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    Home » DIY Crafts

    How to Make Realistic Fabric Peonies with Stems (Video)

    Published: Mar 16, 2016 · Modified: Jun 24, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 19 Comments

    I'm a flower-a-holic. I totally admit it. And when Spring is coming soon, I go into full fledged flower mode and want to add flowers to absolutely everything - flower pillows, flower arrangements, flower art... it's a disease. Last year, one of my favourite projects was making this video for the DIY fabric flowers we made for my sister's wedding. This year, I thought I'd revamp that tutorial a little and share with you how to make these fabric flowers look even more realistic, more like peonies, and how to add on some stems.

    How to make realistic looking fabric peonies - great video tutorial!

    How to make realistic looking fabric peonies - great video tutorial!

    I had an "a-HA!" moment the other day as I was thinking how to make these fabric flowers look more like round, fluffy peonies. What's round? A BALL. A ball is round. That's when I thought to start these flowers with a styrofoam ball in their center for a better peony look. The other bonus of starting these with a styrofoam ball is that the ball is a great place to stick a faux stem into for stemmed flowers.

    How to make realistic looking fabric peonies - great video tutorial!

    I'm really pleased with how these DIY fabric flowers turned out, and I'm very excited to share this new video tutorial on them with you today. These are great to use as Spring home decor, or they're also beautiful for a wedding bouquet.

    You can see how we made fabric flowers into my sister's wedding bouquet by clicking right here.

    Vintage Floral Spring Sitting Living Room

    I simply arranged mine in a glass vase with some fake leaves on my sitting room coffee table and I think they look lovely!

    Want to learn how to make these realistic fabric peonies? Here's my new video tutorial:

    Click here to download the free printable flower petal pattern.

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    Comments

    1. Kallie

      March 17, 2016 at 8:31 am

      These are so amazing! I can't wait to try - thanks for the tutorial! Where is the link for the printable templates?

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 17, 2016 at 9:26 pm

        Thanks, Kallie! Sorry - I put the link under my video on YouTube but totally forgot to put it here. I've added it at the end of this post.

        Reply
    2. Sara

      March 17, 2016 at 5:38 pm

      These are just so gorgeous! I love them every time I see them, but I somehow still haven't gotten around to making any. . . soon!

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        March 17, 2016 at 9:19 pm

        Thanks, Sara! They're one of those projects that take a REALLY long time and they're not really that practical, but they're so satisfying to make! 😉

        Reply
        • Sara

          March 17, 2016 at 10:38 pm

          Not practical? Psshhhh. . . Decorating one's home for spring is an absolute necessity in our country of winter!

          Reply
    3. Kati

      March 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm

      Wow! These look so realistic and beautiful. I need to make some for my spring decor 🙂 Pinned!

      Reply
    4. Maria @ Pastels & Macarons

      March 27, 2016 at 2:25 pm

      Love this so much Christina! Such an awesome tutorial!

      Reply
    5. Kateryna

      June 08, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      Hi Christina! Love these! Tried making them myself but didn't like the shade of pink mine turned out. Can you share where you found the fabric you used? I am a begginer at this obviously...😬

      Reply
    6. Sharon

      February 19, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Christina! New subscriber here...Sharon from Hollow Hill Farm. I know this is an old post but I LOVE the fact that you are able to turn this old house into your studio! WOW...super lucky

      Reply
    7. Julia

      April 01, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      Can I use a thin cotton fabric instead
      I am not able to find the kind you are using

      Reply
      • Sarah - The DIY Mommy

        April 07, 2020 at 10:27 am

        Unfortunately, in order to achieve the "curling" effect, you need to use a polyester fabric.

        Reply

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