Thrifty Thursday

This Thursday I am showing off my very thrifty fabric flower necklaces! My total investment is about $1 per necklace!

I wrote here about these dresses I have made out of thrift store tank tops and fabric scraps. The next step has been to accessorize the dresses with these bib necklaces that I have seen around the Blog World!

This dress is made from a $1.99 tank top and the denim from one of my old teacher jumpers! The necklace is also from the denim scraps!

This necklace is a burlap-type loose weave fabric.

And these flowers are from some organza scraps.

AM should recognize this fabric- it was left over from Emma's pants!

Here are some quick directions for the organza flowers:

Cut out flower shapes- 4 larger and 4 smaller. Singe the edges of the shapes with a candle flame. This will keep the edges from fraying and curl the petals slightly. Keep a bowl of water close by to put out any flames- I only got the petal too close once!

Stack all 8 shapes - alternate each one.

Tack with a few stitches in the middle.

Sew or glue gun on a button.

Arrange flowers in a V shape. Glue ribbon or cord on the flowers first. Cut a felt shape the cover the ribbon - but not too big - you don't want it to show from the front! Glue the flowers securely to the felt!

I have seen some that have beads, broaches and all kinds of bling added to the flowers- be creative!

These flowers were made from strips of fabric - twisted and glued in a rosette.

And these were made from torn strips of denim. I gathered one edge with my sewing machine and glued in a rosette. I cut more scraps in a fringed circle for the center and sewed on the pearls!

These may only hold up for the summer, but it's a really cheap way of dressing up these tank dresses or t shirts!

Be sure to check out other Thrifty ideas at Leigh's place this Thursday!