fabric tulips tutorial

So you'd like to make some tulips ?

First you will need some scrap cardboard .

Copy the diagram below , my finished template

was about 6" long by about 2 1/2 " high

with a little edge about 1/4" on each end .

Trace around your template onto doubled fabric .

Do not cut out yet .

Begin your stitching on the little edge leaving

the longer side pieces open .

Stitch all around the petal shapes .

Trim and clip curves before turning out .

Give your petals a good iron .

Open the fabric and match the unstitched edges and stitch .

Turn the tulip right side out .

Fold under the raw edges at the base of the tulip

and use a double thread to tack all around

and then pull the gathering stitches to form the base .

Push a stick into the centre (you can use a chopstick)

If you find your flower a bit wobbly on the stick

you can add some glue on the inside .

Tie a piece of green ric rac or ribbon on the stick

because this makes the tulips look even more real !

A few variations could be putting two flowers

on one stick for double tulips or having

different fabrics on the inside .

All done !

Let me know what you think and if

you make some I'd love to see them .

Thanks a bunch for visiting !