how to make a t-shirt flower

 

Yesterday I showed you how to make this ombré infinity scarf and as promised here is the tutorial to make the matching t-shirt flower embellishment!

your going to need:

t-shirt to cut up
a felt circle
button for the center
fabric glue
scissors
a flower template - I made this simple one by hand with some card stock


1. Cut eight flowers using the template out of the t-shirt
2. One at a time fold the flowers in half and then a quarter and dab a little glue inside the corner so it sticks.
3. Glue the petals onto the felt circle four on the bottom and then layer three on top of those four.
4. With the last petal pinch it a bit more and glue it down right in the center.
5. Add the button with your glue or sew it down if you would like.
6. Cut a long strip of fabric and glue that down onto the back of the flower and let it all dry.

After it is dry use the flower to wrap around the scarf and secure on the underside. Alternately you could sew the flower onto the scarf but I wanted mine to be removable so that I could toss the scarf in the wash if need be...and knowing me and how most of my scarfs and shirts become napkins I know there will be a need. :)

The t-shirt flower also looks super cute wrapped around a ponytail or braid! I hope you have fun making these I would love to see photos if you do!

Posted by Rebekah at 6:11 AM
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47 comments:

  1. Flk MiracleAugust 23, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    So nice and simple)Thanks!

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  2. CailanAugust 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    love the addition of the sweet button

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  3. PeeperAugust 23, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    I'm totally going to try this. I have some old tissue weight T-shirts and this will be a perfect use for them now that they have lots of tiny little holes!

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  4. Claire CareyAugust 23, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    So, so cute! I want to make one in green. :)

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  5. NicoletteAugust 23, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    What a great idea! Thanks for sharing. I pinned it :)

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  6. Jodi AnnAugust 23, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    That's so cool!! I love embellishments like that and I'm sure I have the materials around here somewhere. :)

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  7. UnknownAugust 23, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    oh my, that is soo pretty! thanks for sharing!

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  8. UnknownAugust 23, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    oh and Come check my blog out for a giveaway!

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  9. JustineSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Consider yourself pinned, I plan on making this and the scarf....I just love this look! TFS

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  10. K-SueSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Pretty flower! Now that you have had it for a few weeks, is the fabric glue holding up? Or is it better sewn?

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  11. RebekahSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    mine is holding up great so far with just the glue!

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  12. sophia smithSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Wow..Its looking cool..Thanks a lot for sharing tutorial..

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  13. MaconMomHappyOctober 3, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    You are truly inspiring! We have started a sewing club called "A Creative Measure" as a community effort to unite 3 generations of woman and young ladies together. We are going to get funky with a little fabric art at the first meeting and we decided on this project! Woo Hoo....so excited! Ok so maybe too much caffeine...none the less we posted a link to this tut on our blog www.acreativemeasure.blogspot.com! Thanks for sharing...your faith reaches farther than you can stretch! <3 Deliha

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  14. Lella Loves...October 13, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Your flower is lovely. I have done these with felt but I can't wait to try old t-shirts. So creative. It got the 'LIKE' instantly. :)
    Lella xx

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  15. SarahOctober 22, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Love this idea such a great use for an old t-shirt.
    Sarah
    www.budgetfriendlydecorating.com

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  16. CraftyMomOctober 31, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Made it! Yay! Thanks!!

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  17. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    very cute...

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  18. AnonymousNovember 7, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    I finally made these yesterday! Made one for my mom, sister and myself. Thanks for sharing!!

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  19. ellieDecember 2, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    about how big is the template?

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  20. UnknownDecember 4, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I love this flower. Does anybody know how you could make these into a bouquet?

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  21. sheriDecember 19, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    a flower template on this site http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/

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  22. UnknownJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I loved it, I made one and it looks great! It can really be added to anything! Thank you so much!!

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    This is a great idea. However, after making several, I realized that the method above isn't that "long-lasting." If you plan on wearing this as a regular accessory, you will need to sew the items together. It isn't durable for daily wear using only fabric glue.

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    This flower was fun! Thank you, it looks great on a t-shirt made into strips.

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  25. AgathiFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    wow!fantastic! well done!!

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  26. TamiMarch 7, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Just stopping by to let you know that I've featured your craft on Family Fun Crafts! You can see it here:
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    If you have other kid friendly crafts, I'd love it if you would submit them. :) If you would like to display a
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  27. DeeMarch 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Love the fabric covered button in these. They were quick to make & turned out great. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  28. albertt thomsonMarch 30, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    very nice post..done great job.Birthday t-shirt

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  29. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 3:21 AM

    this looks great!

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  30. AnonymousJuly 7, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Can you tell me what the diameter is on your flower template? I like the scale and was hoping for that measurement.

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  31. RachealJuly 26, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    just found this, lovely

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  32. AnonymousAugust 6, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Well done! I already made one of this for my sister. Thanks for the idea.
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  33. JulieSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    Love the t-shirt flower! I made a couple of them for a wall art project. I blogged about the wall art and also wrote of my version of the t-shirt flower tutorial (not much difference of course). http://imaginecreateproduce.blogspot.com/2012/09/3d-wall-art.html

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  34. Brittany WalshOctober 8, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    I adore this. I will certainly be trying and hopefully giving some as gifts ;)

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  35. AnonymousOctober 20, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    very pretty,....it's can be a headband also too

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  36. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    I love this scarf! I made mine with an old Colored tshirt...and it worked great!....thanks for the idea. I love scarves!

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  37. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Too cute! Making these (along with the scarf) for the cheerleaders at our school!

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  38. TanOctober 27, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Just made one! In love! Thanks :D

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  40. Phoebe BayDecember 2, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    I had a blast with this. Thanks! The first one was magnifique!

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  41. KathleenDecember 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Thanks for the instructions! Planning to make scarves as Christmas gifts....

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  42. Mary DeckerMarch 6, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    Thank you for this!

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  43. UnknownMarch 13, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    Thank you for sharing this simple steps to us! I will try do that with my tshirts.

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    Its really very amazing....!!! Thank you dear, for sharing..

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  47. UnknownDecember 7, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    thanks for the tips. it's great and cool

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