Petal Pusher Tutorial

I'm in love with all the different versions of pin on flowers I'm seeing around the internets.  They just add a little something to an outfit.  This is one of my favorites and they're calling them petal pushers.  I wasn't exactly sure how they were made and failed to find a good tutorial on the version I like best.  

So, here's my way!  And it involves NO SEWING!!

You'll need:

1/4 yard of knit material (the thicker the knit the fuller the flower...you'll see)

3/4 inch covered button

felt

pin

hot glue gun

scissors

something circle shaped that's about 4 inches in diameter

Use your circle shaped object to cut out 18 circles that measure about 4 inches across.  You can cut out as many circles as your scissors will handle.  I think I did 4 at a time.

Take one circle and fold it in half

Then fold it again

Now put some glue on the inside corner

And place it on your felt circle.  Felt circle should measure about 3 inches across.  An inch or more smaller than your knit circles you just cut.

Now, do 3 more and you have one layer of petals done.

Next, you do another layer of petals.  This time center the petals between two others.

Here's 2 layers of petals

Now, do a third layer.  Here's 3 layers of petals.

You should have 6 knit circles left.  The final layer of petals will be made with 6 circles.

Fold a circle in half like you've been doing.

This time don't fold it in half, but instead like 2/3 of the way over.

Then close it to make this smaller petal.

Turn the petal over so the flap is secure and glue down 6 petals.

Next, take your covered button and glue it in the center.  

(If you don't know how to make a covered button go to your fabric store's notions section and buy a package of covered buttons that includes the tool to cover them.  It's SO easy and the directions are on the package.  All you need is a scrap of material.)

Turn your flower over and glue down any of the felt edges that might not be secure.

Take your pin and put a little glue on the bottom

Place it toward the top of your felt circle.  

If you put it in the center it will flop around when you pin it on.

Take a scrap of felt and glue it over the pin.  This will make sure it's not going anywhere.

Ta-da!

Here's another version just to show you.  This was made with thinner knit as you can tell.  I also did two sizes of circles.