Fabric Flower Necklace Tutorial

Supplies needed:

• fabric remnant(s)
• small amount of felt
• lace, netting, or even feathers
• glue (I used low melt hot glue for this, but I have also done it with fast grab Tacky Glue)
• scissors
• needle and thread (optional)
• jewelry string (I used the stretchy kind)
• beads (I used a pack that had 65 beads)
• 1 jewelry clasp (also optional)

*I am right handed. It may make a difference for some of you. Do what works for you. Add glue as you go along, it will help keep the shape for you.*

First, cut 5 strips of fabric. For mine, I cut them about 16" by 2".

Starting at the bottom right roll the fabric upward as if making a straw.

While holding that in place, turn it so it is vertical with the thinnest part on top. Begin rolling downward, like a cinnamon roll.

Now here's the hard part. Taking the small swirl you have started in your left hand, grab the next section of fabric with your right hand. Twist the fabric away from you in an outward motion. 

Continue adding glue as you go along. Turn the rosette with your left hand while twisting outward and away from you with the fabric in your right hand. Hopefully this is making sense :)

Continue on until you run out of fabric. Your flower should look something like this.

 Make 5 of them to complete my design.

Glue the flowers to the piece of lace, tulle, netting, etc that you have.

Now this next part is optional. I hand sewed on the stretchy jewelry cord, just to keep it in place. (This is not pictures since clear cord does not photograph well!) Then I glued on a piece of felt to keep it all in place.

Next, string on your beads on both sides.

Add a jewelry clasp, or tie in a knot if it fits over your head.

You have a beatiful necklace!

Here is another I made too:

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