Folded Fabric Flowers

Hi there!

I've recently been fiddling around with folded fabric pieces..yes...I've stumbled upon this amazing Japanese technique of making fabric flowers...

The flowers are commonly called 'Kanzashi' flowers although the word actual refers to the traditional Japanese hair ornaments...

There are many great videos such as here and here...have a look if you're keen to try it yourself!

Okay..I know some of you are thinking: I'm NOT into making the stuff...so what did you come up with?

Crocheted baby headband in 2 different yarn types.
Each flower measure 4.5 cm wide.

Yep...these flowers are one of the sooo.. many possibilities. Of course, there HAS to be some crochet in it...so I crocheted a center instead of the commonly-used button. The material is beautiful white duchess satin.
Ok...so it's pink(previous post on this)...obviously not for my young lady but a sweet darling baby girl.

In fact, I got so carried away that I made more....

Each flower measures 6.5 cm wide.

Each flower measure 4.5 cm wide.

These flowers will be put in the shop. Let me know what YOU would like to do with these flowers. Put them on a hair-clip, headband, hair-tie...as a brooch....

I also managed to make something for MYSELF. After all this while, I've been making stuff for other people and this is the FIRST thing I've been able to keep for myself.



Nope..it's not for sale. Anyway, there's no more of the same fabric. : )

Have a great weekend!
Serena

I want 2 colours...

At last Saturday's flea market, I met a little young lady who had a hard time deciding the colour of the large crochet rose hair-tie that mummy had allowed her to buy.

Yesterday, my own princess also had the same 'problem'. She wanted me to make her one but couldn't quite decide on the colour from among my yarn stash.

Then..mummy realised that she could do what princess wanted! Have ONE hair-tie but with interchangeable flowers...thanks to that great invention: VELCRO.

Each rose measures 5.5 cm across and has been crocheted in ONE piece using acrylic yarn.
Velcro pieces have been SEWN on to the band and the roses. So switch them anytime you like!

makes a nice bracelet as well
(for some reason, reminds me of Flamenco)