You will need:

• 21cm (approx.) diameter plate
• 14cm (approx.) diameter bowl
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Gingham fabric
• 29mm self-covered button
• Needle
• Thread

To make:

Draw around the upturned plate and bowl onto the fabric and cut out the two circles.

Thread a needle with doubled thread and knot ends firmly together.

Working on the large circle first, make a row of small gathering stitches all around the edge of the circle, turning under a 5mm hem as you work.

When you get back to the start, pull up the gathers as tight as you can and secure the end of the thread with a few back stitches to make sure the gathers don’t come undone.

Now flatten out your puff shape with the gathered section in the centre.Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the smaller circle.

Now cut a small circle of fabric to the size stated on your button packaging.

Make a row of gathering stitches around the fabric circle. Place button in centre and pull up gathering thread to draw fabric snuggly over the button. Secure thread ends and trim. Snap on button back.

Now place the small flattened puff on top of the large one and stitch the two layers together through the centre hole.

Sew the button to the centre of the brooch to cover up the gathered section. Secure threads firmly on the reverse side.
Finally, sew a brooch back to the reverse of the large puff. It is now ready to wear!

Brooch size: 10cm diameter approx.

Tip: If you’d prefer, swap the fabric covered button for a large red or white standard button.