So you've got your trusty "on-a-stick" standbys, right? You've got your various meats on-a-stick like corn dogs and kabobs complete with veggies and fruit. There's spun sugar on-a-stick (come on, let's give it up for my beloved Cotton Candy). Surely any county fair across the good ol' USofA is bound to offer a whole host of disgusting, heart clogging "on-a-stick" varieties, but enter the Puffy Flowers on-a-Stick. Fat free, calorie free, cholesterol free. And considering the supplies, almost cost free.
It's a "WYSWYG" tutorial. You know, "what you see is what you get." Here we go!
Supplies: fabric, template/shape to trace around (or freehand cuts the mustard too), pen, 3/16 dowel, fiberfill, scissors/pinking shears
Jo-Ann's has a large selection of dowels, but any hardware store should as well. You can see the diameter and length of the ones I bought. For the vases I had, it worked perfectly to just saw them in half, but you'll be able to gauge what height will look best in your creation.
Trace around your template/shape. I added an extra inch all the way around just by eyeballing it.
Cut out 2 shapes for each flower (front and back). I used a pinking shears to give it a little more character.
Place 2 pieces, wrong sides together and simply sew around the petals leaving about a 1/4" seam. I used a sewing machine, but you could certainly do a running stitch by hand. Leave a 1" hole in between 2 petals for stuffing.
Saw dowel to desired length and place it far enough in to establish stability.
You can hand sew this open part closed, but I actually didn't. The type and print of fabric I used was very forgiving.
You're done!
These are so fast and simple that I whipped them up Easter a.m. before company came. Thus, the Mod Podged (with pages from a book) eggs in the vases.
I got the set of vases for $8 at our Hospice Thrift Store, and the filler is a brown paper bag I ran through the shredder.
It would also look cute with double-sided scrapbook paper shredded in the vases, painted ping pong balls on top and colorful spring fabric flowers, don't you think?
Party on!!
14 comments:
You are so creative! I have no idea how to sew or using a sewing machine. I would LOVE to learn one of these days.
Awesome tutorial!
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest too!
Look at those adorable flowers! Love them. So crafty.
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Love it, love it! Do you think I could do it with glue instead of stitching? :) I don't sew. I would love to share for my Tuesday Tutorials.
Over from Under the table and dreaming.... Cute idea! Love the look of all four lined up together.
These are adorable. I love the fabric you chose!
Thanks for linking up to Saturday is Crafty Day @ along for the ride! Hope to see you back next week! I've also added your button my blog roll!
Ooooohhh!!!! LOVE them!!!!!!!!!! ;)
How cute are those!!! I love how puffy and happy they are. Great idea... thanks for sharing!
Alison
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/
Super cute! Love the black and white checks! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing at the Sunday Showcase Party! I greatly appreciate it! Hope you have a great week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
I love cotton candy, but am very partial to non-caloric things on a stick...Super cute! I just realized I was not following you! I am now.
Thanks for stopping by on my SITS Day (last week)!
Holly
504 Main
These are so cute! I am a sucker for black and white gingham!
I'm loving these! Although I have to say if I tried to make these it really would not turn out the same!! You've got a gorgeous blog!
What's cool about these is that you can do any fabric/color to match whatever room you want. The tutorial was very well laid out. Thanks!
These are so darling! what a cute idea. I'm afraid I'd have to use fusible web tho. My poor sewing machine hasn't even been threaded in years!
These are cute! Be cute in my nieces room!
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