I've been taken with the whole zipper rosette trend that has been spreading across Etsy like wildfire. While scrounging my vintage fabrics for material for last night, I ran across a bag filled with zippers! (Thanks Dad!) Here is my first zipper rosette-turned barrette:
I tried a few tutorials to make them, including this one that uses hand sewing and this one that uses hot glue. I tried both methods and found that the hand sewing was less messy and I had more control in how the flower turns out. This tutorial at That's Sew Me is another great resource, especially when it comes to how to affix the rosette to a bobby pin or a brooch pin.
Flannery started making fabric flowers out of scraps that she brought over--she got the hang of it right away. This is the best tutorial I could find on how to make them. Flannery used a tutorial from Little Birdie Secrets, which also works well, but the one I found today utilizes a cardstock baking, which I think would do wonders in helping me to keep my attempts flat.
Flan made three and grouped them together for a pin:
Here it is close-up. I found that they look great on everything from jean jackets to blouses, plain t-shirts and bags!
Here is a flower pin that she brought over with her, a different tutorial that requires machine stitching.
Doesn't it look FABULOUS on my bag?
And GORGEOUS on my blouse?
As soon as I can find the tutorial she used I'll post it! Meanwhile, go visit her over at 3 Sisterz for her wrap-up from last night!!
This post is a part of the following link parties:
Tuesday's Get Your Craft on at Today's Creative Blog
Sew Cute Tuesday at Creative Itch
Take A Look Tuesday at Sugar Bee
Topsy Turvey Tuesdays at I'm Topsy Turvey
They do look great! I love fabric flowers!
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ReplyDeleteMandy--that was awesome that you linked to us and to Flannery's rosette pin!
lovely. I love using zippers too! Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesdays.
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