Origami : Sakura (continuation)

I tried my very best to fill up the whole tree on my wall with sakuras. However, I only managed to make a few. I think I need more than a month to complete my wall since there are lotsa other commitments at the moment. Gonna update with more photos once I finish it up. <3

Origami : Sakura

In love with this sakura origami by Yuichi at first sight. I always wanted to make something like this but never really have time or chance to do so. However, the instructions provided are very easy and simple to follow.

Here are my first attempt to fold some sakuras. The outcomes were not bad. Gonna make more so that i can have a whole branch full with sakura. can't wait~

Felt Craft: Red Ixora Brooch

I always love flowers. Being brought up by parents who love gardening, has given me chances to know different types of beautiful flowers. I have seen many species of orchids, roses, bougainvilleas and many more other flowers as the results of frequent visits to plants nursery with my mom. But I always attracted to flowers that are small, have vibrant colours and bloom like pom-poms. And since I can't wear a fresh one as brooch to school, I decided to make a felt one. This time, I'm inspired by Ixora.

Fresh Ixora

Felt Ixora brooch (Front)

Felt Ixora brooch (Back)

After I'd done stitching the pinback, I just realised that Ixora only has 4 petals instead of 5 like my brooch. My mistake.. Really need to do some homeworks before cutting felt next time.

Feel like making a Hydrangea brooch in future. Who doesn't love Hydrangea especially the purplish pink one, right?

Hydrangea

Felt Craft: Grey Flower Brooch

My trip to Daiso never end with nothing in my hand. This time, I bought a cute grey felt that just reminds my of my rabbit, Moko and made a flower brooch from it.

Moko is the plump grey bunny on the left, which was happily eating the greens when I took this picture.

This is the brooch I made from the felt. I really like the colour which is not too dark nor too light. Gonna wear it to school this week!

Another Fabric Flower Brooch

Making fabric flower brooch is just too addictive! I make another brooch for myself again using the tutorial by Melissa.

Weekend Project: Fabric Flower brooch

During the weekend, I made these brooches after been inspired with great tutorials (pointed petals) by Melissa and (rounded petals) by Khris. They are very kind to post some tutorials on how to make a fabric flower. I used cotton fabric scraps because cotton is much easier to sew with and also it shapes as you desired. Feel free to follow the links provided at the bottom of this post for different types of fabric flowers. Happy trying!

learned to make the felt button (middle of the flower) from this tutorial

sew a safety pin at the back to make it as a brooch

made a smaller version to wear at work

this flower uses different technique from Melissa's (tutorial)

Flower Tutorials:

• Another tutorial by Melissa
• Maize in Montana : Frayed Flower
• Artsy- Craftsy Babe : Fluffy Flower

Felt Craft: Dahlia Brooch

Came across this blog that have tutorial on how to make your own dahlia brooch. I tried as instructed in the tutorial but I have no fabric glue and decided to stitch all the petals instead. It took me about 1 hour to cut all the petals and stitch them on the felt. At the end, my brooch was not perfectly round and a little bit oblong-ish. However, it still beautiful. Why don't you made 1 for yourself today. It will definitely brighten your outfit. Plus, it only cost you less than RM1 and 1/24 of your day. Happy trying~

P/S: I just used some cheap safety pin as the backpin. No one will ever notice it!

Felt Creation : Roses Brooch

These are the result of my combination of felt with crochet. I made some rose brooches. The roses are crocheted while the leaves are cut from felt and embroidered using yarn. The brooches are sew on a backpin and voila!! a bunch of rose brooches are completed. These brooches can be used on bag, cardigan, pencil case and many more.

the materials used

front

back

Crochet Crazee : Purple Orchid

I was really inspired to crochet one of my mum's orchid. I chose the purple orchid because I had a purple yarn similar to the orchid's colour. It took me about one hour to complete it and I was satisfied with the result. What do you think? Do they look similar?

The real purple orchid

The crocheted purple orchid