Fall Fabric Brooch

Hi Friends!

I finished up today's craft earlier than I am posting. However, The Landlord had to come over to inspect the ceiling. Last week's rain caused a bubble to form in the kitchen. Apparently that's where the old fireplace used to be and it causes leaks every where. Would have been good to know...

On to our craft: Fabric Brooch

What I used:

• 2 complementing cotton fabric scraps (had on hand)
• 1 piece of felt ($0.34 @ Joann's)
• Sewing needle and thread
• Scissors
• Safety pin

I cut a 10x2 inch strip from one fabric and a 5-inch circle out of the second. Then, using a 1-inch button I traced and cut out 8 circles from felt. 

Working with the felt circles first, fold one circle in half, 

and then in half again.

Whip a couple of stitches where the two ends of felt meet. Once you have created 7 "petals" start stitching them to the 8th felt circle. 

Set the flower aside and fold the 10 inch piece of fabric in half with wrong sides together. Baste a stitch along   the raw edges, gather and set aside. 

With the circle of fabric I ran a basting stitch around the perimeter and gathered. For what ever reason I neglected to take pictures of these steps. But you can take a look at my Fabric Pumpkins post for my visual learners. :) Flatten out the fabric with the gathering in the middle and stitch the gathers together. 

I cut a small square of felt and whip stitched the safety pin to it. You can use simple stitches or fabric glue to attach the different pieces of the brooch together. I sewed the pin onto the brooch, but it flops around a lot so I would recommend fabric glue or a glue gun. 

And there you have it! A super-fun, pretty easy brooch. :) Let me know if you have any questions!

xoxo.