How to Make a Suffolk Puff Brooch

Hi everyone,

As promised yesterday, here are the instructions to make a Suffolk Puff Brooch. They are so easy to make, and they don't take very long either. Plus, it would make a great Mother's Day present!

 You will need:

• Scissors
• A sewing needle
• Brooch pin
• Pins
• Sewing cotton
• Button
• Measuring Tape
• Three circles of fabric - 1 x 18cm diameter circle
                                         1 x 15cm diameter circle
                                         1 x 11cm diameter circle

1) Take your first piece of fabric and, holding wrong-side up, fold over the edge, about 5mm in. Then, using running stitch, sew about 3mm from the edge of the fold all around the circle.

2) When you reach the place you started, gently pull the thread. This gathers the fabric in the centre of the circle, with the right-side of the fabric facing outwards. This is a Suffolk Puff.

3) Repeat steps one and two for the final two circles.

4) Next, place the Suffolk Puffs on top of each other, the largest at the bottom, the medium one in the middle and the smallest at the top. I pinned these in place so they wouldn't move. Make sure the gathered part in the centre of each circle is facing upwards.

5) Now take your button and place in the middle of the top puff, covering the gathered centre and then sew this on, making sure you go through each Suffolk Puff as this will secure them in place.

6) Finally, turn the brooch over and sew on the brooch pin in the centre. I find it easier to open the pin, but you can leave it shut if you want to.

And there you have it - a very pretty Suffolk Puff Brooch! They can be put on anything you like:

On a bag...

On a cardigan...

Or even on a cushion!

I hope you like it!

Helen xx