DAHLIA FLOWER BROOCH

DAHLIA FLOWER BROOCH TUTORIAL

You'll need :

You'll need:
scissors
Fabri-tac adhesive
two sheets craft felt, one for the flower and one in a contrasting color for the back
needle and thread
brooch pin (available in the beading section of craft stores)
a bit of thin cardboard (a cereal box from your recycling bin will be perfect for this)
pinking sheers
a rotary cutter, mat and ruler
a sewing machine

STEP 1

First cut a 3.25 inch diameter circle from your flower color felt.

(Do this first to make sure you don't leave yourself too small a scrap at the end.)

Then cut three 1.5 inch strips, two 1.25 inch strips

and one 1 inch strip of felt. In the contrasting color (here, the green), cut a 2 inch diameter circle

and a 1.25 inch square.

Cut a small indent into the square.

Describe your image here

STEP 2

Now cut your flower color strips into 1.5, 1.25 and 1 inch squares respectively.Then make another fifteen 1.5 inch petals,

thirteen 1.25 inch petals and nine 1 inch petals.To form the petals cut each square into a rounded petal shape, with

a wide base and a pointed tip as shown above. Put dots of glue in the lower corners and fold each side over so that they meet in the middle

STEP 5

When the petals are set, glue them to the flower color base. Glue the 1.5 inch petals around the edge of the base, positioning them in about 1/4 inch. Next, glue a row of the 1.25 inch petals about 1/4 inch further in towards the center of your pin. Do the same with the 1 inch petals, leaving about a 1 inch circle in the middle.

STEP 4

Now prepare the back of the flower. Glue the cardboard circle to the center of the 3.25 inch flower color felt circle. Then dab glue on the overhanging part of the felt and fold it over the edges of the cardboard, wrapping it around to the back.
Next grab your contrasting felt square and circle. Position the square at the bottom of the circle and stitch it around three sides to make a small pocket that opens to the side, leaving enough room at the top of the circle to attach the pin.

STEP 3

used a heavy stainless steel skillet to hold my folded

petals down while they dried, as shown below.

STEP 7

STEP 6

All that is left to do is to glue the contrasting

colored backing to the back of the flower,

covering the back

of the cardboad.

Then,TADAAA !! It's complety finished !

To finish the center of the flower cut a 1 inch circle from the remaining flower color felt using the pinking sheers, or cut a wavy edge

with scissors. Also use the pinking sheers to cut a

thin strip from the felt. Glue down the small circle

in the center of your flower to cover the ends of the smallest petals. Then curl the thin strip into a tight spiral and glue that to

the very center.