i love creating new products!
i have had these mums in my head literally for years, but for some reason couldn’t figure out how to make them work.
finally it clicked and i worked up a sample, but in the wrong fabric. it was cute, but just not quite right.
then i looked at my scrap pile from my ruffled scarves and the lightbulb went on! the floppiness and curliness of the jersey worked perfectly!
and i figured it out just in time for shop for sharlie. i made a downloadable tutorial for the shop and all the proceeds went to sharlie’s medical fund – yay!
but i just couldn’t wait any longer to get these babies in the shop!
wanna know the best part?
these pretties are “green” – since they are made of materials that were otherwise destined for the trash, they are a good use of resources – yay!
i have lots of colors available, but each color is very limited in quantity. so if there’s a color you love, grab it now because it may be one-of-a-kind!
I purchased your tutorial a few months ago when you mentioned it here on your blog, and I’ve made a few mums in different sizes. They are so fun to wear on jackets, with scarves, etc! I also used the same technique you shared and created what I call my pink hydrangea. It’s one of my favorite pins. I’m not sure if you’ll be able to see this link, but I posted a photo of me wearing it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100473521940154&set=a.10100433858321364.2659591.12327710&type=3&theater
Thank you so much for sharing that tutorial. It was money well spent both for the fundraiser, and because I adore your work and am so inspired by the beautiful things you come up with. So to be able to make a few cute pins on my own was awesome! And I too was “green” in doing so–the fabric I used was leftover from making braided scarves for my sisters :)
I love all the colors. And displayed on the cake plate? Perfection. :) Have a lovely Monday!
I love it when the light bulb goes on! It’s such an exciting rush of emotion. I’ll be using a similar method you used for these pins to make my son’s lion’s mane for his role as Ammut. Confused? I talk about the Egyptian god in last Friday’s post. Wish me luck as I am NOT a sewer! Any advice would be much appreciated as I’m waiting for my own light bulb to spark:-)
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they are very cute. double yay for being green.
I just purchased the tutorial! Not sure how I get it, but God Bless Sharlie! Alyssa of Boston Bee
I love them! I can’t wait to see you at Blissdom!
Steph
Beautiful! I love how “ragged” they look. So cute!
These are absolutely adorable. They will really “pick up” an outfit.
So happy for you that they finally “clicked”! It’s such a great feeling :) They are adorable!
Beautiful, beautiful! What a great way to use your scraps… I always hate throwing away my scraps from beautiful fabrics.
Pretty!! I love the yellow and coral- so fun!