Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and

Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give

Kanzashi tsumami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. In the United States, the online craft culture has sprouted a renewed interest in making Kanzashi with American crafters devising simplified ways to create these gorgeous fabric flowers and incorporating more user-friendly materials like cotton and synthetic fabrics along with the traditional silks.

Kanzashi in Bloom takes the American interpretation of Kanzashi a step further, presenting modern, more easily executed flower designs as elements in a variety of fun, fashionable, hip craft projects. Kanzashi in Bloom offers advice on materials, three petal-folding styles, and techniques for assembling a Kanzashi flower. Youâ€™ll also find instructions for 20 projects to wear and give as gifts, including:

â€¢ Tiny blossom earrings
â€¢ Flowers-in-your-hair clips
â€¢ The happiest belt buckle ever
â€¢ Elegant floral gift topper
Country USA
Manufacturer Potter Craft
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-06-20
Format Kindle eBook

Kanzashi in Bloom: 20 Simple Fold-and-Sew Projects to Wear and Give