mckwilter

Here's an easy way to make 3D flowers. Cut 5 circles 5" diameter. Fold one circle in quarters. Use hand-quilting thread, start with a long tail before you knot the thread and sew a running stitch across the curved end of the petal about 1/8"-1/4" from edge. Gather petal but do not cut the thread. Repeat with the other 4 petals. Do not remove needle from thread. Gather the petals by pulling the long tail and the thread on the needle end, then knot the two ends together. Trim the thread tail and use the threaded needle to stitch a button, pompom or yo-yo in the center to complete the flower. I hope that's clear. You can make the flowers bigger by increasing the size of the circles and adding more petals. I was told once that flowers always have an odd number of petals. I don't know if that's true, but I think it makes a prettier flower.