{flower pins}

I've always wanted to make some flowers pins.

I've been inspired by The Pleated Poppy's posy pins, but these are a little different.

It all started with a dress.

{I forgot to take pictures of it, but you'll get the idea}

I bought it last summer at Ann Taylor Loft for five dollars!

I wore it once for the sweetheart's birthday.

You see, it had these sleeves that were just...poufy. Sometimes I like poufy sleeves, but not on this dress. So finally, I decided to do something about it. It was easy - I just trimmed off the sleeves, folded the raw edge in and hemmed the edges.

So to make the perfect accessory for the dress, I used the fabric from the sleeves, cut out a bunch of little circles, and sewed them in a circle on a piece of felt.

Add a button, and I was done! What do you think?

{I wore this outfit yesterday and got lots of compliments, so it's a success in my book!}

And of course, when my baby sister saw mine, she wanted one.

{I used fabric scraps leftover from my patchwork tote project.}