Spring is approaching and for many it is the favorite season of all, because nature awakens, everything blooms and shows its most colorful side. To bring spring mood home, people like to use fresh flowers. They conjure up a special atmosphere and beautify every corner. However, there is an uncomplicated alternative that is wonderful for more than just interior decoration - artificial flowers. Compared to real flowers, they are much more practical and last longer, and can be combined in many ways to create a beautiful bouquet or used decoratively for another purpose. You can also make wonderful fabric flowers yourself. Tying a whole bouquet of flowers requires a bit of sensitivity and patience, but the result is definitely worth it. Here we present how making fabric flowers works.
This is how you can make beautiful fabric flowers
Fabric flowers can be designed imaginatively and used just as imaginatively. You can use it to put together great accessories such as neck and hair accessories, waist belts, brooches, spice up clothes and shoes or tie a charming bouquet of flowers.Delicate, decorative flowersmade of satin or tulle perfectly complement any romantic bridal look or wedding decoration. This gives pretty gift packaging a special touch. The possibilities are almost endless.
Be inspired by nature
When it comes to making your own fabric flowers, there are no limits to your creativity and imagination. Inspiration and ideas can be found in abundance in nature. Roses, ranunculus, dahlias, anemones, carnations, daisies, chrysanthemums and many, many others offer their floral splendor as a truly inexhaustible source of inspiration. Of course you can design the fabric flowers according to your own ideas. Depending on the type of flower and decorative purpose, you should also choose a suitable fabric.
Choose suitable fabric
When making fabric flowers yourself, fabric scraps or small pieces of fabric are usually used. What is particularly important is that the different types of fabrics, patterns, colors and designs fit together well. In order to create the most “natural” effect possible, you should use plain-colored materials that are reminiscent of the leaves of the real plant in terms of color and appearance. If youa whole bouquet of flowersIf you want to make crafts, you should get enough fabric and leftover fabric is not a good idea. The crafting technique also largely determines the choice of material.
Different craft techniques
There are several options and craft techniques for making beautiful fabric flowers yourself. In this article we present a few of them with short instructions and helpful crafting tips. As far as the materials and tools needed are concerned, you first and foremost need enough fabric, sharp scissors, a pen or some chalk for marking, as well as a hot glue gun, a thread of the same color and a needle. If you want to make the flowers from polyester such as tulle or lining, then a candle will also be useful.
Make a fabric camellia
If you want to make the fabric flowers as close to nature and authentic as possible, then it makes sense to choose a fabric that is reminiscent of the structure and color of the real plant. You should also shape the leaves in this way. Are they pointed or oval? Are the flowers small and delicate or magnificent and large? So before you start making your own fabric flowers, you should study the flower in question and note its special features. Here we present an example of how you can make a camellia out of fabric.
Make your own fabric dahlia
Using this principle, you can also create a beautiful dahlia yourself from fabric. You may be able to first create a stencil with the flower's typical leaf shape and then use it several times to make many fabric flowers. It always looks very pretty when several flowers of different sizes are put together.
Fabric rose restore
Compared to dahlias and camellias, roses are not as uniform in structure and the leaves are not all uniform. There are a few little tricks to recreate the authentic effect of the flower and make it out of fabric. The material is very important here. It should be made of polyester so that the ends of the individual sheets curl afterwards. The effect is achieved using the flame of a candle. Then you cut out lots of ovals of different sizes. If necessary, you can also use a real rose as a model and take the flower apart. To achieve the authentic leaf shape, you have to hold the individual leaves briefly over the flame of the candle. No small children are allowed to help. Once you have made enough rose petals, you can sew a rose out of them. Alternatively, you can also use a hot glue gun.
There is also another option for making a decorative rose out of fabric. This method is simple, but the result does not look as realistic. You cut many concentric circles, briefly melt the ends over the flame and finally fix each circle concentrically in the middle. You can also add a few beads in the middle for a perfect finish.
Imaginative, colorful variations
Fabric flowers can be made imaginatively and entirely according to your own ideas. It is best to use colorful leftover materials such as patchwork fabrics or unusual fashion fabrics that can be easily combined with each other. You can first make individual petals yourself and then sew them together. Finally, fix a beautiful button or a few beads in the middle and the beautiful fabric flower is ready.
Wrap flowers
Alternatively and much easier, you can make a fabric flower yourself by cutting a piece of fabric into strips and then wrapping them concentrically. For example, a strip can be about 4 centimeters wide. You can also use cotton fabric for this. It frays a lot and creates beautiful effects. Alternatively, you can neaten the fabric or simply use a plastic and fuse the edges a bit with flame. You start wrapping the fabric strip from the inside, from the middle outwards and fix it in some places with a hot glue gun.
Make simple fabric flowers yourself
There are many ways to make fabric flowers and this is perhaps the easiest of them. To do this, first cut out a circle from any fabric, then sew the edge and pull the thread to create something like a small pillow. Now tie the thread on the bottom side and fix a nice button in the middle on the other side.
Decorate accessories with it
In this article we have presented a total of seven methods. Depending on what kind of effect you want to create, you can make beautiful fabric flowers yourself and use them to spice up a boring piece of clothing or plain shoes. Hair accessories, headbands, belts, necklaces or bracelets get a special touch when they are decorated with a few delicate fabric flowers. Homemade ones are also suitableFlowers ideal for atmospheric decoration of the homesuch as table decorations, original floral arrangements, monograms or wreaths. Beautiful decorations and even a bridal bouquet made of delicate fabric flowers are also an original idea for a wedding in vintage style and are sure to be eye-catchers.
