As I thought about starting a third round of the Prayer Flag Swap on
Craftster this week, I was inspired to make a new prayer flag...FOR MYSELF! This is the only one I have that I actually made myself. It started with a tutorial I saw online at
The Decorated House for fabric flowers; I've made simple coiled fabric flowers before, but hers have a couple of extra layers that make them look extra special. I highly recommend Donna's flower tutorial, but...once I got started crafting my prayer flag, I was in too much of a hurry to follow her directions (I'm really bad at following directions!) so my flowers ended up being my usual simple coils of fabric, with the exception of the larger one in the center which has a barely-visible layer of lace. Then I added some other simple flowers, and heart-shaped buttons, and it all suggested the word "grow" to me. Here's how it all came together:
I think the word "grow" is especially appropriate at this time of year, as Easter is approaching, and Spring is getting closer. I like having this word to think about and to consider how I can apply it to my life.
The
Prayer Flag Round 3 swap is now open for sign-ups on
Craftster. We would love to have YOU join us!
