Rosette Tutorial

"How to Make Rosettes"

These are SO easy! 

*Materials*

- You need to have double-sided fabric (same print on each side) OR you can fold fabric over and use spray adhesive to make your own double-sided fabric.

- Sheets(s) of felt (any craft store for about 30 cents)  You can get a color that is similar to your fabric color.  This will be the base of your flower. 

- Hot glue gun and scissors

Directions:  Cut a strip of your fabric about an 1" wide and about 24" long (longer or shorter depending on how big you want your flower)

Cut out a square piece of felt.  This needs to be a square inch larger than the actual flower size.  I just cut out a big square everytime, because you are going to trim it down.  This does not have to be perfect AT ALL.

Fold the strip of fabric over so it is doubled (this just makes it a bit thicker).  You are folding the 3/4" part to make it about 3/8" wide.  Again, this does not have to be the perfect size.  You should base it according to your fabric thickness.  You will learn as you go.

Put a drop of glue in the middle of the felt and place the end of the strip of fabric in the middle.  Then start twirling!  You can place drops of hot glue along the way to make it stay down.  Also, if you twist your fabric strip as your twirling this gives a fun random look.

When you have your rosette to the size that you prefer, leave a couple of inches at the end and then cut the rest off.  Then glue the end to the very back of the flower.  You do this instead of tucking it somewhere in the flower. 

Then trim off any excess felt.

All of mine turn out different EVERY single time, but that is what makes them fun!  You just experiment and learn your own taste as you go.  Hope this is somewhat helpful (Lana Banana:)!  

* I saw where someone had made these into Christmas ornaments this year....they were too cute!* 

          Audra