Floral brooch tutorial

This is perfect for a gift or just to treat yourself to something new for free!

You can use scrap fabric and it is super simple to make.

-First you need to cut a flower shape out of some card, I used a heart for the petal shapes, but it can be any shape you want.

Next you need to find some scrap fabric or if you don't have any, you can buy end of line fabrics in many shops very cheaply.

Then you need to pin your flower shape onto your first piece of fabric and cut around it.

-Next trim the flower shape so that it is slightly smaller than the shape you have just cut out, this is so that the layers will stand out when you stack all the fabric pieces together.

-Continue pinning and cutting, not forgetting to make the flower smaller as you go along. You can have as many layers as you like, depending on how big/thick you want your brooch.

-Once you have your desired amount of flower cut-outs, cut some circles from felt, or another thick fabric; these are to strengthen the brooch.

-Sew the layers together, placing a felt circle every few layers. I would advise sewing about 3 layers at a time so that it is strong.

-If you want some extra decor, find some buttons or beads that you think will look good with the fabrics you've used and sew them on.

-Finally add a safety pin or brooch pin, or you can even add a hair-clip to create a headpiece.

-Voila! you have a beautiful, layered, floral brooch. Wasn't so hard was it?

I hope this was helpful, I'd love to see your own creations!