How to make a Posie and Rosette Cluster

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Kids are back to school & this Mama is finally starting to feel some inspiration coming on ~ as in all things Fall related! So I thought it would be fun to share how I make my rosettes and posies.

I always feel so much more inspired in the Fall season. I truly believe I am drawn to the change in wardrobe styles & the colors & texture of Fall. The felts, leopard prints, rich velvets, satin and of course glitter. Even though I personally believe every season needs glitter. 😉

I started playing around with exactly those fabric textures the other day, and decided to make some rosettes & posies. You know to kick off Fall, and truth be told, I’m kinda known for my posies. Um, hello – you know…Nest of Posies. 😉

How to make Posies and Rosettes using Velvet, Felt and Ribbon

How to make a Posie and Rosette Cluster using Velvet, Felt and Ribbon

One of the best things about making Rosettes or Posies is that you can use scrap fabric or ribbon.
No one will ever catch that your stash of plush velvet was wrinkled to the core, or that you pieced together ribbon to make a rosette ~ because both the posies and the rosettes hide the imperfection. The other thing about making a cluster is that you can always “buy” a pieces to mix & match in with your homemade pieces. Which is what I did here. That larger beige satin trim with a jewel is actually a lamp shade charm!!!

Use Scrap Fabric to make Posies and Rosettes

So grab your stash of fabric, ribbon or trim.
To start making your rosettes are posies.

hot glue your ribbon and fold in half to start forminig your rosette

Take your glue gun, and string a strand of hot glue along the edges of your ribbon or fabric.

And fold in half so that your glue beads or fabric are touching the side against each other.

How to make a Rosette. Glue roll and twist. Repeat

Then start rolling, gluing & twisting. Repeat until you have a nice rosette formed.Now for the Posies…

Cut your fabric or felt into strips of ribbon

Cut your fabric or felt to represent strips of ribbon. I typically cut them in 2 foot strips.

Hot glue your felt and fold to make a posie

It’s almost the same exact concept as making a rosette. Place a strand of hot glue on one side of the felt.
Seal the sides together so that it looks like a string of ribbon.

Now you will need to cut the felt half way into the “strands of ribbon” about 1 inch apart. I like to spread my cuts apart. It makes for a “fuller” posie. After you have cut your strands about an 1 inch apart bead another strand of hot glue – close to the edge & roll as you go!

If you bead your hot glue as close as you can to the edge – you will most likely not have to deal with hot glue showing through or dealing with a mess to clean up on the little rosettes or posies. Just remember to roll it up as you move along while adding your hot glue.

My golden rules to follow when making these.1. Make sure your glue gun is nice & hot!2. Bead your hot glue as close to the opposite edge as you can. So you wont have any messes.::::
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