How to Make Puff Flower Embroidery
Puff flower embroidery is all about creating gorgeous, dimensional botanicals that pop right off the fabric. Honestly, it’s easier than it looks and so addictive! The magic happens because you’re essentially creating a tiny, fabric-filled pillow for your petals.
Here’s the basic lowdown: You’ll stitch petal shapes (usually five for a simple flower) but don’t pull your floss tight. Leave a loose loop for each petal. Once all your loops are in place, you go back, gently pull them to the front, and stuff a tiny bit of polyester filling underneath before securing everything with a central bead or French knot. I remember my first one looked a little lopsided, but that’s part of the charm! It adds such a beautiful, tactile element to clothes, hoops, and accessories.
