Fabric Flowers

How to make Fabric flowers, as a broach or hair-slide

To make Fabric flowers, cut 5 circles out of material.  An old CD is a good size.
Iron them flat and then fold again and again and iron flat, to make a triangle with a rounded edge.

Then line them up so that the folded edges are all the same way around.
Use a long piece of cotton and fold it over to thread it, so when you use the cotton it is 4 strands not one, you need the extra strength.
Then make quite large stitches along the rounded edge of the triangle, continue with all 5.

Then push all of the sewn on petals together and line them up.  Tie them tightly to form a tight circle.
Tie a few knots to ensure it all stays together.

Decide which way up you want the flower.
Then glue a button on the front of the flower.  This will hide all of your untidy edges.  Cut a circle of foam or felt to stick on the back.  Then attach a broach bar or hairslide.

Make sure all of the petals are folded the same way.  You can open up the folded edge for a fuller flower.
As a variation, you can make a 4 petal flower by only folding the circle once and sewing around the curved edge.