Sock Boutonnieres

Here's a project for a few of those odd socks you've got sitting around. Here's what you'll need"

1 odd sock (preferably a thick woolly one)
Floral wire
Floral Tape

Step 1: Cut the end off your sock about 3 inches from the opening.


Step 2: Cut the piece lengthwise so that you have one long piece.


Step 3: Start rolling the sock from one end. There are a number of ways to do this. Try playing with the shapes you can make before proceeding to the next step.

Step 4: Pinch the fabric together at the bottom.

Step 5: Once you've found a shape you like poke a piece of floral wire through the pinched end of the sock and wrap the wire tightly around the outside so that the flower holds its shape. Leave a little tail at the end to wrap the floral tape around.

Step 6: Wrap the floral tape around the wire. After I finished this step I coloured the floral tape black with permanent marker so that it matched the colour of the flower.

Here are three finished boutonnieres. Unfortunately I only had dark coloured socks on hand but some colourful woolly socks would be really stunning too.

You can also add in some felt leaves, beads, buttons, and other decorative elements to really personalize these pieces. If you make your own sock boutonnieres be sure to send us some photos!

Cheers,

Sophie

Coverall Event Coordination