Seems like I haven't been doing much sewing lately... probably because I haven't worked on a sewing project in weeks.... WEEKS. This is crazy! By the time I work a full day, commute home, have dinner, hang out with the fam, and do my homework, it's time for bed.So, I've been trying to adjust to try out projects that are bite-sized, and these flowers did the trick! This bouquet is made of hand-made felt flowers. All you need to get started is felt, scissors, and a hot glue gun-- how easy is that?!?
I found that I could easily make a few flowers at a time, and stockpile them until there are enough to make a bouquet. I was inspired by this post on Creative Jewish Mom. She has a great tutorial to get you started, but it's also fun to play with shapes on your own. The light orange flowers in my bouquet were an experiment, and I think they turned out as my favorite.
(Caption: Scout stops to smell the roses.)Watch out... making these flowers is addictive! (Also watch out for hot glue gun burns!) I'm already planning the colors for my next bouquet!
Cute project! I know the feeling, it's hard to balance life and work and sewing.. bite-size projects are a great way to squeeze in some creativity. Or, you could try doing one step of the pattern instructions at a time, that way you're always making slow progress. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. That bouquet is SO pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, I love it! The really funny thing is that I also made some flowers that were almost exactly like the light orange ones, but they weren't the right color or scale to look good in my bouquet, so I only used the photos where you couldn't see them! I love how yours work as the dominant flower. I'm hoping to do a post about reader's versions of some of my projects, so I'll be sure to include yours! all the best!
ReplyDeleteYou are so fun! I love the bouquet-- and you never have to water them! Also, how neat that someone in England used your instructions and made lederhosen! You're just sharing your knowledge and creativity with the world :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bouquet!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thanks for the link. What a great tutorial.
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