Flower Sash DIY Tutorial

Aside from ruffles, I'm also a sucker for flower / petal details.  I know...I'm such a girly girl LOL.  I've been seeing a number of belts with large flowers so I decided to take a stab at making my own version.

A close up of the flower

Instructions after the jump...

What you'll need / what I used:

• Scrap fabric.  I used cream colored fabric in three different textures - lace, tulle, and broadcloth.  You can use a monochromatic palette or mix and match colors as you choose.  
• You'll need a total of 18 "petals" composed of circles (I used 3" circles - you can use a ribbon spool for a circle template).  

• Since I had 3 types of fabric to incorporate, I cut 6 circles from each type of fabric.

• Cut out a ~2" x 2" square of felt.  This will serve as the base for your flower.

• Fold 4 circles into quarters and arrange pie-like onto your piece of felt.  Secure the points in a matching thread with a few stitches (see plus signs in green) connecting the petals to the felt.  My first 4 petals were broadcloth since it is a heavier type of fabric - not "fluffy" like lace and tulle.

• Fold another 4 circles (I used the remaining 2 broadcloth with 2 tulle) into quarters and place this layer on top of the 1st layer by overlapping the edges.  

• Keep repeating this until you have 2 odd circles left.  Fold these into petals for use as filler.  Add them in wherever you think the flower needs volume.
• (Optional)  Add pearls or beads into the middle of the flower.  I stitched mine in but you can also you glue if you prefer.
• Fluff your petals and attach it to a belt or long piece of ribbon with some well-placed stitches.
• Voila!  You're finished!

2nd tutorial down - hope I'm getting better at it!  :)