Monday, February 6, 2012

No Sew Fabric Flowers

no Sew Fabric Flowers

I have been using these little flowers in all sorts of projects lately.  (Projects coming soon...)  The first time I tried making a fabric flower, I sewed it.  I thought the sewed version looked messier, so I played around and came up with a new way to make easy fabric flowers embellishments.  The best part is, there is no sewing involved and you can make one in just a couple of minutes.

Are you ready to see how to make some for yourself?  Here is what you need to make a No-Sew Fabric Flower:

-Fabric scraps
-Buttons
-Marker
-Scissors
-Round object to trace
-Hot glue

Trace a circle on to the back of the fabric and cut the circle out.


Fold the circle into fourths and draw a little mark like what is shown below on all sides of the folded circle.  This will make a little circle in the middle.


Add a little dab of glue on the line of the little circle you drew with the glue gun.  Fold one of the edges over as shown.



Add glue and fold the other three sides up.


Add glue and fold over the four pointy corners, one at a time.



Add a little more glue, a pretty button and you're done!


Try different size circles and bunch together for a cute look, or try stacking a small and large flower for a big impact.

how to make fabric flowers

If you are inspired to create something based on this tutorial, I would love to see it!  I have created a new Flickr Group for you to share your creations.  Here is the link: Creations inspired by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.  (Please share, you might get featured!)

fabric flowers


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84 comments:

  1. Lovely flowers!! The colours you've used are fabxulous! Thanks for a lovely post!!x

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  3. Very cute. and so simple to make. Thanks for sharing. Kathi

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  4. These are super adorable. Love that they are no sew!

    Jenny
    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  5. Love this! pinning

    Natasha xx

    www.serenityyou.blogspot.com

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  7. I'm gonna make these and put clips on them for my little girls hair. Love it! Pinned & new follower. This is my kind of sewing!!! 5 years of sewing classes as a kid and I only break out the machine in an emergency ;) Thanks for this AWESOME idea!

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  8. These are adorable and so easy to make! I will be making lots!

    I'd love for you to link up and share: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/02/pinteresting-party-week-25.html

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  9. How adorable. Such fun colors you chose. I also love the no sew part. I'd love for you to link up to my VERY FIRST link party.
    Rachel
    http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com/2012/02/terrific-tuesdays-link-party.html

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  10. How cute, and so easy too. I found you via the Tip Junkie's Tip Me Tuesday Link Party.

    http://www.thejohnslife.com/BabycakesBlog/

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  11. adorable...and "no sew"...even better :) Laurel

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  13. Sooo darn adorable!!!!!! Thanks for sharing it!!!!!

    Check out my blog too :)
    http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/

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  14. Very cute! I've been making all kinds of fabric flowers the last few days, I'll have to do these too!
    Emily
    domesticdeadline.blogspot.com

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  15. GREAT job! These are so stinkin' cute!

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  16. Oh my goodness! That looks so easy! :) I confess it was the orange and the green flowers that got my attention - such beautiful fabric!!! :)

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  17. These are so cute! Love the colors. Found you on TipJunkie, thanks!
    Monika, www.mylovebugbaby.com

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  19. Would you PLEASE post it on my blog?
    http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-2.html

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  20. I so LOVE these flowers and the fabric you selected. Plus, you had me at no sew! If you have a chance we'd love it if you'd post these and other projects on my linky party at Teagan's Travels!

    http://teaganstravels.blogspot.com/2012/02/destination-inspiration-tuesday-diy.html

    Thanks! Michelle

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  21. I like that these are a little bit different - cute idea!

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  22. These are so pretty! I just love how can use leftover fabric and buttons. I am a new Twitter follower visiting from Blue Cricket Design. Vicky from Mess For Less

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  23. so so so cute!!! And no sewing!! love!

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  24. Had to make a comment because I really think this is an easier flower - it rivals the yoyo but in a fraction of the time. Very impressive. Thanks for the entire tutorial!! Now I don't have to wonder, "now, how was this done?"

    Take care, Linda

    http://twosucculentsisters.blogspot.com/2012/02/buttons-and-hearts.html

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  25. Super cute and easy! Thanks for sharing this with us ;)

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  26. What a great way to use fabric scraps! These would make cute embellishments for headbands and purses! Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Fantastic idea...thanks so much for sharing!!

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  28. These are adorable - I know several little girls with birthdays coming soon who would love these on a t-shirt, etc.

    Mistheword12@wordpress.com

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  29. These are so great! Haven't seen flowers like this before!
    Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party! I will be featuring this tomorrow. :)

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  30. ADORABLE! I’d love for you to come link this post up at From Scratch Friday (live now on the blog!).

    ~Christina
    http://marriagefromscratch.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-scratch-friday-2.html

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  32. I love this! We just posted our very first Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday Link Party and we would LOVE for you to stop by and link this up! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link.html

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  33. Cute! I've seen lots of kinds of fabric and felt flowers but none quite like this. The button is an adorable touch! Would you consider sharing here?

    http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-14-and-some-fabulous.html

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  34. Those look so fast to whip up!

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  35. Wow they're really cute and easy!! Great tutorial :)

    -Sally

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  36. The fabric flowers are so cute! Thank you for sharing this at my simply creations link party!

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  37. You had me at No Sew! AND they are really cute:)I would love for you to come link it up at my party going on right now!
    http://too-much-time.com/2012/02/get-schooled-saturday-9.html

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  38. Cute! Thanks for linking up! ~Jen

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  39. Super cute flowers, love the colors and buttons you used.

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  40. So cute and so creative (and EASY!) You always have the best ideas!

    Thanks for sharing at Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL!

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  41. love my glue gun!! these are cute cute!! come share on my linky party on Tuesdays :) new visitor :) ~nancy~

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  42. Gorgeous little flowers - and great photos too!!


    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  43. These are beautiful! I would love it if you would share at our sharing party at http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/02/sharing-saturday-6.html. Thank you!

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  44. Very cute!! I love no sew projects and the buttons are a perfect complement.

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  45. Just shared these on my facebook page!

    Have a great Monday! : )

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  46. Awesome -- not at all what I expected -- so much simpler and easier than I imagined! I would love it if you would link up with Busy Monday (through Thursdays) at A Pinch of Joy, a linky party for ideas that make life better

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  47. Visiting from I Heart Nap Time's Sunday Scoop :)

    Kristina
    http://www.yomichaelmichael.com

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  48. Wow! What gorgeous flowers! I host a Monday link party called Make-It-Yourself Monday and would LOVE for you to come and link up with me. Each week, three submissions from the previous week are featured! Visit me at: http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/02/make-it-yourself-monday-15-link-up.html

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  49. Wow, these are awesome! I was hooked with the 'no sew'. I love my gluegun but sewing needles and I dont get along well:)
    New follower over from Sew Can Do linky party! Cannot wait to check out your blog!
    ~Jen @ hutchinsonherd.blogspot.com

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  51. This is TOO CUTE!!! Thanks for sharing it at my party!!! Happy Valentine's Day!!!
    XO, Aimee

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  52. Cute and easy! I love it! Thanks for sharing.

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  54. These are really cute. Can think of a bunch of projects to use them on. Thanks for the tutorial.
    Blythe
    www.thedesperatecraftwives.blogspot.com

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  56. Oh I love it, you had me a no sew :) Do you mind telling me what font you used in your title photo? I just checked out a book that uses that font too and I'd love to use it on some scrapbook pages, thanks!

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  58. So darn cute, and easy. I will definitely be making a few hundred of these! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best Par.tay!

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  60. Oh my goodness! These are so cute! My daughter and I make all of her hair accessories...I guess we can add these next! I am hosting my first link party today, and would love for you to link this up, along with anything else you like!
    http://www.mom4realky.blogspot.com/2012/02/4-real-friday-link-party-1.html

    Jessica @ Mom 4 Real

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  61. GORGEOUS!!!! Oh I love this! It would be great if you would share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/02/fun-stuff-fridays-11.html

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  62. Fabulous post,
    Thank you for linking your post up! , hope you will stop by today and link up another great post!!
    http://polkadot-pretties.blogspot.com/
    See you there
    Claire x

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  63. These are so cute! I don't think I've seen this flower before! Love that it's no-sew :)

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  64. Thank you for the beautiful idea and tutorial!!!

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  65. Oh these are adorable, and so easy. I could NOT sew anything to save my life, so these are perfect. I see a whole bunch of these on my fridge in the near future...ha! Thanks for the great idea, I pinned it as well. Have a great day!

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  66. Thank you for tutorial ^_^ I will try to make this gorgeous flower at home.

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  67. Oh my gosh these are so cute and seem easy. Im going to go make some right now. I make custom dolls and these would be PERFECT added to the doll clothes or dolls hair. Thanks for posting :) cutestdollsever.blogspot.com

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  68. Dziękuję- Fantastyczny kurs!
    Pozdrawiam cieplutko =}

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  69. Thank you as I love to do flowers & these are so quick to do.I'll do a few xtra for the churches Easter fundraiser.

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  70. perfect..love the idea & tutorial..
    Thanks for sharing..

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  71. How I love these bows. I don't own a sewing machine but I just love fabric. I am always excited when I find out how to use fabric without sewing :).
    www.scobellexpressions.blogspot.com

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  72. Thank you for the tutorial, it is beautiful :o)

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  73. Wow! They are easy to do and really nice!

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  74. Just found your blog tonight and love those flowers. Alot quicker and easier than others I've seen. Those I can make. My hands don't work too well anymore so making the flowers you have to twist and sew and all that hasn't worked too well for me. Your flowers would be a good change also to so many others I've seen. Fabric flowers are sure the "thing" now aren't they? Love it as I have lots of fabric and old buttons.
    Thanks for great tutorial.

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  75. Flowers are beautiful and easy to make. I have lots of scraps and buttons to use. I can add to scarves and hats. Thanks for the idea.

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  76. These are so cute, I put a magnet inside and used them to decorate my fridge. I am thinking I can do that for all the holidays.

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  77. These are really cute, I made them into magnets for teacher gifts. I used a CD as a template and it worked perfectly, even used the center of the CD to mark the middle!

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  78. Love these! I just made a few to complete my little girl's Jubilee outfit. So easy and cute!

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    1. Forgot to mention that I added pictures of them to the Flickr group. Thanks again for sharing such a great tutorial!

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  81. trying to make these for my daughters but mine keep coming out pretty crooked looking...any tips? thanks!

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    1. If you look at the title photo, you'll see I had one that was pretty crooked too and the rest were "almost" round. They come out best if you cut a perfect circle and then find the exact middle and create a smaller circle around the middle spot and fold up to that. (See the pics above...)
      Good luck!
      ~Jamie

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  82. tonight i made one of these just to try the technique and use some scrap fabric i have... then i made 2 more! they were just so easy and darned cute! now i've completely changed some pillow cases i'm making just so i can use these flowers on them! they'll look great in my daughter's hair, too (when she grows some) :) thanks!

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