Isn't she a fabulous model? The bronze flower featured on this card that I recently shared here on the RRR blog, pic below....
was made using the same easy technique. Here's the tutorial.
For my brooch, first I chose a beautiful Satin with Grosgrain Edge in Burgundy that is currently available in the Really Reasonable Ribbon shop. I thought it would make an elegant doggie brooch for the holidays paired with a gold fleur de lys button from my stash.
I cut lengths of this luxurious fiber approximately 1 1/2 in. long, notching one end and then cutting the other end straight.
Then, using a needle and thread, I stitched through my first petal as such.
You could also send it through your sewing machine on its widest setting. I stitched all the pieces together as shown below.
Then I pulled my thread tight, which gathered the bloom into its final shape, and knotted the circle well to close.
At this stage, you could easily hot glue a button in the center and simultaneously affix to a card or some other project. As my plan was to make a removable brooch pin, I sewed a piece of felt to the bottom and stitched my button through the top.
Then I pinned it to the sweater I had made. This way, when it's time to wash the sweater, I can easily remove the pin.
***NOTE*** This pin should be worn only while under human supervision!
This is beautiful the dog looks so cute. Caroline xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful ribbon flower and an adorable pup! Love that knit doggie coat too. What a cutie!
ReplyDeleteThis looks easy enough to do, I am going to try it. I love the model!!! She is sweet.
ReplyDeleteLove the rosette pin. But I was cracking up about the "human supervision" part. hee hee Your little doggie is so cute and long-suffering. LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial - I was looking at this rosette on the card & wondering how you did it! Sweet model!
ReplyDeleteLove your broach. And I think your little sweetheart has some terrier in her. That crazy wire hair ;-)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a CUTE furbaby! What could make RRR more adorable?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea and I have to say, what a gorgeous model! She is just so cute.
ReplyDeleteLove this brooch Vivian! Thanks for the tutorial - I would really like to try this :) Your little dog is so sweet! Sounds like you are both lucky to have each other!
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