Flowers out of Fabric?!

So... recently I signed up for Pinterest.

For some of you, you're thinking "Enough said. I totally understand." 

For others, here's the gist. If you are interested in anything- anything at all- chances are, it's there. All kinds of ideas in one place- at your fingertips! 

Ok, so you can see by my interests that I'm totally in to DIY crafts and pretties. Since this is what I browse through on Pinnie (my new nickname for the site), I inevitably come across the fabric rosettes you see on everything lately. So I've been making my own. You can add these to anything!

A wreath for all year around!! Hanging on the inside of my front door. Visible from my living room, and thus matching in warm, mellow colors. :) 

Step one 

Start with a strip- an inch wide and couple feet long.

Tie the end in a knot. Start wrapping the fabric around the knot.

Fold the fabric every half way around, making the points on the petals.

Put a pin in the back every once in a while, then sew from the back to secure. Done!

I made this yarn wreath simply by wrapping a ball of thread around a styrofoam ring, then added flowers that I made out of some old scrap fabric I had in the closet!

I added one to a headband I made, too! I made this just after I learned to crochet. 

I only added the flower because after I asked my husband to take the picture below (left) he informed me that "it needs something like a flower or something added to it." HA! 

                          Here's the before shot                                ...with the added flower

This flower is made out of toule and ribbon, intertwined.
This time, instead of sewing together, I used a fabric glue and just added a dot every few inches. 

Adorning necklaces, t-shirts, and the possibility is endless! Here's one of a necklace: 

Have a long string of pearls you don't wear often? 

Double them over, add some ribbon, and pin on a rosette! Brilliant!

This rosette is made from satin ribbon with fabric glue. 

Moral of the story? If you don't have a Pinterest account, get one. Pinnie is a girls best friend. ;) 

...adoring all things beautiful