How to Make Paper Flowers
Old sewing patterns are awesome. They are cheap, easy to find and provide a touch and texture you can’t get anywhere else. Below are some simple steps to make a beautiful flower out of old patterns you can easily pick up at almost any thrift store, if not your own craft room. 
Sewing is not my gift, but I love remembering all the amazing clothes my mom used to make me growing up. She is uber talented. These flowers make me think of her. Here are FIVE ways to use these pretty little paper petals plus a DIY tutorial on how to make these fun paper flowers.
I doubt you will think of my mom when you see these flowers in your home. A better reminder is that like these flowers that never die, neither does God’s word. See the directions below.
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8
Supplies for Pattern Flowers: old sewing patterns, scissors, pipe cleaner, Optional slide paper cutter
Cut pattern paper into squares. I use 5X5 and 8X8 inch squares for my flowers.
Fold squares in half
Fold accordion style
Make your paper look like a fan…
Pinch the flower in the middle.
Wrap pipe cleaner around the center.
Trim the edges, using the shape you like, soft corners, fringe, etc..
Gently open the layers, pull apart and tweak to your liking. Use any of these fun ideas to put your new paper flower to work, or come up with your own ideas and tell me about them!
Be sure to save this project for later! Thanks so much for coming over today friend. Last idea….wear it!
I had no idea these were so easy! My girls will love this project. Thanks!!
this has MG written all over it!
You are so stinkin’ creative!!! Love your stuff!!!!
thank you – these are so fun to make, enjoy them!
I love this look. I love flowers: Paper, fabric and Real. I’ve made “coffee filter” flowers and bought the brown filters for a more earthly look, but this is a different “natural” hue.
hi!!! good idea with the coffee filters. I will have to try it!
This is a genius idea! My mom had so many old patterns, wish i knew where they are.
Maria
garage sales and thrift stores often have boxes of them!!!
I see some cold weather pre Round Top Spring Show projects! Thanks friend!
Yes they would be so cute in your booth!
We had so much fun and those holders are super versatile! Thanks a bunch
I love these!! Sounds like we had similar childhoods. Moms that made us beautiful clothing and us not really being able to sew. But face it – when you have a wonderful mom making you such awesome clothes why bother doing it yourself? ????
Always my motto!!!! I think it skips a generation for that very reason lol
Kim, awhile back, I saw your video version of this craft and couldn’t bear to cut up my old patterns. However, at this point, I’ve collected and inherited way too many retro patterns (bordering on hoarding) so I am looking forward to making these flowers, now. ????
That is awesome, you will have fun making them!!!
I dont know if I missed it, but how many sheets do you put together before you fold them in half and do you use the 5×5 and 8×8 in the same flower or by themselves? Thank you for another great project.
Donna
It just depends thre or four usually works, too many and they dont separate well!!
Can you say FUN???!!!
they are sooooo fun!
Cool idea! Back in the day we made tissue crepe paper flowers…. Same thing…..nice to remember ! Thanks!
yes – those are so fun to make too!