Twisted Fabric Flower Tutorial

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Make this easy fabric flower by twisting strips of scrap fabric!  This DIY fabric flower is a no-sew project, and the twisted fabric roses can be used for many different craft projects.

Two twisted fabric flowers made with red and yellow print fabric, on a yellow background, with text overlay reading "How to Make a Twisted Fabric Flower."

I end up buying fabric for most parties I throw--for various crafts and decor--and end up with inevitable scraps. I'm always fighting the battle between not wanting something to go to waste and wanting to de-clutter. Here's a project that will help you use up some of those fabric scraps and feel resourceful, rather than slightly disappointed in yourself when you throw the fabric in the trash bin.

I end up buying fabric for most parties I throw--for various crafts and decor--and end up with inevitable scraps. I'm always fighting the battle between not wanting something to go to waste and wanting to de-clutter. Here's a project that will help you use up some of those fabric scraps and feel resourceful, rather than slightly disappointed in yourself when you throw the fabric in the trash bin.

Materials for Making Twisted Fabric Roses

  • felt
  • strips of fabric at least 12 inches long
  • low temperature hot glue gun

Materials for making twisted fabric flowers.

How to Form Easy Fabric Flowers from Twisted Fabric

Cut a circle of felt the size you want your flower to be. Cut a long, thin strip of fabric. It doesn't need to be a specific width. If you want more and thinner coils, cut the fabric thinner; if you want fewer and thicker coils, cut the fabric wider.

 
Twisted fabric flower being made by gluing a strip of twisted fabric in a coil on a circle of felt.
 
Hold the fabric at both ends and just twist! Don't worry if you can see some of the "wrong" side of the fabric, or if you get a bit of fraying--that just adds to the charm. In fact, I usually rub the edges of my fabric a bit to get a little extra fraying. I like that texture in the flower.
 
The use your trusty (low temp!) glue gun and start gluing. Start in the center, and spiral your way out, until you've covered all of the felt base.
 

Ideas for Using Twisted Fabric Flowers

When I made my scrap fabric flowers for the gnome birthday party, I originally had no clue how I was going to use them. I just knew they were pretty, and used up scraps of fabric from my other projects for the event. I ended up using them for...
 
Easy fabric flowers made with twisted scrap fabric used as gift toppers on two presents.
 
...decorations for the presents...

Easy twisted fabric flowers used to make a charming headband.
 

...and to make headbands for each girl...

Twisted fabric roses decorating colored pencil favors at a Gnome birthday party.
 

..and to bind together each bundle of toadstool colored pencils.

Twisted fabric flowers used as a gift topper on a gift at the Gnome birthday party.

Getting to use up scraps that would otherwise be thrown away and carry the theme through more parts of the party? Awesome!

Other Gnome Party Tutorials You Might Like:

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Nicole Wills, creator of Tikkido

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