Exponential Flower Power

Ok, so these flowers aren't really being made at an exponential rate...but they do seem to multiply AND a student asked me to explain something involving exponents today...so exponents are on my mind!  Flowers are such a fun thing to create!  They're quick, easy, and are usually pretty cheap to make!  This is just a sampling of my "flower stash" right now!

1/6: Yo-yo's of course!  I want to make some cute little bobbies with these at some point, but I need to find a good button for the middle.  Perhaps when the "funds-low" virus passes???

2/8: Felted wool.  I used scraps from my sweater mittens and cut out each individual petal.  I glued them down on a felt circle and gave them a fancy pearl center.

3. Felt and Embroidery Thread.  This is one I made with my little cousin over Christmas break.  She had a similar headband in different colors, so this one is a copy cat.  My cousin has hers on a headband...but I wanted to make a few more before I add it to a headband...and I need to get some more headbands!

4. More Felted Wool.  I wish I had bookmarked the tutorial for this one!  It was so simple!  It's just two strips of fabric (sweaters) that get folded hot dog style and then the "petal" are cut by cutting on the fold until there is only 1/4 inch left.  Then you need to roll it up and sew/hot glue it all together.  Not the best explanation...but I hope you get the gist!  I think this little pretty needs a button, or something sparkly in the center...not sure exactly...

5. Vintage Zipper.  This is one of the zippers I picked up at the thrift store for 10 cents!  I think it was either 17 or 20 inches.  I used the hot glue gun to make this one.

7. Yarn.  I used an Apple Blossom pattern I found at Crochet Pattern Central.  Somewhere in blogland I saw a really cute picture frame with crocheted flowers glued to the glass.  I don't think I saved the picture...or if I did I can't remember what it was saved as.  Bummer.  Anyway, I want to use the frame above, but need to try out some different crocheted flowers.  The ones I originally made are too big...but this one might still make the cut!

~Other flowers~

This is a crocheted flower pin I used as a bow.

 I haven't made this pretty DAHLIA garland yet...but Dahlia's are my very favorite flower, so I imagine I will have to make it at some point!  Based on the tutorial Me Oh MY! posted I think these would be fairly simple to make!

Dahlia Garland from the Me Oh My! blog.