Zip flowers

Flores con botones

Learn how to make these adorable upcycled shirt cuff bracelets AND the cute zipper flowers!

Supplies needed: Scissors button or pearl embellishment for flower center. Needle Thread Zipper- size varies on the size of flower you want to make. This zipper is approx 26”. The metal teeth zippers work the best as they are stiffer, but the nylon ones work as well for smaller or less structured looking flowers. Cut the Top Stop and the Bottom Stop off the zipper and slide off the zipper Pull, separating the zipper into 2 parts. Set aside on half for a different project. Keep in mind that I…

Such a gorgeous felt... thick and very dense.

Hi Want2Scrap fans! I'm so glad you zipped by today because today's post is all about how to make a zipper flower! I have been noticing th...

When I posted this picture of a zipper rose I had stitched onto a crazy quilt block a couple weeks ago, it stirred a lot of comments on my b...

When I posted this picture of a zipper rose I had stitched onto a crazy quilt block a couple weeks ago, it stirred a lot of comments on my blog, my emailbox and on the Crazy Quilting International List. I vowed to do a zipper flower tutorial, and here it is! Zipper rose surrounded by old jewelry and findings I only do three types of zipper flowers, and I will show each of those. You can find a lot more images and tutorials if you Google zipper flowers. The variety is endless. But let’s get…

Jennie’s bridal shower was too much fun. It was exciting to plan, wonderful to be with family and friends, and even enjoyable to clean up. (Don’t miss the video at the end!) I had the s…

I am addicted to Pinterest, it is an awesome site with oodles of idea for everything. My latest obsession is flowers of any kind. My latest flowers are Zipper Flowers. They are very easy to make. I went to my thrift store and bought 35 zippers for a nickel each. Such a great deal. So here is the tutorial. Supplies Needed: One Zipper Scissors Hot glue gun This is what the zipper should look like when you start. Cut off the end of the zipper and unzip it. Separate the two pieces. Save the zip…

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