Back to School: Get this $44.50 Hollister Look for Free

It's tough for me, cruising the mall.

I spot, for instance, this sweater at Hollister. It is their Santa Monica sweater; gray and white striped with a set of messy fabric flowers near the collar. I didn't agree with the price, but my friend bought the sweater so I could at least nab a photo later.

Cute, yes, but forty five bucks worth of cute? Nah. Especially when I know how easy it would be to simply make a few fabric flowers and tack them onto a thrift store sweater.

Apparently, I'm not the only one. Crafty bloggers all over the world have been constructing a diverse garden of fabric flowers that mimic everything from daisies to roses. Here are some of the best fabric flower tutorials to help you complete your Fall attire: