diy … Flower Rings

I’m revisiting and remembering Hannah’s 12th birthday as her 18th birthday approaches.  In the last blog post, Hannah’s Garden Birthday Party, I included a picture of Hannah wearing her lime green flower ring.  I have kept it as a keepsake and recently brought it out to have her wear it again. It is still as sweet and fashionable.

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Here is another flower ring with layers of soft yellow petals fastened with a bead at the center.

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Supplies:

•  silk/artificial flowers
•  ½-inch elastic {approximately 2½ inches long}
•  sewing needle and thread
•  pins {if needed}
•  plastic beads
•  scissors

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step 1:  Cut a piece of ½-inch elastic long enough to wrap around a finger with a little extra, about 2½ inches long.

step 2:  Make a circle and overlap the two ends together about a half inch,  sew simple running stitches to attach the two ends together.

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step 4:  Select a flower for the ring and strip everything off the flower petals.

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step 5:  Pin all the petals together if necessary to keep them in place.  Thread your needle and tie a knot at the end of the piece of string.  With a needle and thread sew the petals together at the center area with simple stitches {about 8-10 stitches}.  Take your time as the layers of flower petals can be thick and difficult to sew through.

step 6:  Once the petals are secured, pull the needle up through the center of the flower, slide a bead through the needle and thread and push the needle back down through the petals near the center.  Repeat this 4-5 times to secure the bead to the center of the flower.

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step 7:  Place the elastic ring band with the two overlapping edges at the center back side of the flower.  Sew simple running stitches back and forth a few times to attach it to the flower.

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step 8:  Cut the remaining thread off the ring.

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A pretty gift to give.

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Grace trying on the new flower ring.

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Flower rings are fun make and a great summer time project!

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Posted by Kay