A few years ago, one of our valued customers, Vivienne Challans, decided to make these beautiful poppies in support of Remembrance Day.

She chose Zeelon (a lovely lightweight sheer fabric) for the petals, which she coloured using heat transfer dye. Zeelon gives exceptionally good results when coloured using this method, as can be seen by the rich vibrant red of the poppies.

By holding the petals with a pair of silicone tongs, Vivienne then gently distressed the edges using the heat from a candle (being careful to be in a well ventilated room). Alternatively, a heat gun or soldering iron, could be used to similar effect.

After putting a little fold in the petals and arranging them into a natural shape, she then completed each one by sewing a black button in the centre and attaching a fabric stiffened leaf and brooch pin on the back.

We thought they were so good, they were worth sharing again.