Sewing pattern: Gathered fabric flower fall wreath

Sewing tutorial: Gathered fabric flower fall wreath

You can easily make this beautiful fabric flower fall wreath from strips of scrap material or cheap remnants from the fabric store. Patti from Hearth & Vine shows how you can make one. It’s great for any time of year! Just change out the colors for the flowers to suit the seasons.

Click below for her tutorial:

How to Make an Easy Fabric Flower Fall Wreath, by Hearth & Vine

Flowers

Here are some fun flower facts you might not have known.

Did you know that broccoli is actually a flower?

Some plants such as orchids do not need soil to grow-they get all of their nutrients from the air, clearly not the plants that I have cause they apparently need more water than I gave them. I do not have a single green finger let alone a green thumb. I am pretty sure I could kill a plastic plant given the chance.

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants.

Flowers did not always exist they only appeared around 140 million years ago.

Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds, I guess that is why they are edible right?

Dandelions might seem like weeds, but the flowers and leaves are a good source of vitamins A and C, iron, calcium and potassium.

Sunflowers move throughout the day, following the movement of the sun from east to west? have you ever noticed this?

Flowers and plants have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Some flowers, such as the lotus, have religious or historical significance.

In the 1600s, tulips were so valued that they were worth more than gold

Lavender is a beautiful purple flower that is native to the Mediterranean. It has a scent that is known to relax people and is a well used calmative.

If you are looking for wreath supplies, I highly recommend Bags and Bows Online for wholesale priced Supplies, including ribbon, raffia and wraps. I especially love their gift wrap and ribbon collections.

Looking for more things to sew for Thanksgiving? Check out these sewing patterns we found on Etsy.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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