Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Flower Applique Tutorial With Pattern

Last spring I made this adorable corduroy skirt with flower appliques on it. I have received so many compliments and questions on how to make it that I thought it would be fun to do a tutorial.

Skirt pattern McCalls #5429

I recently found two pairs of jeans for $1 each, how cool! I made this skirt out of them, but thought it was still a little boring so I'm going to add some flower applique's around the hem to dress it up a bit.

1. Draw and cut out your flower and leaf templates. Feel free to use my design if you don't want to make your own. I like to use card stock for my patterns.





2. Cut out two 3/4" x 33" strips for the vine. Trace the flowers and leaves on the back side of the fabric with a pen or pencil. For this skirt I cut 8 of each 1, 2 & 3 flowers and 16 - B leafs.



3. Cut out all the pieces and lay them out how you will layer them. They don't have to be perfectly lined up.


4. Sew the flowers together using a straight stitch and leaving 1/4" edge to fray. Sorry it's hard to see the white thread!


5. I sewed a few pearl beads in the center of each flower. Then I laid out the design I wanted on the skirt and pinned the vines, leaves and flowers overlapping a little.


6. I used a zig-zag stitch for the vine and a straight stitch for the leaves and flowers leaving a 1/4" edge to fray around the edges.


7. I washed and dried the skirt to help with the fray. (I only did this once, but the more you wear and wash it, the more it will fray!)


8. I cut all the long strings off. I'm finished! It is really pretty, although hard to see here. (You can click on the picture to see it close up)



I love this new skirt!  And I can't go wrong for only $2! I hope you enjoyed my first tutorial! (Next time I won't use white!)  Happy sewing!

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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Oh! Such a pretty skirt! I love it!
    I must try doing the flowers sometime on one of my skirts.
    ~Heather Joy

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  2. Jacinda VandenbergOctober 11, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Wow! You made those skirts out of pants?! They totally look like something I would wear. I most definitely will have to try this!

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  3. Sarah WinsonOctober 11, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Thank you both! I would love to see pictures if you try it!

    @Jacinda I joined your linky today too! :)

    Sarah

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  4. LisaOctober 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Beautiful skirts, Sarah!
    I'll have to try this. :)
    Blessings to you,
    Lisa

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  5. Sarah WinsonOctober 12, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks Lisa! I'd love to see pics!
    Sarah

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  6. Trophy and BarbOctober 12, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Oh how I wish I could sew! But this is getting added to my Pinterest....perhaps some day. Thank you for sharing!

    Blessings,
    Barb
    trainingourdaughters.blogspot.com

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  7. Sarah WinsonOctober 13, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Oh thanks for adding me to your pinterest Barb! :) I love sewing! I encourage you to give it a try!

    Sarah

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  8. UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this, the skirts are beautiful and I never knew how easy that could be. i also just became a follower and look forward to reading more.
    Blessings,
    Rashel

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  9. Just JaimeOctober 13, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    What a great applique! Beautiful job!

    I stumbled this!

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  10. Sarah WinsonOctober 13, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    thank you and your welcome! :)

    Sarah

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  11. Ummu NooraOctober 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    wow what a beautiful effect! n its so elegant because its white! thankyou for sharing this! :D

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  12. Far Above RubiesOctober 14, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Sarah, this is so pretty. What a great effect. Thanks for sharing.

    I hope to feature it on Domestically Divine next week.

    Blessings,

    Jasmine

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  13. Sarah WinsonOctober 14, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    Thank you Jasmine! That would truly be an honor for me! You are such a sweet sister! :)

    Sarah

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  14. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I have wanted to try something like this! Thanks for making it look so easy!
    Elizabeth

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  15. JessicaOctober 22, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Oh my goodness! This is SO cute!! I have a pair of jeans that I was thinking about making a skirt from and I'm totally going to try this! Do you think it'd work with lighter materials or does it need to be something thick and heavy like corduroy or denim? I don't sew a whole lot and would hate to mess up my skirt by using the wrong material.

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  16. Sarah WinsonOctober 23, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    You can use any pants for skirts, but I think the heavier one's hang better. Sometimes lighter material stretches a little. Just go slow and iron it flat, use lots of pins and you should be fine! You can use anything for the flowers, I use cotton a lot too! Then you can pretty much make the applique's any color you want! :) Happy sewing!

    Sarah

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  17. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Hi Sarah,

    I love the applique you did.
    Can you do a tutorial on how to make a skirt out of pants??? I have tons of old jeans that I'd love to make into skirts.
    Thank you for sharing, I love your blog.

    Mrs. J.

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