5 Minute DIY: Fabric Poppy Flower Gift Toppers
In the last minute craziness of finishing Gifted Magazine a few weeks ago, I completely forgot to add a note about the cover image (photo by me) and the poppy gift toppers I made for it. Oops!
In any case, today I thought it would be fun to share a simple how-to with you so that you can make your own DIY Fabric Poppy Flower Gift Toppers. Be forewarned that these little blooms are incredibly addicting to make. In fact before I knew it I had made so many of them that my studio looked like the field of poppies from the Wizard of Oz (minus the opium haze of course).
If you're on board for making your own, here's what you'll need:
- A ventilated work space
- Candle
- Lighter or matches
- Chiffon or lightweight satin - your fabric needs to be 100% polyester in order to work properly
- Tulle in black (optional)
- Fabric scissors
- Embroidery thread in black
- Matching red thread (optional)
- Button (optional)
- Seed beads (optional)
Step 1: Prep your fabric. Cut out squares of chiffon in varying sizes ranging from 3.5 to 2 inches You will need 3-4 squares per flower (at least 1 small, 1, medium, and 1 large). Snip around the edges to round them into rough circles. They don't need to be perfect.
Step 2: Creating the petals. Please follow my quick video tutorial above for the petal making process. I was going to write all the steps out, but it is far easier for you to see the process in action (even without the sound on, it should make sense). I added notes throughout the video for those of you who need to watch with the sound off. If for some reason you need extra help on any of the steps, please be sure to let me know. I'm happy to help.
Step 3: Dress up the middle of your flower. For the poppies here I first added a small circle of black tulle to the middle and then made a mini pom pom out of black embroidery floss and stitched in into the center of my pom pom (on top of the tulle). You can watch my DIY Pom Pom tutorial from earlier today if you'd like a bit more help with the how-to (there's an example of an embroidery floss pom pom at the end).
Stitch through the center of your flower (all three layers plus the tulle and pom pom) until everything feels secure (3-4 stitches should be fine). Alternately, you can finish the center of your flower with a cute button or stitch in some small seed beads for a unique look.
Step 4: Finishing. Add a double-sided glue dot (available at craft stores) to the back for easy gift topping. You could also attach a pin-back to make it into a wearable accessory or adhere it to a headband or any other accessory you'd like. Just think of the fun gifts you could make!
I hope you have fun and enjoy making these lovely flowers. Experiment with the number of petals and colors you use...you can make peonies, roses, and more. For my sister's wedding I came up with a way to make white daisies (let me know if that tutorial would interest you, and I can put it together sometime soon). xo Ez
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Please note: This project is not intended for young children or pregnant women (because of fumes). Please work in a ventilated work space. Never leave candles unattended and use caution near open flame. For safety, keep a glass of water or extinguisher close by in case of a flare up (this has never happened to me...but I want everyone to be safe).
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| by Ez Wednesday, November 30, 2011 
Reader Comments (50)
collecting these supplies soon, can't wait to make a few!
and love your videos, always. xo
First the scissors, now you're playing with fire ;-p
I LOVE this!!!! I was wondering where you got those, I can't believe how easy it is! Thanks for sharing!
LOVELY! I've made these types of burnt petals before but never thought to add them to packages. What a great useable embellishment. Also loving your new winter header on your blog.
Thank you Hannah, Heather, and Stephanie!
Heather - you crack me up! ;-)
xo Ez
I spy handmade Christmas gifts in my future :)
So creative and fun! I love this tutorial.
I just love the cover of Gifted this year so it's great to see how you made it. I love it on the kraft wrapping with the blue ... stunning.
Love these! And I would really like to see the daisy tutorial soon. :)
I LOVE this!! I can't wait to start! You are amazing! And can't wait to see the daisy tutorial either!
Wow, what a great idea! I never would have thought to do this, but what a beautiful touch it would make to gifts this year! Bookmaking this for sure.
That is so incredibly clever! I love using flames to warp materials. It's so unexpected and lovely
Oh, these are lovely!!!
This is amazing! I will definitely try it, thank you for all the great ideas!
Gorgeous Ez! They're so versatile and easy.. I love it!
I would love to see the ones for your sis's wedding!
Coquelicot Love*!
How wonderful! Thanks!
Oh, so pretty! I will definitely try it. Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial!
These are great! Yes please, to the daisy (and any other beautiful flower!) tutorial :)
Thank you all so much for you lovely comments and feedback. I'll definitely plan on making a tutorial for some additional blooms soon. xo Ez
You are seriously the best! These are hands down the cutest DIY flowers I've seen. I love them!
what a wonderful tutorial ez! i love love love red poppies. my husband and i stayed in an Inn called 'poppy hill inn' in mariposa (just outside Yosemite valley) during our week long honeymoon. there were poppies everywhere. since then, i collect poppie 'anythings'. i have them all over our house...i love them. this post spoke to my heart. xo thanks so much! i always get so inspired by you!
xo
I purchased one of these flowers on Etsy for my mom to wear to my daughter's wedding. Everyone loved it. Now I know how to do it myself thanks to you and this tutorial.
oh, this is beautiful, very creative DIY, thankyou
So pretty! Great video. Thanks for sharing.