Guest Lynne Farris designed and demonstrated this project.
Materials:
fabric
yellow velour
vinyl-covered wire
batting
fiberfil stuffing
scissors
sewing materials
green velvet cord
hot glue gun w/glue sticks
Steps:
1. Make stamens by tracing then sewing together two layers of yellow velour with right sides together (figure A). Cut apart to separate stamens, stuff and insert vinyl covered wire.
2. To cover wire stems, insert stem wires into green velvet cord. Glue to secure stamen to stem with hot glue (figure B).
3. Make a flower by sewing together two layers of fabric with batting underneath using a heart shaped pattern (figure C). Top stitch in concentric pattern from center to outside to make petal firm and to add detail (figure D).
4. Apply hot glue in the center of the heart and glue the stamen between, pinching the two globes of the heart around the stamen (figure E).
5. Use the same heart-shaped pattern for the leaf. Stitch an open channel through the center for inserting the stem (figure F). Stitch veins from the center channel out to the edges (figure G).
To use flowers in different ways you can:
1. Shape single wire stems into napkin rings and clusters into drapery tiebacks .
2. Use smaller flowers and leaves without wires to make a 3-D applique on a soft felt cloche-style hat and bag.
3. Cover a plain frame with fabric--trace pattern, cut fabric and batting to fit and glue to frame. Add cluster of flowers and leaves on corners with glue gun (figure H).
4. Decorate a fabric-covered hatbox with a spray of anthuriums and leaves. Glue onto lid with hot glue (figure I).
Resources Sewing Fun Stuff! Soft Sculpture Shortcuts
by Lynne Farris
Sterling, 1996
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Lynne Farris Designs
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Guests Lynne Farris
Craft designer, author and owner of Lynne Farris Designs
Website:
www.lynnefarrisdesigns.com
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