Denim Flowers

My mother (bless her) sent me a box full of craft supplies the other day. While pilfering through the beads and the fabric, I was very excited to find a pattern my grandmother had handed off to me last year. On a lazy afternoon last fall, granny had taught me how to make flowers out of scraps of felt and a needle and thread.

I decided to try and make another one, this time out of denim.

It didn't go as well as I'd hoped.

It just... It looks a bit... Well...

Sad.

OK, really sad.

I started by cutting thirteen ovals in three different sizes using the patterns I'd found in the box.

Next I pinched the end of each oval and stuck a needle with thread through the folds. I continued to pinch and stitch the biggest ovals together loosely.

The idea is to continue this process with the next layer of ovals, stitching them in the same way and arranging them on top to look like the petals of a flower.

This was about the time I realized that my pattern pieces were too big. I placed my denim flower next to my felt flower (see the first picture) and realized that they were very different sizes. Still, I didn't want my project to be totally incomplete. I added a red button that looked promising.

When I was asked what I was making (at the time, it was technically done), I decided that my denim ovals weren't quite convincing enough to be called a flower. Next time I'll be using felt... And smaller petals. Sorry granny, I never was very good with plants, was I?

On the upside, October is finally upon us. I can't wait to sip pumpkin-flavored coffee, watch scary movies and craft Halloween costumes! I am off to brainstorm for my next (hopefully more successful) Fall-themed project!


~Charlotte