May5
This super easy tutorial has so many possibilities. If you don’t have access to a sewing pattern you could substitute it with coffee filters, old book pages, vintage sheet music, wallpaper or patterned paper. If you create one I hope you share your finished project. I would love to see how you use this flower. I think it would look great as a sweet pin for a hat or bag or as an embellishment for a card, layout or project. Such fun. Enjoy!
Supplies Needed:
Sewing Pattern (purchased mine at a Thrift Store for super cheap)
1- Vintage Button
2 – Small Beads
Embroidery Floss
Tools Needed:
Sizzix Die (Flower, Daisy #4)
Sewing Needle
Martha Stewart Seal Punch
Adhesive
Instructions:
- Cut a portion of your folded sewing pattern and folded pattern instructions just big enough to cover the flower portion of the Sizzix Flower Daisy #4 die. I left my pattern folded so I could get as many flower layers as possible.
- Crumple the stack of folded sewing pattern and folded pattern instructions in your hand.
- Separate the layers of the sewing pattern and sewing instructions and stack on top of each other alternating the layers between the sewing pattern and sewing instructions
- Using a sewing needle and embroidery floss attach your button. To add a little interest to your button sew a small bead to cover each button hole. To acheive this look bring your needle up through the button hole, place a bead onto your needle then go back down the same button hole. Repeat this in the next button hole.
- To finish the back punch a seal from the sewing instructions and attach it over the area you stitched your button.
Loving this flower – what a brilliant idea – I’ve got the Sizzix Flower Layers #3 die but I reckon it will work just as well. Great tutorial and using sewing pattern paper is inspired. Thanks Lisa.
Such a lovely flower and made with pattern tissue…so clever! I am going to give it a try.
This is lovely, Thank you for sharing.
Hey, hey…. love the beads! And, you, too!
What an awesome flower! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
Too funny-I have been on a flower making binge lately. They are all over the house-now I have a new one to make! Thanks :mrgreen:
Just love your flower!! Never thought of using a pattern but I’m sure that I could dig a few up that haven’t been used for a llloonnngg time! I can’t wait to try this.
Update:found the die on sale on the Sizzix outlet on e-bay. My Dollar Tree has the coolest tissue paper they use to wrap breakables in-since they know me so well, I talked them out of some. Can’t wait to get the die so I can show you. Thank you for sharing!
Lovely, can’t wait to try this!!
Who’d a thought!! what a great use for old patterns.
thank so much fo sharing this – i love it:)
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Now I know what to do with my Mom’s old sewing patterns!! Thanks, Lisa.
What a pretty flower! I’m sure I have an old sewing pattern somewhere to give this a try. Thank you for the great instructions!
Stunning! I love the look of this….can’t wait to hit a thrift shop and create one of these.
WOW!!! I LOVE this!!
But I have to say…it’s SHOCKING…NO GLITTER??
wendy
Love the entire idea! I’ve got a few friends who sew and I’m always looking for clever theme projects. Thanks for your generosity in sharing!
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I love you….you amaze and delight me.
Melissa
Do you need a “Sizzix” die to make one?
I don’t have the foggiest idea what that is.
Love the flower!!!!!!!!
This is definitely one of the lovelier fabric flowers I’ve seen.
lovely flower, delicate and clever—thanks for sharing.
Just love this it’s gorgeous, thanks for being soooo clever. Haven’t got Sizzix dies but got Cuttlebug ones, going to experiment.
Lisa, thanks so much for sharing this idea!! I love it and have already made a few, since I have a ton of old sewing patterns!
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I am thinking about trying this with scrap bits of thin fabric, with just dots of glue between each to stick… Thanks for giving me the inspration!
I am addicted to flowers and love to make my own…this is amazing…the pattern paper makes it so delicate…I will be trying this one for sure…can’t wait to check out your other tutes…Michele @ scrap and dance has put together an awesome collection of tutorials and she has several of yours….love them and thank you!