I have made some little flowers that can be worn in your hair, on your shirt, or clipped to an invitation. They are made from silk ties. If your husband has some ties that he doesn't like use those, or go to a thrift store and buy some. I bought 4 different ties at Goodwill in the As Is section for $0.25 a piece.
The first step is to cut out the shapes of flowers. This does not have to be perfect. In fact, I rarely use a pattern. I usually sit in front of the TV and cut away. Cut small and medium sized flowers from each tie. The small size is roughly 3 inches, while the medium sized is 6 inches.
Once the small and medium sized pieces are cut you gather the center together loosely. Every petal is gathered in the center and then tied off. Next, you take a medium piece with a different medium piece, and finally a small piece. Mix and match the colors for variety. After you have the colors you like, sew them together with a needle and thread. The picture above shows you how to sew a hair clip to the back side of the flower.
For more detail add glass or acrylic beads to the center of the fronts. Use an odd number of beads for each flower. Even numbers look silly.
You can also attach a pin to the back of the flower to pin to a blouse.
Clip it to a headband. Clip it to an invitation. Use your imagination and have fun! I hope you like the little flowers.
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