Downeast Outfitters inspired Flower Belts

Have you seen these at Downeast Outfitters?

I saw these about a month or so ago when the catalog arrived at my house. They also have them in creme which is the one I really wanted to buy

  but didn't want to spend the money on it. Then I got thinking how I could mimic it and make one for myself.  This is what I came up with...

A friend showed me how to make flowers out of fabric awhile back, singe-ing the edges with a candle and then layering with a hot glue gun. I basically did this except for instead of using a hot glue gun I actually used a needle and thread and sewed it in the back of the flower until it resembled the shape I wanted (sorry I should have snapped a pic of this part!) Then I glued the flowers on the ribbon and used buttons I bought at Wal-Mart for the middle. I cut the ribbon long enough so that I can tie a bow in the back. I also singed  the ends of the ribbon so they won't fray.

I also made some in black for the little ladies of the house for their Easter outfits I'm working on.

I measured their waists' and used stick on velcro for theirs.

When I was trying to figure out the cost, I estimated about $1.50 per belt. Not bad at all!

I used fabric from the $1 bin at Wal-Mart. 

I got a 1/4 of a yard of black and the creme color and still have some left.

Linking up here:

 

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/?