Sew Simple Shapes - More Easy Patchwork Flowers!!!

I'm continuing my tutorials 

about making 

easy patchwork flowers 

with my 

BLOOM 

Sew Simple Shapes

CLICK HERE

to get yours 

if you want to play along!

Look how cute this patchwork flower is:)

It's also a mini dresden!

I'm going to show you

 how to make it and 

I think you will be surprised

 how easy it is using

 just a little patchwork ...

And my A-22 Sew Simple Shape.

You will need 8 - 2 1/2" squares

from your scrappy stash.

Pair them up and sew from corner to corner like this.

Trim off an approximate

1/4" seam allowance...

And press your seams open:)

Arrange them on your

 design board like this.

Notice that the center seams 

are in the shape of an "X" 

or in other words...

like a pinwheel setting.

Sew them together and 

press those seams open as well;

Now lay the A-22 onto 

the wrong side

 and line up the markings 

with the seams like this.

Trace around the

 A-22 Sew Simple Shape 

to mark your stitching line.

Pair it up with a square of

 Sew-In Lightweight Pellon 

cut into a square of the same size.

Stitch directly onto your marked line like this...

all the way around ...

securing your stitches 

when you stop and start.

Trim about 1/4" past your stitching line.

You can trim a little off each 

seam allowance point to reduce bulk...

but just a little!

***TIP- you will need to 

clip each "cleavage" 

right up to the stitching... 

but not into the stitching... 

or past it.

This will allow your flower to

 lie flat when turned right side out.

You will be clipping 

through the Pellon

 at the same time:)

Now pull the Pellon away 

from the flower front and cut...

an "X" like this.

Turn right side out.

You can use the 

Clover Turning tool

 to "gently" press out the points.

Press your flower flat

 on the front side...

not the back.

Isn't it cute?

I can think of 

all kinds of things 

to do with this flower.

It looks like it 

took a lot of time 

but as you just saw...

it was super fast and simple:)

It looks cute with a

 center made with 

the A-1 Sew Simple Shape...

or even the 

A-2 Sew Simple Shape:)

I also want to show you 

another flower that 

you  can make with the

 8 - 2 1/2" scrappy squares

 and the

 A-3 Sew Simple Shape

Look how cute!

And then make a bigger one using the

A-4 Sew Simple Shape

and cut your 8 scrappy squares

 3" instead of 2 1/2".

These little

 "pie circles"

 are fun!

Add a circle for the center:)

Tomorrow I'll show you 

even more patchwork flowers

 that you can make using my 

Sew Simple Shapes.

I hope you're 

having fun with them...

I sure am:)

xx

Lori