CraftyPod #44: Let’s Make Flowers!

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In this show:

 

Flowers, flowers, and more flowers: let’s make a ton of them!
- Some interesting ideas for felt and yarn flowers.
- A couple of paper flower projects.
- Turning lace into a versatile flower-craft material.

Not to mention, all kinds of flowery-tutorial links!

Paper Flowers:
- Wow! Big paper flower pomander balls, at Something Old, Something New.
- Mexican tissue paper flowers, from the Kansas City Public Library.

Fabric Flowers:
- A cute felt flower pin, from Deborah Merlo.
- Beautiful felt-flowered tea cozy, from Bella Dia.
- Heather Bailey’s wondrous felt, fabric, and yarn flower.
- Very Lovable Flower Hairpin, by Run Girl Run.
- Perfect Felted Flower, by Betz White.
- A wonderful fabric flower, from Wise Craft.
(Even has its own Flickr Group.)
- Leah Kramer’s awesome roundup of Kanzashi info.
- An excellent Kanzashi tutorial, by Beastbunny on Craftster.
- Floral Brooch Tutorial, by Candycanechild on Craftster.
- Really lovely, delicate fabric flowers, by Trufflegirl on Craftster.
- Awesome necktie flowers, by Hilatron on Craftster.
- Super-cute Necktie Daisies, by Rickrackruby on Craftster.
- Great felt and fabric flower tutorial, by Quarkiegirl on Craftster.
- Fabric Flower/Japanese Craft Book Inspiration, at Wise Craft.
- Molly Chicken’s cute patchwork flowers.
- Puffy Flower, at Craftlog.

Beaded Flowers:
- Sparkly Vintage Beaded Flower, at Craftbits.
- Cute Beaded Flower Bracelet, at Robyn’s Bead Page.
- Best use of craft foam ever, at Craft Entrepreneur.
- Love these beaded hairpins, by Martha.

Crochet Flowers:
- A nice spiral flower, from Lion Brand Yarn.
- Several kinds of cool crochet flowers, at the ever-amazing CrochetMe.
- A gorgeous photo tutorial, at Applehead.

Other Flowers:
- Button Flowers that rock, at Kiddley.
- Needle Felted Flower, at Craftlog.
- Wonderful straw flowers, at Sunshine’s Creations. (Thanks, Nina!)