Roadies,
You all had asked about some of the fabulous zipper flowers we made from our newly released (about to arrive in stores) Zipper Trim. We had 5 cool colors of trim that looked like this:
Well today we are going to share with you how to make this fabulous flower. We will share more flower tutorials soon!
And just so you know the Zipper Trim starts coming to your favorite LSS and online stores now so be on the hunt for it!!!
Here is a short list of what you will need:
1. Zipper Trim (1 yard will make about 3-4 flowers depending on the size of the flower)
2. Needle and Thread (and you won't always need a needle and thread for your flowers as we will show you how to do one with just chipboard and glue soon)
3. Half pearl button (or some other center)
And here is a step by step sequence of what you would need to do:
Step 1. Choose your zipper trim. Remember our zipper trim has two pieces to it so that 1 yard will actually give you 2 yards of trim to use. Take the trim and pull it apart til you have the trim like in step 1. You will use about 18" on this flower. Go ahead and cut a 12" piece to start your flower.
Step 2. Thread your needle and do a running stitch along the edge of the zipper trim as shown. Run it along the entire length of the trim. Make sure you knotted your trim at the beginning as you will be gathering with this thread.
Step 3. Gather your trim by pulling on the thread. As you do so your zipper trim will start to spiral and turn into a flower (neat huh?). Do this for the entire length of your trim. You can adjust the flower size by pulling tighter or leaving it looser.
Step 4. When the flwoer is to your liking, finish up your thread ends and then add the pearl center.
Step 5. To make the flower look like it has "petals" that overlap, take a 3" piece of the zipper trim. Create a running stitch on it to gather and then sew it to the main flower piece. Repeat for a second piece of 3" zipper trim.
Step 6. Trim up all the ends and enjoy your flower!
Here are a couple of hints, steps 5 and 6 aren't necessary steps. They just give the flower some additional interesting petals. You can also leave the original zipper trim piece at 18" and just complete steps 1-4 to make a simplier flower. It is up to you!
Enjoy and come back soon for some other flowers you will be able to create with our Zipper Trim!
Thanks for this tutorial! I love zipper embellies!
Posted by: Clare Dempsey | February 21, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Great Tutorial! Thank you for sharing with us.
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | February 21, 2011 at 11:42 AM
thanks for the tutoral! I have lot's of zippers who are too long, so when i used it, i have to cut a piece of it, now i can used it for a flower!
Posted by: Desiree | February 21, 2011 at 11:50 AM
I love these zipper flowers! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Cristina | February 21, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Thanks for tutorial. Makes it faster and easier than fiquring out on my own. This was one of my favorite releases. one of them!!!!!!
Posted by: Theresa Martinez | February 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM
I LOVE this! Thank you so much! I can't wait to get my hands on this :-)
Posted by: Chris Cross | February 21, 2011 at 02:11 PM
SO cute and easy!
Posted by: jengd | February 21, 2011 at 02:25 PM
COOOOL!
Posted by: Heather I. | February 21, 2011 at 03:16 PM
This is so cool. Can't wait to give it a try. Thank you for inspiring.
Posted by: Bambi Pro | February 21, 2011 at 03:20 PM
Fabulous! I've already made a few of them....my new favorite thing!
Posted by: Jasmine Ford | February 21, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Thanks for sharing! I'm LOVING this zipper trim!
Posted by: Dana Tatar | February 22, 2011 at 10:28 AM
I don't understand step 5, where do you sew the extra piece?
Posted by: Laney | February 22, 2011 at 01:51 PM
Laney, it goes around the longer spiral piece as one of the "petals" but you also do the running stitch and that way you can ruffle it up.
Posted by: Maya Road | February 22, 2011 at 06:24 PM
Question...could you use a sewing machine to gather instead of working it by hand? Hand-sewing is not my cup of tea...lol
Posted by: Carolyn Smith | March 02, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Love it!!! Thanks for the tuto...
Posted by: Cecilia Reyes | March 09, 2011 at 11:24 PM
You made so nice things.It is really a great crafts.It is really inspiring flowers.
Posted by: korg | March 11, 2011 at 05:44 AM
Oh when I think of all the zippers I threw away because they were broke... Absolutely adorable! You are awesome!!
Posted by: Jodie Ruiz | March 15, 2011 at 09:57 AM
A zip flower are looking so beautiful and attractive. A given tutorial is an easy way so any one cam make it and decorate what she want to.
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