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Spring Sewing ~ Flower Power Contest & Flower Tutorials
Jennifer Paganelli’s new fabric collection, Flower Power, helped inspire our Spring Sewing month. It’s full of romantic and elegant prints in vibrant colors. In honor of Jennifer and her lovely fabrics, we’re having a little contest. We’d like you to show us your flower power! All you have to do is make some fabric flowers and apply them to your favorite things.
Loopy Vintage Florals in Green, Fuchsia & Blue from the Flower Power collection.
The details:
- Make your own flowers. You can cut and sew them, applique them or even crochet them. (Lots of tutorials below.)
- Put them on an Easter bonnet, a blouse, a skirt, a handbag, a baby bib– whatever suits your fancy. The items you add your flowers to do not have to be handmade. We’ll be judging only the flowers you create and your inspired use of them.
- Add a picture of your project (or multiple pics) to our Flower Power Contest photo pool.
- Include relevant information in the caption like fabric and pattern details or blog links (maybe you’ll write about the project on your blog or maybe you’ve used a tutorial from another blog to create your flowers, etc.).
- Maximum two entries per person.
- Entries are due in the pool by April 25th.
- Judging will be done by the Sew,Mama,Sew! staff, the editorial board and Jennifer Paganelli herself!
The prizes:
- 1 Grand Prize winner receives a $40 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
- 4 winners receive packs of 12 fat quarters from the Flower Power collection.
- 3 runners up receive 2 fat quarters from Jennifer Paganelli.
We’ll select images to feature on the blog throughout the month, and we’ll announce winners April 29th.
(PS–Jennifer has a new shop with AMAZING things made with her fabrics! Seriously, you have to check it out. Tunics! Dresses! Pillows! Oh my.)
We gathered some of our favorite flower tutorials to get you started:
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Ribbon Flowers by Jen at Hope Studios |
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Frayed Flower by Maize at Maize in Montana (Maize notes this tutorial will also be featured in the premiere issue of Green Craft by Sommerset Publications this August.) |
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Organza Flowers by Tresa at Reese Dixon |
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Crochet Flower by Marta at creativeyarn |
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Flower Fabric Boutonnieres by Laurie of lalalaurie at Once Wed |
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Fabric Flower by Brittany from Cottage Road Designs |
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Fabric Flower by Noella at Create, Inspire, Be True to your Art… |
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Fabric Flower by Dawn at sew ritzy-titzy |
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Fabric Flower by Lyn at mollychicken |
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Rounded Petal Fabric Flower by Melissa at Pink Paper Peppermints |
And don’t miss this great group of fabric flower tutorials from Wise Craft, Heather Bailey & artsy-crafty babe… Have fun!
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Join us for Spring Sewing in April. Comment to win this week’s prizes from Fiskars/Gingher, a Comfort Grip 45mm Rotary Cutter and a 12-in-1 Sewing Multi-Tool. |
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Beautiful fabric, I LOVE the floral
Such a great tutorial selection – per usual. Thanks for my daily dose of inspiration. Must make a flower this afternoon!
Ooo. I’m already working on a project that’ll fit this nicely.
I’ve got a fabric flower tutorial here, should anyone be interested in yet another method: http://corvustristis.livejournal.com/8981.html
OOooooohhh, I love flowers!!! So quick and they add so much fun and so much “pretty” to so many things!!!
Love my sharps! Makes my sewing life less stressful and more edgy!
Cute tutorials. Thanks.
Love the flowers! Thanks!!
I love all this flowers. Speccially the one from Molly chicken.
I love Spring. My son was born in Spring. And also because in spring things seem to be less stressed.
I love the Flower Power fabric! I need to get thinking on the challenge.
These all look so simple and easy!
Those flowers are so cute, I am inspired to go and make some!
I love the flower tutorials. I’ve never made fabric flowers before, so I will have to give this a try.
such fabulous ideas, i’ve definitely got to try these out.
Ooohh, exciting! I already have ideas!
I absolutely love the flower boutonnieres, These will be great at our next garden party!
How fun!! I’m in!!! Thanks for all the links!
These tutorial links are wonderful…thanks! Just what I need to add to a little bag I am making for me niece!
All of those flower projects are great! Definitely bookmark-worthy!
Oooh, what fun! Several of these would make cute barrettes for little girls.
I’ve got a couple purses on the block that could use some spring flowers. Love all these options.
Love all the flower tutorials and they have my creative thoughts flowing.
Love all the different types of flowers. Cant wait to try some!
Flowers always make me smile and these are very pretty
I like the “bouquet” of boutonniers. Now, to make them in such a way as to not be a dust magnet…
What a neat contest! I am making some Chibi Bunnies right now, but I will start on this as soon as I can!
Wooohoooo its spring….flowers,colour,birds singing!!
Wow! so many neat ideas. Thanks for the excellent post.
What a great idea for spring (still snow on the ground and more forecast here)! I have a great idea for fabric flowers and will get started on them this weekend.
Just in time for Spring! I’m going to make the Fabric Flower by Brittany, as soon as I’m off the computer!!
thanks for sharing my tutorial!
This blog leads me to so many wonderful places….thank you
I love those floral prints! I am getting spring fever from looking at them!
I love to make flowers! From scraps.
All the links are precious!
Oh, I need to think of a good idea because this looks like fun!
Super great tutorials! And absolutely love Jennifer’s collection. So pretty!!
Ohhh the crochet necklace is too cute!!! I want one!
So thankful for all of these links! I was thinking about making some fabric flowers for my mom for Easter! What wonderful timing! Thanks!
I wish I knew how to crochet, I love that necklace!
Hmm, maybe I try a few of these for a baby present. I’ve always wanted to but never had the tutorials to show me how.
The Ribbon Flower is ADORABLE!!!
Oh, they are all so cute. People are so smart. I am sure someone will come up with some beautiful flowers for the contest.
Thanks for all the tutorials. I am thinking they could make cute hair bows for my daughters!
I love to sew and will come up with something lovely to enter! I am also having a giveaway of a glittery bird cage ! I am off to get creative!
I love these!
I don’t think I’ll be entering the contest, but I love all those ideas! So fun!
Great tutorial, I’m bookmarking this post…
How did you know that I was planning on making a flower for my Easter outfit to match my daughter’s flower-embroidered dress? I will definitely be winning. Something I’m already doing and I get to use it to try and win AWESOME stuff…y’all are truly wonderful! (And now you’ve even given me more inspiration with all these links!)
All of the flowers are so beautiful! Makes me wish we were farther into spring than we really are. I want daffodils and birds and lilacs and tulips and peeking vegetables!!!
Perfect Timing on these great tutorials. I have a couple of different projects I wanted to embellish with fabric flowers. These will give some great inspiration. If they turn out halfway decent I may even enter them in the contest. We will see!
The ribbon and the organza flowers are delightful! So pretty! My grandma used to make fabric flowers to embellish the dresses she made for me when I was a kid. It’s fun to see that there are so many ways to do them!
thanks for the tutorials… just what I was looking for this week!
This will be fun! I love that fabric!!!!
OO! Something I can participate in! I’m heading over to the photo pool right now!
Thanks for all of the tutorials! I’ve been thinking about expanding my flower sewing skills!
love this idea. such cute flowers.
awww, just what we need to make spring arrive a little quicker!
It’s spring!!!!!!!!! Love the flowers and all the tutorials to get us motivated
I love all these wonderful ideas for fabric flowers. I have actually been on the look out for a great fabric flowers. This has so inspired me. Thank you once again.
Let me think on this a bit and see if I can come up with anything…
I love flowers, thanks for the tutes…
I love them all, but especially the one by mollychicken!
Great flower tutorials, can’t wait to try a few and add them to some bags.
I absolutely love all of the fabric flowers featured here! Now I’m trying to think of what to make that needs a fabric flower on it….
i’m see’in it and love’n it too. many ideas rushing through….
How fun! Thanks! I think I’m going to try my luck with a homemade flower this week!
These ideas are so creative.
I LOVE The flower patterns – especially the organza ones, as I have tons of it left over from various failed doll clothes experiments. I’m also glad to know that you can singe organza to keep it from fraying. heh, heh, heh…looks like that stash is going to be blasted.
My little girl (6yo) loves wearing flowers in her hair and I’m certainly going to make good use of these patterns for that purpose.
This looks like so much fun! I was just thinking about making up some flowers to decorate a little Easter hat I found in the Dollar Spot at Target!
love fabric flowers!
These are to cute, I love flowers.
The crochet necklace looks beautiful. What a great way to wear flowers. Maybe I can figure out how to make one by knitting?
awesome tutorials!! thanks!
The crochet flower necklace has been a fave of mine since I first laid eyes on it. So beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!
very pretty
Such cute flowers!
Woo hoo! Bring on the flowers baby. Love Jenifers fabric and can think of about a zillion things to whip up for the girls with it. Just posted my picks in the pool. Can’t wait to see what everyone puts up.
Soduel
Sounds like fun-I’m in!
EXCITEMENT!
I love spring. and flowers. and 12 in 1 tools of any kind, I didn’t even know they made such a thing!!! Brilliant!
What cute ideas…thanks for sharing. XXX Annie
Pretty flowers. What sweet ideas.
My daughter and I are picking our favorites…..What great fun!
Who knew there were so many ways to make a fabric flower? Thanks for the great inspiration. Now to choose one and get started…
Those flowers are all very interesting – found a couple that I would love to make up…
I love these flowers! Where do I start?
Cool and great tutorial.I’ve been link you great blog since i make my own blog. All the tutorial u gave made my day, and i always get inspired by you…i’m in
This sounds like great fun! I Can’t wait!
Such fun flower ideas!
Very nice stuff, so many ideas… so little brain space!
I love these fabric flower links!
Thank you so much for this post! I’m about to enter a spring craft show and i just got some last min ideas off this post! YAY!
Oooo, what wonderful flowers. I never dreamed there were so many ways to make fabric flowers.
I love these flowers! So spring-y!
love the tutorials …and the flowers!
I’ve wanted to try making flowers for a long time now. Maybe this will get me to do it!
Those tutorials look like so much fun! I’m a bit sleep deprived with a new little one, so all I can think of is “headbands”…but I’ll go to bed & maybe come up with a great idea in my sleep : )
Flowers are so pretty and remind me of spring. Too bad it snowed here yesterday…
I really liked the ideas of Dawn and Lyn. All of them are very creative. I am just getting into embellishing with buttons on quilts. THank you for all the wonderful ideas.
I love the crochet flower necklace! Thanks so much!
Fun tutorials!
Oh how fun! Now I just need to get the wheels turning in my brain…
I’ve been looking for fabric flowers to decorate my sewing machine cover…now which one shall I make…or shall I design my own…
I really love the orange flower with pearl in the middle! Very beautiful!
The one with pointy petals is really pretty!
I’m so thankful you put together this list of tutorials. I need to make some of these for my daughter. And a contest, awesome!
Wow, they’re all gorgeous! What a great way to celebrate Springtime!!!
The flower fabric and flower tutorials are so inspiring. The bigger the flower the better for me.
What a coincidence! I’ve just made several of the crochet flowers by Marta at creativeyarn for a friend’s birthday – it’s a really great pattern with beautiful results, I highly recommend!
I’m in on this one. I “do” flowers!!!
can’t wait
can’t wait to see everyone’s pictures!
Beautiful fabric!
Love the flowers. So many pretty accents and ideas!
i just love all the tutorials
Such cute ideas!
The tutorials are great and I’m looking forward to trying some out. Thanks!
How pretty!
I love that fabric.Espec. in the green colorway.Now I have the perfect excuse to buy some:)
i love the Flower Power fabrics. Too cute!
Wow…so many cool ways to make flowers. Love them all!
so many choices so little time
thanks for all the tut links
teri p
Such cute flowers for spring!!
Such great tutorials. I have to crochet the flower necklace. Too sweet.
Wonderful tutorials! I was just working on some flowers last weekend. I think they’ll be entered in the contest. Can’t wait to see all the inspiring entries. =]
Love the flowers and tutorials – thanks.
YEAH!! Right up my alley! Thanks for the contest.
I think that I have an idea for this contest. It will be inspiring to see all the entries.
All those tutorials in one spot! Thanks so much!
What a great idea! I love Jennifer’s fabrics so much. And I love the sample flower tutorials you gave us.
Thank you for the tutorials! Love these flowers and will definitely consider creatin’ some for my next projects!
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These would make great pins!
Great ideas for all of my small quilt squares!
I really think Sew Ritzy~Titzy’s flowers are so cute. I’m going to have to start checking out that blog!
I really love the new floral fabric collection – very pretty! What a neat contest. Thx for supplying us with all the flower tutorials. This will be fun.
Oh, I love this….but I’m not sure I have time to participate…..I have a lot going on now. But…. I shall try. All the flowers above are so darn cute….and that fabric…..I’ll catch you later…..I need to go check out the new fabrics.
Hope your day has been beautiful.
Lovely flowers. Who would have thought there could be such a wide range of ideas
Great list of tutorials. I have been wanting to make some fabric flowers for some time now. Perhaps this is just the inspiration I need.
Fabulous tutorials for Spring
Some really beautiful fabric and I love the flower ideas… will be using them for any upcoming bridal shower!
what a cute idea – I can feel my creative juices flowing!
I like this contest because it’s small enough that it can be done in an afternoon. I’m thinking about entering…
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Those fabrics are gorgeous.
I need cutting tools, Fiskars Rocks and so does Gingher. I never knew they were together, good news!
Loving the organza flowers and the ribbon flowers!
Love all the great flower tutorials! I have one on my blog to
http://boutiquenutmegdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/07/fabric-flower-tutorial.html
Love the flowers and esp. the necklaces.
I have another flower tutorial onmy blog right now. It’s great to have such a wealth of crafty talent around! Love some of the other techniques used!
http://pigtailsandsnails.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-its-done.html
Such pretties for spring!
I am not a big flower person but a couple of these are just too adorable. I will have to give them a try.
I really love the crochet flower necklace – I’ll have to give that one a try!
This is a great contest….gets everyone’s creative juices flowing!!
I love yo yo’s, I have a borrowed tutorial for them on my blog, http://the4RsRamblings.blogspot.com I entered the Calico and Crochet clutch purse for the contest. Visit my blog and add as a follower, I would be honored!
Loving the flowers! Especially this time of the year.
Lisa
Something so simple and yet so beautiful!