Silk Flower Power

I have been wanting to make silk flower pieces for awhile now!
 Ever since my friend, April, was sporting one on a headband in her hair. I had barely met her through our craft night, so obviously I was hesitant to ask her how she did it. ! I was afraid she would horde her secrets. But she totally didn't and told me what fabric she used  and how she just burnt the edges.

I should've asked for specifics, but just decided to make it up as I went along. I have been working on my own version of these but you can find lots of sites online that show you how to do it!

Linda over at Craftaholics Anonymous even  posted a tutorial! Sweet!

(we just folded our fabric and cut out a circle. Do this several times so you have a few to layer. . I stitched some in the middle, and some I just added a brad. Just whatev!)

There are so many ways you can use these, and this is what we came up with...

Hairpieces...

I dug through my own DI bin and pulled out a shirt to Re-fashion

Just simply adding two for these flowers totally changed this!

BEFORE...

AFTER.....

 hippie bands...

And we also had the idea to attached them to a necklace.

I had a necklace I had made out of sheer zebra fabric awhile back, but it never looked quite right.

Now it does....

 

 

This pearl necklace was in my daughters dress up bucket! I used beads from brocken necklaces, and just hot glued them to the center of each flower.

and a bracelet....

It is amazing what some fabric, a lighter, and a brad or two can do.
Isn't it?
We Can't wait to make some more, you should try it too!


    
&