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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Pearl and Lace Flower Tutorial (no sewing!)

I am so excited to share another flower tutorial.


Materials you will need:
-- 3 or 4 feet of small string pearls
-- 3 or 4 feet of narrow and thin/sheer ribbon (I used seam binding)
-- 3 or 4 feet of narrow lace trim
-- a small punched paper circle (I used 1-inch diameter)
-- loose pearls or gems of your choice
-- strong holding glue (like hot glue or Helmar 450 quick dry)
-- clear, fast drying glue to use on the pearls/gems
OPTION: inks/mists to tint the ribbon BEFORE making the flower.

NOTE: I used 4 feet of each trim to yield the large 4-inch cream flower and only 3 feet of trim for the smaller pink 3-inch flower.

STEP 1: Wrap all 3 trims around your 4 fingers, holding the ends with your thumb. Twist the 3 trims as you go so you don't end up with all the same style on one side. NOTE: If you are only using 3 feet of trim, then only wrap around 3 fingers for a smaller flower diameter.

STEP 2: Once you reach the second set of ends, take just the ribbon (my white seam binding) and wrap it through the middle to secure everything into a bow shape. NOTE: This will be a little harder if you only use 3 feet of trim and 3 fingers.

STEP 3: Carefully slip it off your fingers and very, VERY tightly tie the two ribbon ends together (my white seam binding).

STEP 4: Gently start shaping your flower by spreading out the trims. You may need to loop things together to get a nice round shape.

STEP 5: Put a generous amount of strong holding glue on the tied knot and tuck loose ends into it - secure by pressing your paper circle over top. Let it dry.

STEP 6: Flip it over and glue a bunch of pearls or gems to create a cluster in the middle - using clear, fast drying glue.

This flower may cost as much to make as it would to buy a premium fabric Prima flower... but the result is worth it. Best of all you can make it in any color or size you need :)

Please let me know what you think of this new tutorial!

19 comments:

Haldi said...

Wonderful! Very easy to perform and very beautiful result!

Denise said...

Very cool! I have to try this!

LisiB said...

Wow! This looks stunning

Di Garling said...

Fabulous tutorial Vicky, this flower looks great, I will definitely give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Di xo

Pretty said...

SUBLIME
VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL
PRETTY

mommyle said...

Fantastic!!! I am off to buy string pearls first thing in the AM!!!

Tanvi said...

This is such a gorgeous use of pearl strings!!! Love all your flower tutorials.......following you now.

Mercy said...

muy hermosa la flor.Muchos exitos.

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous ! I have all supplies to make this & you make it so easy !! Thank you for the tutorial

Unknown said...

Lovely!!!! Thank-you for the great tutorial!

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful!!

Brenda said...

This is so sweet! Thank-you!! I am making one now!

Susan said...

Beautiful!

doverley said...

Love it!!

Trish said...

Beautiful and easy, I love it.

rosalynd said...

fantastic idea. I make crazy patchwork projects, your idea is perfect

rosalynd said...

Wow, so easy thank you. BTW. I collect lace, ribbons and buttons. off to the sewing room.

omalu591@gmail.com said...

Oi sou do Brasil amei vou fazer agradecida por ensinar.
Estou no youtube Vamos Fuxicar com MALU OLIVEIRA
Passa lá obrigado bj

rosalynd said...

Wow, I have so much lace and ribbon. Your tutorial is clear and easy to follow, and not so long as some I've viewed.