sewn rosettes
pattern info
Coco Chanel famously said “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.” We’d like to propose “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and add at least one rosette somewhere” as the new adage to live by.
Beloved by horse girls and pageant queens everywhere, the rosette has become a staple material grrrl accessory. After making hundreds together at events, we shared our complete guide to making them in every medium in the Q3 2025 issue, so you’re never caught without one on hand.
fabric
1x flower body: 2.5 in/6.5 cm wide by 40 in/100 cm long
1x backing circle: 3.5 in/9 cm diameter
3x ribbon strips: 1 in/2.5 cm wide by 10 in/25.5 cm long
1x small piece of fabric to cover a safety pin or magnet
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instructions
Serge or zig zag stitch along the edge of each piece of fabric
Adjust your sewing machine to a long straight stitch. Sew down along one long edge of the flower body piece and do not backstitch at the end. Use the loose threads to gather the fabric strip until it measures approximately 20 in/50 cm
Swirl the flower body in on itself to create your desired rose shape
Using a hand sewing needle and thread, sew the rosette in place from the back by sewing all folds together
Continuing with the sewing needle and thread, hand sew each ribbon strip to the back of the rosette in your desired position
Attach a safety pin or magnet in the center of the backing circle by sewing a small piece of fabric over it to hold in place
Hand sew the backing circle onto the back of the rosette, covering up all ruffles and ribbons
This pattern was originally published in the Q3 2025 issue of Material Grrrlz
Download the whole issue for free here!
(featuring even more free patterns and girly fiber art activities…)