Fabric tulips to sew
Learn to create stunning fabric tulips with this easy step-by-step guide. Perfect for keychains, accessories, or decorative embellishments!
Yield: 2 tulips
Equipment
- Round Object
- scissors
- pressing iron
- Hand Sewing Needle
- Key Ring/Carabiner
Materials
- Fabric Scraps
- Matching Thread
Instructions
- Pre-wash your fabric scraps to prevent shrinkage.
- Iron the fabric to remove wrinkles and make cutting easier.
- Use your round object to trace 4 circles on the fabric with a fabric marker, then cut them out neatly.
- Place two fabric circles wrong sides together and pin them in place. Repeat with the other two circles.
- To make the strap, cut a long fabric strip (9 inches by 1 inch), fold it in half, and press. Fold each half inward and press again. Close the strap and press.
- Then sew along the edge to secure it.
- Sew the circles together with a 1/4" seam allowance.
- Use pinking shears to trim the seams and the ends of the strip.
- If making a keychain, tie the strip around a key ring or carabiner.
- Attach one end of the strip to the center of the circle fabric and sew it.
- Fold the circle over the strip’s middle once
- Then fold the other side.
- Sew the folds in place through the middle.
- Secure and tie the middle with thread using a hand needle.
- Fold one of the fabric ends over the middle to shape into tulip petals.
- Repeat with the second circle to create a second tulip.
