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Tsumami Kanzashi Flower Hair Clip by abbyholverson

I found this great tutorial (not mine) and will post it here since it was not all on one page and very difficult to see and read it all at once.

I have recently discovered these beautiful folded flowers, and I absolutely cannot stop making them. Tsumami Kanzashi are traditional Japanese folded flowers, made from small squares of silk, that are typically worn by women as hair ornaments in traditional hairstyles. They seem really complicated and intricate, and they can certainly be that if you really want; but it completely doesn't need to be! I love to make them out of cotton prints that are fun and bright, in addition to scraps of silk and other light fabrics. These can be used in countless applications. In this tutorial, I'm making one attached to a hair clip, but you could add them onto headbands, combs, brooches, necklaces... the list could go on. There are a few tutorials out there on the internet, but to find a good variety in petal shapes can certainly be difficult, you just have to keep looking, and just grab a square of fabric and just test stuff out. I am by no means an expert, I can guarantee that, but I have spent more than a few hours testing out different shapes and ways to fold, and this instructable is for a more pointed petal shape.

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step 1Supplies Fabric (in this case, an ivory silk dupioni) Ruler Scissors/Rotary cutter Pins Needle & Thread Fray Check E-6000 adhesive (you could, I suppose, use hot glue, but it's a pain to use, I think, and it doesn't dry clear. And it isn't nearly as sturdy) Button (I used a covered button, but funky vintage buttons are great, too) Alligator Hair Clip Beads and other pretties to decorate with (if you so choose)

step 2Cut your squares The first step is to cut your squares. The size and number of these is entirely dependent on how big you want your flower to be. For this flower, I am using 3 1/2" squares, and I am using 14. Obviously, the smaller the square, the smaller the flower, and vice versa. This flower, when finished, measures about 4" across. And the number of squares you cut are how many petals your flower will eventually have, so that's up to you as well. You could go with as few 5 or 6 petals, or 20 plus... it all depends on how compact you want it to look. To cut the squares, use a straight edge and measure and mark carefully. These must be square with right angles, or this won't work.

step 3And then we begin the folding. This really isn't hard at all, so don't freak out. It's a bit repetitive, I'm not going to lie. But it's not hard. Just go slow until you get the hang of it, and make your folds as precisely as possible. Start with your iron - make sure that your square is nice and pressed. If your fabric is a
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bit wimpy, this would be a good time to starch it if you feel it needs it. I also like to iron this first crease in, just because I like how it looks. But that's just me. The first fold is simply to fold your square in half, forming a triangle. Press this flat.

step 4Fold 2! Take one corner of the triangle and bring it down to the other, forming a smaller triangle. Finger press this flat.
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step 5Fold 3! Pick up your triangle, and fold it in half again. Finger press the crease. See, I told you it was easy!
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step 6Fold 4! Hold the top of the triangle in your fingers, with the corner with the ends facing up. Fold each side down, to form the final petal shape. Play around with the angle in which you fold these down, as this will decide the final shape of your petal. I messed around with it a bit until I had a long, skinnier petal.

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step 7And... repeat. A bunch of times. Pin your petal to keep your folds in place. Make sure you get through all of the layers of fabric so that it doesn't loose it's shape. Fold up all of your squares the same way, trying your best to keep your shapes crisp and consistent.

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step 8Trim your petals Once you get all of your petals made, you need to trim the bottoms off. If you don't trim it, you'll have way to much access fabric at the center of your flower and you will have trouble making the right shape when joining them together.

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step 9Sew them together With a needle and thread, sew them all together. Leave a long tail on either side with your thread, and make sure that all of your petals are facing the same direction. When you get them all strung together, tie the ends together with a surgeon's knot, and pull it tight. Keep pulling it tight until it forms a circular flower shape. Once you get it pulled in enough, double knot it and trim your thread.

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step 10Get it ready to glue Straighten out your petals and make it look pretty. Lay it on your work table face down.

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step 11Cover the mess in the back To cover up the back, I just cut a small circle of the fabric I used and glue it to the back. So cut a circle that's big enough to cover the cut edges on the back of your flower, and fray check the edges. Once it's dried a bit (a couple of minutes will do) go about gluing it to the back of your flower. I use E-6000, which I use for just about everything. It's strong and dries totally clear. You could use anything, really. Go heavy on the glue, but not so much that it seeps out the sides.

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step 12Glue the top Flip your flower over, and fill the hole in the center with glue. Depending on the size of your flower, it could be fairly big. Just fill it up to the top. Take whatever button you are using to decorate the top and put glue on the back of that, too. Glue it down, making sure to cover over any cut edges so it's all concealed. Be careful to not let glue goop out.

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step 13Glue the clip Flip your flower back over and glue on a hair clip. Or whatever else you want to attach it to. Simple as that.
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step 14All done! That's it. Not hard at all. It just looks like it.

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7 comments:
Julek January 29, 2011 1:10 PM Thank you!!! Reply

Leithaakagrover January 29, 2011 1:13 PM That is so cute. I will have to try some tomorrow. Reply

Candace@craftysisters-nc January 29, 2011 1:45 PM I love your site! You have done a wonderful job of finding the best flower tutorials! Reply

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Sachiko January 29, 2011 2:30 PM This is so pretty. Great tutorial too! Thank you for linking to my party! Reply

Anonymous February 1, 2011 7:14 PM Stunning, the are just gorgeous!!!! Reply

Lauren @ Y oungNester February 13, 2011 4:25 PM Wow! This is great! Thank you for the tutorial! I would love for you to link up any of your projects to my Ten Buck Tuesday link parties. And I'm a new follower :) Reply

Daffy&#39;s Dream February 14, 2011 8:16 PM great tutorial, I love the all your projects Reply
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