How to make fabric flowers using a Kanzashi flower tool. This round petal Kanzashi flower tutorial is easy to do and great for making hair clips, floral headbands and fabric flower pins.
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Kanzashi Flowers
Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in Japanese hairstyles. A kanzashi flower is traditionally made from folded cloth. You can use these fabric flowers for hair clips, headbands, to decorate frames, and even create floral centerpieces.
To make the flowers I used a Clover kanzashi flower tool. The original method of making kanzashi flowers involves cutting a square piece of fabric and folding it into a petal. This little tool makes is easy to create the petals with very little work involved. Here is a quick tutorial on how to make round petal kanzashi flowers.
Fabric Flower Maker
Supplies:
- Kanzashi Flower Maker
 another great option is this Daisy Flower Tool Maker - Fabric square slightly larger than flower tool
- Buttons – these pearl buttons are beautiful
- needle
- thread
- scissors
How to make fabric flowers
- Cut a square piece of fabric and lay it right side up. Place the plate on top then sandwich the flower in between the plates and snap close.
- Trim off the excess fabric.
- Tie a large knot at the end of your thread and begin sewing through the plate. The plate is numbered, making it easy to know where to start and where the stitches should go.
- Once you reach the end point open the plate and carefully pull the thread to create a petal.
- Using the same thread continue making petals and pulling them closer together until you have five petals complete.
- Once you reach the end tie the beginning knot and the end of the thread together. The tool instructions say to sew through the first petal but I found it made the first petal appear too tight. If you find that your fabric flower is too loose then sew through the first petal and tie a knot.
- Glue a small piece of felt on the bottom and add a button or rhinestone on top to finish the flower.
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Super cute! I made a few of these several years ago (not with a kit though) and I don’t remember mine being nearly this cute :) Also, yay for warm weather! We’ve been dry for about a week, which is always big, and nearly 60 today so I went out on a great walk with my youngest this afternoon.
Hello. Your flowers are absolutely adorable and cute. I may have to make them someday. Thank you for sharing. Found you on do something crafty Friday.
Leslie
These are so adorable! I’m not usually a fan of fabric flowers, but these are perfect. I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
I love the colors
Beautiful!! I love the the buttons and rhinestones. Love it!!
I can’t wait for you to show us what you’re doing with them. :)
Love how they turned out, Crystal!! I had always wondered how you made these flowers… who knew?! Thanks for sharing with us this week at the Monday Funday link party!
Take care,
Trish
Those flowers are SO very cute! Thanks for sharing how you made them. I have never heard of that tool…is it usually in the fabric notions section? About how much does it cost? I saw your post over at Under the Table and Dreaming.
These are so unlike other fabric flower tutorials I”ve seen. I LOVE the way the look! Thanks for linking up to Monday Funday!
Way cute! I hadn’t heard of this tool – I’ll have to check it out.
Oh! Those are so darling! Thank you for the great tutorial! I will be making some of these for sure!
Have a great week!
~Liz
So pretty!
Those flowers are so cute, thanks for sharing. I guess I am making a trip to Hobby Lobby. These would be so cute for headbands for the twins that are coming soon. I am your newest follower.
Terri
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These are so bright and colourful! They would be a great compliment to so many projects! I would love for you to come and share these over at out linky party!
https://www.huckleberrylove.com/2013/03/much-ado-about-monday-link-party-no-1.html#comments
Hugs & Smiles,
Jamie
http://www.huckleberrylove.com
Cute flowers!
Navy Wifey Peters @ Submarine Sunday Link Party
https://www.usscrafty.blogspot.com/2013/03/submarine-sunday-23.html
oh very cute, I need one of these I think :)
I love fabric flowers…these are gorgeous!
What pretty flowers! The tool sure makes them look super easy to make, too.
KC
We’re having the same amazing weather in Texas and I LOVE it … it’s my favorite time of year! Those flowers are so neat and I love the tool. I’ve never seen that before! Thanks for linking up at Project Inspire{d}, Crystal!
Very cute!
Mackenzie :)