Brooch pins for badges and fabric flowers

The base for handmade brooches

With brooch pins, you turn felt figures, fabric flowers, beaded motifs or crocheted appliqués into wearable pins. In this category you'll find pins in different lengths and styles, for example with a safety catch or an adhesive pad.

Which brooch pin suits your motif

The attachment method depends on the motif. Pins with a perforated plate are sewn on – this holds especially well on fabric, felt and crocheted pieces. Versions with an adhesive pad suit rigid motifs made of wood, plastic, modeling clay or metal. Use a glue that suits both materials and let it cure completely before you wear the brooch.

As for length, the pin should be slightly shorter than the motif so it isn't visible from the front. A safety catch keeps the pin from opening accidentally and the brooch from getting lost. Brooch pins also work for name badges, wedding corsages or seasonal pins.

• Brooch pins with a perforated plate for sewing on
• Pins with an adhesive pad for rigid motifs
• Styles with a safety catch
• Supplies for name badges, corsages and craft classes

Tip: On larger, heavier brooches, attach the pin in the upper third – this keeps the motif from tipping forward when you wear it.