Tutorial: three-dimensional flower

I used these fabric flowers to embelish the bag I made to take on my recent holiday.

Me and my bag in Carcasonne, France (!)

The flowers are really simple and very quick to make. I think they would also look good made into a brooch or even on a wallhanging. Please let me know if you have any queries about the following instructions.

For each flower, trace 5 circles the same size onto your chosen fabric. For my pink flower the circles I used had a diameter of approx 2 - 2.5 inches. I think I traced around a small espresso cup!

Cut out the circles on the lines.

Fold each circle in half, wrong sides together. Press. Then fold in half again to form a triangular shape. Press. These are your petals.

Using matching thread, work a running stitch along the curved edge of the first petal. Without knotting or cutting the thread, work a running stitch through the next petal in the same manner.

Continue until all 5 petals are joined.

Pull the thread taught to gather all the petals together into the flower shape. Sew the first and last petal together.

Sew the joined petals to your bag/wallhanging/brooch backing.

I added a button to the centre of my flower, big enough to cover the raw edges, but I think it would also look great with an appliqued circle or a suffolk puff in a contrasting colour.

That's it. Easy huh? :)

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