Want to make a Rose Petal Chandy of your very own? Oh yes you can and with just a few rose petals and a sewing machine. This is great for any teen or kid room. It would even be great as DIY wedding decor.
You know this thing looks an awful lot like this PB version...
Wanna know how to make it?
Your gonna need 3 rings. I used 3 different sized embroidery rings. Just the inside portion. Plus some fishing line and lots of rose petals. You can get your rose petals at the dollar mart...yep $1 for 50! I found this bigger container at another store on sale...
Oh and your sewing machine. Yep I sewed each and every one of those petals.
I sewed them in strands of 9 petals each. Leave a little space between each petal.
Makes it more "flowy" when you get done. Your sewing does not have to be perfect. I tried getting them all in the same direction, etc. But they are not all the same. No one is going to climb up and look at this once you have it hanging from the ceiling.
Sew lots and lots of strands together. I used around 400 petals total. Yep 400. Sew your little heart out.
I took the rings and painted em white. Then tied them up with fishing line like this...
Fishing line at the top too to hang it up when you are done. Then glue on your petal strands. I started at the bottom. I folded the top petal over and glued it to the second petal. I actually glued each one twice. Yes I used hot glue and regular glue on each one. May not be necessary but I have extra insurance. :)
The secret to holding this while you are glueing on your strands of petals?
Keep glueing them on til it is all filled up and looks just how you want it! I would glue some on, then go sew some more, then glue more on, sew some, etc. That way I did not end up with any extra strands at the end. No sense in doing any extra sewing!
Hang from a hook on your ceiling. I used the fishing line tied in a knot at the top and just slipped it over the hook a few times. I am so pleased with how it turned out!! I think this could be for any girl's room. Baby to teenager!
Y'all let me know if you make one and send pics! I would love to see em!
Plus check out our other ideas on decorating teen and kid rooms and even more DIY wedding ideas.
42 comments:
I love it! From the pictures it looks a lot like those $$$ capiz shell chandys. I'd make one, but me & my sewing machine don't get along. =)
ok, you are just to talented and creative!!! so cute.
yay, I guessed right. I just knew that had to be yours, it's so pretty. Congratulations! I'm excited for you.
Angie,
This is too precious...this will look great in my daughters room!
I am a new follower and look forward to more great posts from you!
Thank you for sharing,
Lisa
All Things Wonderful
www.lisa-bass.blogspot.com
I loved this - it was my pick!
Whoa! Great job! Looks very fabulous!
This looks so great! I LOVE IT!
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This is awesome! You did a wonderful job. I bet you saved a lot of money by doing it yourself! And it looks totally professional (:
Stopping by from Someday Crafts!
~Michaela
I love this :) Probably because I made one that looks just like it a while ago but out of milk jugs instead of petals. Your version seems less labor intensive though, gives me ideas :) Great job!
That is so cute! And easy!!
Stopping by from Blue Cricket
mrsbettierocker.blogspot.com
Oh my word! Holy Toledo! Just fantabulous!
Wow! This is amazing! I wish I could sew, unfortunately I can't even mend a sox! Great job!
Super Cute and Super Chic I LOVE IT!
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Mayya @ Sew Chic and Unique
I saw this over at the Under the Table party and just had to come see how you did it. Love it! I saw something similar on Design Sponge but I like your version way better~
Wow...I love it! And so will my teen daughters!
Gotta get busy!
Olá, Angie.
Adorei esse tutorial.
Não sei se aqui no Brasil encontramos essas pétalas, mas ainda assim amei a ideia.
Vou guardá-la para usar assim que possÃvel, e vou colocar um link no meu blog para o seu, falando sobre essa luminária, ok ?
Obrigada por compartilhar.
Beijos.
So pretty! I am definetely adding this to my to do list :)
This is SOOOO adorable! Thank you for the tutorial. I'll be bookmarking this to use in the girls room when we combine rooms. : )
Ashley
totally loving this!!! i am so excited i might just rip out my girls ceiling fan right now and put this adorable thing up instead!!! totally genious!!!
~selina
I'm in the middle of making this right now! :) If i think i will make it with the pink petals next time! :) I'll share pictures when finishd!
I LOVE THIS! I have been looking for something like this to hang in my daughter's room! LOVELY!!
This is so cool, Angie! It's perfect for a girl's room or a patio, so light and airy.
400 petals!? It looks like a lot of work but worth it in the end - it turned out so pretty!
Such a cute idea! I love finding fun sewing projects using stuff other than fabric!
beautiful!
stopping by from csi!
this is adorable!!! love the fun and frilly look! it would be so cute pink, too! :)
thanks for showing this project!!! I am currently trying to figure out how to make a capiz shell (short) chandy for our office- this makes a lot more sense than what I was thinking of doing! Thanks for sharing! found you through the CSI project!
You have way to much talent! :)
Something out of a magazine...
Take care,
Lisa
Hi! I hope you don't mind, but I copied your idea. I posted it on my blog and linked my readers back to you. Thanks!!!
http://justformeandyou2.blogspot.com/2011/02/rose-petal-chandeliermobile-tutorial.html
When I saw the first photo I could not tell for sure if it was yours or a catalog. Brilliant idea to use rose petals...genius! Glad you added this to my party :)
You are a genius, Angie! Just stumbled this... and I think it is darling!
I love it and woman you are soooo smart!
xo
Robin
All Things Heart and Home
(I'm stumbling!!!)
This is WONDERFUL, you absolutely nailed it! Really great job dear!
What are your recommendations for making this on a larger scale? I love this but i am not for sure about the measurements. I am wanting to use this for my wedding alter. I was thinking instead of 9 rose doing 18... thoughts?
Christine,
I would go with two tiwers instead of 3. A medium and small. Skip the large. I think it would still look gorgeous but be smaller!
Angie
I love this Angie! You did a great job recreating this.
Did you have any problems with sewing the peddles? I keep braking my thread.... just wondering if it is me or the thread :)
I didn't have any trouble at all Christine. It did not break once. And I sewed them like really fast. I hope that helps! :)
fabulous! thx for sharing!!
I'm so crazy about this project!! It's a perfect wedding detail for brides on a budget. Thanks for the idea!
Love this!!!! Great job girl!!!
XOXO Andrea
This looks amazing! I can't believe that it's made out of rose petals. This face intrigued me so much I just HAD to click over from the CSI Project. :) Nicely done!
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