Crochet Flowers

I really love crochet flowers. I am so glad that they are popular again. They are just so cute and colorful. And they are the perfect take-along project, don't you agree?

I recently made this crochet flower. I used 100% mercerized cotton and I'm not sure what size hook, maybe "F". I crocheted it loosely because, well, that's how I crochet naturally. But I think it gives it a lacy look.

I love the picots on the leaves and the different layers. But I can't decide whether I like buttons on crochet flowers or not. Any opinions?

Miss Emily Kanzashi Flower Revisited

I've been working on some items to get ready for the photographers and my Miss Emily Flower is getting a little re-do for the occasion.
I just left off the center flower and added leaves. My daughter, Emily, chose the colors and as she puts it, "it really screams Summer". I have to agree.
You can read about the original My Emily tutorial here.

Raspberry Sundae Fabric Flower Headband

I have had a serger for many many years, but I certainly haven't gotten much use out of it until recently. I started working with t shirts and making lettuce edges on stuff. I absolutely love the sweet little ruffles.

I call my newest tutorial the Raspberry Sundae Fabric Flower Headband. I think it looks like a rose but has the colors of the Raspberry Sunday Peony I use for my avatar. These peonies are my absolute favorite flowers, incredibly beautiful.

I used my serger to make this flower, but one can create the lettuce edge with a standard zigzag machine with a little practice.

This particular flower is perfect for photo props for your newborn or your little girl. It is a large flower (just like a peony), measuring about 5" across, but you can make it smaller if you want to. And you don't have to attach it to the headband, but also to a snap clip or brooch pin. It is too sweet!