Bringing a little Spring early

So I'm sick and tired of being cold. Being in southern California, we don't get all that beautiful snow like everyone else. We get rain. Lots of rain. Which means dark gloomy cold days. I have to say that I am looking forward to spring and all the pretty colors it brings. I decided to start a little early and bring some spring now! So I made some flowers to cheer myself up.

I'm pretty excited about it. I went to the local fabric store and bought some new fabric and started experimenting. I made a bunch of flowers. They come in 2 sizes. the smaller ones are about 3 inches. The larger ones are 5(ish) inches.

I used hair clips and pins on the backs to make them functional. The centers are made with pearl beads, crystal beads, or sparkley rhinestones!

Tips for making flowers:
1. Use scraps of fabric when ever you can. A lot of sewing projects have a lot of waste. I'm always trying to find new ways to use the scraps. You already have them, so it's free!
2. If you don't have scraps that will work, check out the remenients section of your local fabric store. Sometimes I get lucky and can find great deals in the bin, at 50% off!
3. Different fabric will have different personalities. Some will like to curl more than others.
4. Use as much as you can from your own craft closet. I have a bunch of old rhinestones that sit in a box waiting for me to use them. They make beautiful centers. Also if you have a earring with a missing pair, this is a great way to add a little sparkle to the center.
5. Think of great ways to use flowers. My smaller one I added hair clips too. The larger ones I added both a hair clip and a pin. They can be worn on clothing or added to purses for a little something special.

Etsy here I come!