friends and flowers

Friends&flowers

Woo hoo! This week I have got my first picture of a model wearing one of my creations and they both look lovely! Now you have a look:

Model: Yana Zile
Accessories: Scarlet poppy hair clip by PresentPerfect Creations

❀ Flower Tutorials ❀

Satin Lily Corsage Tutorial + BONUS

This step-by-step detailed photo tutorial explains how to make realistic looking lily flowers.

Aimed at beginner/ improver level

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase.

Rated 4.92 out of 5

£25.00 Add to basket

JANUARY’22 – Online Event on a NO Tool Leather / Denim Lily

This event has now passed. If you wish to learn how to make a stunning realistic looking leather lily crafted without the use of flower shaping tools from scratch are welcome to purchase a full video recording of it.

You can join the event with or without a DIY kit.

All skill levels welcome.

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Velvet Pansy Corsage Tutorial

perfect for artists with previous experience who wish to master complex dyeing and shaping velvet type fabrics

.pdf format

available immediately after purchase

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Leather Dahlia tutorial + BONUS

Detailed step-by-step flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of a leather dahlia flower.

Immediately accessible after purchase

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£25.00 Add to basket

Velvet Camellia tutorial

Detailed step-by-step silk flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of a velvet camellia.

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase

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Wild Rose leather tutorial (no specialist tools)

A great step-by-step leather flower tutorial for a beginner! No special tools required.
Immediately accessible after purchase.

🌸 .pdf format

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£30.00 Add to basket

NEW Video course: Small Flowers. Spring Edition

❀ SPRING themed video course

❀ 12 online video lessons + 3 BONUS lessons***

❀ 6+ hours of VIDEO tuition on demand

❀ unlimited access for enrolled students

❀ learn to make beautiful silk flowers in your own time

not rated £89.95 Add to cart

Introduction to leather flower making ebook (pdf)

Important: All our tutorials are available for immediate download once you’ve completed the purchase. Please use a link found in the automated confirmation email you receive from our website. NEW!!! As a little thank you for purchasing our Introduction to Leather Flower Making e-book we are offering a gift coupon worth £5.99. Now you can redeem the price of this e-book (excluding VAT where applicable) against any flower making tutorial purchase. Feel free to choose from either fabric or leather … Read More

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Miniature Velvet Rose Brooch Tutorial

Miniature rose design perfect for enhancing other flowers in arrangements or multiflower projects

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase

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January’25 – Online Event on Anthurium Flower, several ways Demonstration

>>> This event has passed

A practical demonstration during which you will learn how to create popular anthurium flowers using fabrics and leather and turn it into wearable pieces.

If you wish to learn how to make anthuriums, realistic and stylised, using leather and fabrics, you are welcome to purchase your access to the full recording of this online demonstration.

Recording available for registered students forevermore.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Some flower shaping tools are needed to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts in this design.

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Silk Sweet Pea Tutorial

Detailed step-by-step silk flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of delicate silk sweet peas.

Immediately accessible after purchase

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December’23 – Online Event on Fairy Tale Crowns

This event has passed

if you wish to learn how to make a crown for yourself or as a gift FROM SCRATCH, you are welcome to purchase a full recording of this demo.

Pre Christmas time is perfect for creating fascinating pieces like these fairy tale crowns.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Flower shaping tools might be handy for some designs to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts

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Silk Dandelion Clock and Flower tutorial

Detailed step-by-step silk flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of a dandelion clock.

Immediately accessible after purchase

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£40.00 Add to basket

Leather Thistle tutorial

Long awaited step-by-step tutorial on the iconic leather thistle.
Aimed at beginners and improvers, it will be of interest to all skill levels.

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase

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Fabric butterfly template 3-in-1 (.pdf format)

This template complements Silk and Lace Butterfly tutorial and is a must if you would like to shape your butterfly with millinery tools to give it more definition and grace. Will allow you to create a whole range of butterfly accessories and decorations.

⭐ .pdf format

not rated £3.99 Add to basket

January’24 – Online Event on Lady Slipper Orchid

This event has passed.

if you wish to learn how to make a stunning exotic Lady Slipper Orchid, you are welcome to purchase your access to the full recording of this Zoom demonstration.

BONUS: separate video on how to make small white buds

DIY kits are available here and sold separately.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Flower shaping tools are helpful to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts

not rated £30.00 Add to basket

Leather Daffodil Corsage tutorial

Detailed step-by-step flower tutorial on one of the bright spring classics, leather daffodils.

Recommended for improvers.
Suitable for beginners.

Immediately accessible after purchase

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MAY’23 – Online Event on Silk Rhododendron Flowers

This event has passed.

if you wish to learn how to make your own light and airy rhododendron flowers to be used in your designs you are welcome to purchase a recording of this live demo.

All skill levels welcome. Flower shaping tools required.

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Romantic Story Silk Rose Tutorial

Detailed step-by-step Silk Rose tutorial for intermediate/ advanced flower artists with experience.

160 photos + 25 min video on shaping the petals with the tools

Millinery tools required

.pdf format
Immediately accessible after purchase

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Silk Water Lily Tutorial

The water lily flower is stunningly beautiful to look and admire.

This tutorial is designed to introduce the elements of realistic flower painting and shaping.
Aimed at intermediate / advanced flower makers.

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase

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JUNE’24 – Online Event on MY PASSION Fabric Rose

This event has passed.

If you wish to learn how to make a new style of rose from fabric, you are welcome to purchase a full recording of this Zoom demonstration.

Recording available for registered students forevermore.

DIY kits available upon request

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Flower shaping tools are helpful to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts in some designs

not rated £30.00 Add to basket

NEW – Two Tone Fabric Chrysanthemum tutorial

Detailed step-by-step flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of the impressive large chrysanthemum, a truly royal flower, made in 2 colours.

.pdf format

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£25.00 Add to basket

Leather Cattleya Orchid Tutorial

Detailed step-by-step tutorial on bright tropical Cattleya orchids made with genuine leather.

Discover how to fuse leather and fabric to create stunningly dainty flowers for your designs.

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase.

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Leather Pompom Rose tutorial

Detailed step-by-step tutorial on the easy to make yet attractive and versatile leather pompom rose for beginners and improvers. Millinery tools required.

Immediately accessible after purchase

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OCTOBER’24 – Online Event Witch’s Herbarium

This event has passed

If you wish to learn how to make stylised fabric THISTLE and leather BLACKBERRIES, you are welcome to purchase the full recording of this demonstration.

Recording available for registered students forevermore.

DIY KITS for Silk & Velvet Thistle can be preordered here.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Some flower shaping tools are needed to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts in this design.

not rated £30.00 Add to basket

April’25 – Online Event on Fabric Ranunculus Flower, two ways

A practical demonstration during which you will learn to make two very different ranunculus flowers:

❀ the closed ranunculus flower

❀ the open (aka butterfly) ranunculus

If you wish to learn how to make fabric ranunculus, you are welcome to join this online demonstration.

Recording available for registered students forevermore.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Some flower shaping tools are needed to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts in this design.

not rated £30.00 Add to basket

MARCH’23 – Online Event on Fabric Fantasy Feather Flower

This event has passed.

You are welcome to purchase a full recording of this demonstration, if you wish to learn how to create a versatile and edgy fabric fantasy feather flower with the help of flower shaping tools.

All skill levels welcome.

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December’24 – Online Event on Flower Medals

A practical demonstration during which you will learn how to create small charming flower medals using a variety of fabrics, ribbons and other embellishments.

This event has passed. If you wish to learn a number of new stylised flower shapes and turn them into wearable medals, you are welcome to purchase access to the full recording of this demonstration.

Recording available for registered students forevermore.

Video format

All skill levels welcome. Some flower shaping tools are needed to achieve the necessary 3D shaping on the parts in this design.

not rated £30.00 Add to basket

Silk Plum Blossom Video Tutorial

❀ SPRING themed course

❀ VIDEO tuition on demand

❀ unlimited access for enrolled students

❀ learn to make beautiful silk flowers in your own time

not rated £25.00 Add to cart

Leather Poppy tutorial + BONUS

Detailed step-by-step leather poppy tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of a leather poppy flower.

Beginner friendly. No specialist tools required.

.pdf format

Immediately accessible after purchase

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£25.00 Add to basket

Satin Lily Corsage Tutorial + BONUS

JANUARY’22 – Online Event on a NO Tool Leather / Denim Lily

Velvet Pansy Corsage Tutorial

Leather Dahlia tutorial + BONUS

Velvet Camellia tutorial

Wild Rose leather tutorial (no specialist tools)

NEW Video course: Small Flowers. Spring Edition

Introduction to leather flower making ebook (pdf)

Miniature Velvet Rose Brooch Tutorial

January’25 – Online Event on Anthurium Flower, several ways Demonstration

>>> This event has passed

Silk Sweet Pea Tutorial

December’23 – Online Event on Fairy Tale Crowns

Silk Dandelion Clock and Flower tutorial

Detailed step-by-step silk flower tutorial for flower artists who wish to learn the secrets of a dandelion clock.

Leather Thistle tutorial

Fabric butterfly template 3-in-1 (.pdf format)

January’24 – Online Event on Lady Slipper Orchid

BONUS: separate video on how to make small white buds

Leather Daffodil Corsage tutorial

Recommended for improvers. Suitable for beginners.

MAY’23 – Online Event on Silk Rhododendron Flowers

This event has passed.

Romantic Story Silk Rose Tutorial

Silk Water Lily Tutorial

JUNE’24 – Online Event on MY PASSION Fabric Rose

This event has passed.

NEW – Two Tone Fabric Chrysanthemum tutorial

Leather Cattleya Orchid Tutorial

Leather Pompom Rose tutorial

OCTOBER’24 – Online Event Witch’s Herbarium

April’25 – Online Event on Fabric Ranunculus Flower, two ways

❀ the closed ranunculus flower

❀ the open (aka butterfly) ranunculus

MARCH’23 – Online Event on Fabric Fantasy Feather Flower

December’24 – Online Event on Flower Medals

Silk Plum Blossom Video Tutorial

Leather Poppy tutorial + BONUS

Recommended for improvers.
Suitable for beginners.