Fridgie Flowers
05-06-2010, 04:43 PM
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By popular demand......here's the fridgie flower tutorial
on edit: I've made these with 2" squares and I believe 3" squares.........
on edit: I've made these with 2" squares and I believe 3" squares.........
Cut 4 squares -- these are 1 1/2" square
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Whack of corners -- or round with scissors
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Stitch scant 1/4" -- be sure to backstitch on the ends. I did these on sewing machine, others I handstitched
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05-06-2010, 04:46 PM
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Fridgie flowers part two
turn the petals inside out.....heh heh - easier said than done!
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Use double strands of thread & do a running stitch across open end....
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Pull up to tighten and "lock" the stitch on the end.
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05-06-2010, 04:49 PM
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fridgie flowers part three
All six are done!!! Lay out in pleasing fashion........
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Stitch up from one petal on the "left" side (the green one) and thru to the right side of the 2nd petal...then running stitch thru to the left side of the 2nd petal
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05-06-2010, 04:52 PM
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Fridgie flowers part four ( I didn't have another yellow button -- so this ugly one is just laying there!!!!)
what it looks like after doing the above
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Sew all six together to look like this.
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Add a button - sewn or glued. Add a magnet or whatever on the back!!! You're done!
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