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This article will teach you an easy method to make kanzashi flowers with fabric. Kanzashi flowers are often used as hair ornaments and can also be attached to purses, keychains, or clothing for a decorative touch. You can use any kind of fabric, from cotton to chiffon, depending on your personal preference.

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Assemble the items needed.

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    Note that this tutorial uses 3.5" (8.8cm) squares. However, you can use larger or smaller squares to make different sizes of flowers, depending on the end use you're looking for.
    • The larger size is easier for the beginner to work with and learn from. The breakdown is basically: one petal for each square and a flower can be 5, 6, 7 or 8 petals. So, if you have 1 yard (0.9 m) 44-45" (91.44cm) fabric and cut to 3" (7.6cm) squares, you can make 24 flowers.
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Fold the square in half diagonally.

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    Press the fold seam with your finger or an iron.
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Fold the right hand corner up to meet the top corner.

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Do the same fold with the left hand corner.

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Fold the left corner back to meet the center.

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Repeat with the right corner.

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Check the back.

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    The two corners should meet the center but not overlap.
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Make the back side of the petal.

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    Fold the whole piece in half, toward you, with 2 corners inside the fold. This is the back side of the petal:
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Flip the petal over.

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Use an alligator clip to hold the petal in shape.

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Repeat steps 2-10 to finish all of the petals.

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Prepare your petals for assembly.

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Arrange the petals in a circle.

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Check that all of your petals are arranged properly.

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    Don't pull the thread tight yet.
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Pull the thread tight.

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Flip the accessory over.

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Sew all of the petals.

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Open the top of the petal.

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Sew or glue the fabric covered button.

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Consider some alternatives

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    • Glue a large rhinestone on top.
    • Make five petal flowers.
    • Use grosgrain ribbon instead of fabric.

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    Where can I get the material to make these?
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    You can use a variety of material, such as vinyl, leather or just fabric in general. Check at your local thrift, fabric or craft store.
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      Things You'll Need

      • 7 pieces of fabric squares, size depends on final desired size of the accessory
      • Needle and thread
      • Fabric covered button
      • Alligator clips
      • Fabric stiffener

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