Tartan Gathered Fabric Flower

TARTAN FLOWERS!!! I love them, can you tell??

This is such an easy fabric flower to make! I personally love this style as it looks great as both a fabric flower and can also be made easily with ribbon :o)

All you need is:

• a needle and thread
• a large button
• a length of tartan 10 x 54cm
• a headband or clip if you'd like to use it as a hair accessory, if not you could pop a safety pin on the back and add it to a handbag or use it as a brooch.

Firstly, fold your fabric in half lengthways. You can press the edge with an iron for a straighter edge if you like but it's not necessary. I'm not very anal when it comes to these things :o)

Take your needle and thread and begin to thread it along the open edge of the fabric about 1/2cm in, tugging the thread taught as you go. This will gather your fabric and create your flower.

Continue all the way along the edge til you reach the other end. Pull the thread tight again then overlap the two edges. Sew the two ends together once or twice to secure your flower.

Sew your button over the centre and do something AMAZING with it!!! Like add it to a headband!

To make the ribbon version, you follow much the same process, but there is no need to fold the ribbon in half, you simply sew along one edge as above.

Crafty stuff hunting for new up and coming tutorials!

Ohhh I just love crafty stuff supply hunting!!! I had a bit of a shop at Lincraft just this afternoon for some bits and pieces for DIY and tutorials I'm putting together over the next few days! The best part is that all of this:

Only cost me $20!! There are 6 craft tutorials to be in the making with the stuff you see there (along with some other bits and bobs in my posession :p) Nothing like a good bargain hunt :o) Craft shopping is the Shmoogle Bean's reason for existance! (among being a wonderful wife, fabulous friend and family member of course!)

Cosy wool: $3.99 (for our earwarmer/headband and crochet flower tutorial)
Fabric remnant in 'Champagne': $2.09 (for our satin flowers tutorial)
Spotty Purple tulle remnant: $3.98 (for the DIY kids tutu we'll be making with you)
5m of 'Champagne' ribbon: $1.65 (for our how-to on ribbon flowers)
2 Piece white glitter dragonflies: $3.50 (not for a tutorial, just because I'm addicted to dragonflies!)
Antique white felt piece: $1.19 (for felt flowers tutorials)
Off white felt piece: $1.19 (for more felt flowers coz they're neat)
1/2 metre of frilly lace: $1.49 (for vintage lace flower tutorial)
1/2 metre white frilly lace: .30 cents
1/2 metre of frilly apricot lace: .39 cents

I picked up the felt, lace and ribbon in lovely antique vintage colours, you'll see why when I post the how-to's :p Trust me, it'll be gorgeous! Ohhh I simply can't wait to get started! There'll also be some other tutorials in the making...check the new DIY Stuff on the way! tab to find out what! After all...I am the crafting shmoogle bean, crafting is my passion, craft is what I do and craft tutorials is what I live for! Viva la crafty stuff!!! oh my got a bit carried away there :o)

Stay tuned crafty lovers! There's a lot on the way!