ueen Bea

These cute casual brooches are made from a combination of toning fabrics layered up and topped with vintage buttons. The fabric is die-cut into flower shapes so it’s a great way of using offcuts from handbags. The edges are left unfinished so most fabrics will fray a little with time for a trendier look. They are so easy to wear on a lapel, a jumper, or a hat. I even have a friend who pins one on the hip of her jeans!

I’ve used some of my favourite fabrics for this flower. There’s a textured velvet stripe in tones of green and gold, matched perfectly with vintage kimono silk featuring a “grassy” pattern, and a small flower of moss green velvet, and topped with a vintage button. Would set off a plain cardi or jumper perfectly.