting it. You have to arrange it in such a way, so as to form a flower. Now, secure the different layers by stitching. You may also attach a colorful button, in the center of the flower. Now, you know how to make fabric flowers for hair bands and dresses from cloth strips. You may try this method with ribbons too.

Fabric Flowers From Cloth Petals

In this method, you need a cloth of your choice to make petals. The other materials you need are needle, thread, scissors and colorful buttons. Cut six pieces of 3x3 squares from the fabric. Now, take each piece and fold it in such a fashion, so that the cloth piece forms a triangle. This can be done by bringing two of the opposite corners (of the square) together. Press these triangles firmly. The next step is to make a running stitch through the open edges of the triangle. That means the open edges must be sewn together. Once, you reach the other end, gently pull the thread and the fabric piece will look like a petal. Now, repeat the process to make petals out of the remaining triangles. Join them in a circle, so as to form a flower. You can form a single layer of petals or add more layers. Once you finish joining the petals, you can attach a button in the center. Your fabric flower is ready.

The above said are some methods regarding how to make fabric flowers for headbands, dresses, bags, etc. These are the simplest methods of making fabric flowers and require very few materials and less stitching. You can experiment with various colors, types of clothes and different patterns and come up with beautiful and trendy fabric flowers. All you need is some time, patience and lots of creativity.