1 Cindi Bisson McGee - Behind These Eyes : Ann Butler Designs Blog Hop - Spring Bloom Topiary

Friday, January 31, 2014

Ann Butler Designs Blog Hop - Spring Bloom Topiary

I am excited to be a part of the Ann Butler Designs blog hop!  In the midst of all this snow and ice in North Carolina, I felt like I needed a little touch of spring so I designed this cheerful flower topiary!  Be sure to check out the other participating designers to see what they've created too!


Cheryl Boglioli http://wp.me/p2zUiu-1cE


Materials: 

Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps by Unity Stamp Company - 1” Leaves All Over
Clearsnap® ColorBox Crafter’s® by Ann Butler - Lilac
White cotton fabric 
Lavender embroidery floss, needle 
1 1/4” Smoothfoam ball 
Yellow Blumenthal Lansing button 
Wooden skewer 
Darice tin watering can 
May Arts ribbon - yellow print, green print 
Beacon Adhesives Tacky Glue 
Iron 


Instructions: 

Ink 1” leaves stamp with Lilac ink, stamp 8 times on white cotton fabric.  Ink stripe stamp with Lilac ink, stamp 8 times on white cotton fabric.  Heat set with iron. 


Cut out each stamped square, leaving approximately 1/8” on all sides. 

Place 2 leave images back to back, straight stitch embroider around image.  Repeat with remaining stamped leave images and striped images. 

Use fingers to gently remove threads around stitching to create frayed edge. 

Thread each square, through one corner, onto needle, overlapping.   Fan out to create flower. 



Place small amount of tacky glue on yellow button.  Place in center of flower.   Embroider through flower ot hold in place. 

Place Smoothfoam ball into bottom of watering can with hole facing upward. 

Place small dab of glue on top of skewer, wrap with green ribbon.   Place strip of ribbon around stem, tie, then tie ends in knot to create leaf.  Repeat on other side. 

Insert skewer into ball. 

Glue flower to top of skewer.  

Tie strip of yellow ribbon around watering can ending with a bow. 

Add Spanish moss to top of watering can opening to cover ball. 





9 comments:

Ann Butler said...

I LOVE this project, it is so cute....thank you so much for being par of the Hop!

Sharon M. Reinhart said...

Cindi - very cool project, I do not sew but I think I could give this delightful project a try especially with the step outs you provided. Great!

Candice Windham said...

This is so clever, Cindi...just like you!

Muffins and Lace said...

How cute!!!

cal8007 said...

So pretty! Great little gift.

Steph Ackerman said...

fabulous project.

Jean Bullock said...

Very cute!

Cheryl Boglioli said...

Adorable. Love the pinwheel type flower!

Marjolaine said...

Very cool idea!