DIY No-Sew Burlap Flowers

When I initially thought about decor, I knew I wanted to have fabric and burlap flowers. When I looked at the selection at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Joann's, I saw that my selection was limited. They had some burlap flowers, but they were either huge and gaudy, or really small. And, no one sold coral flowers.

So my next option was to figure out how to sew flowers... Not too bad, right? Well, I looked online and saw that it was just a lot of work and I'm really NOT that talented with the sewing machine.

My last option (other than spending $8 for 3 flowers on Amazon) was something no-sew... no, it wouldn't be fancy, but who cares!? I would be using these for one night of my life, then probably selling them on craigslist. Of course, I don't want them to look like trash, but I'm not going to break the bank to make these flowers.

I plan to use these flowers to glue onto my mason jars and wine bottles when I put on the other decor (burlap, lace, etc... I will post those when I get to them). They won't just be stand-alone flowers, they will definitely be glued onto something.

I'm not going to post all the directions... after all, somebody else did! I got this tutorial from this website. Unfortunately, the tutorial lacks some advice... which is where I come into play.

 This is by far the most painstaking part... Tracing and cutting out the circles. Be prepared for your upper back to hurt from all the hunching over!

 When you cut off the middle, immediately your folds start to come apart. I found myself putting a little dab of hot glue to keep all the folds together. Also, when you glue them onto the felt, make sure to add some extra glue in the point (actually where you cut off the point)... that will help keep it folded.

 This is a huge mess maker!!

 I thought it turned out better than I could have imagined! Now I'm going to try it with coral fabric!