Begin with a square of paper, preferably thin or lightweight. Use square origami paper or these simple instructions to fold any rectangle piece of paper into a square. To create a triangle, fold the square in half diagonally. To create a smaller triangle, fold the resulting triangle in half. To create an even smaller triangle, fold the resulting triangle in the middle. Rotate the triangle so that the solid bottom corner, which corresponds to the centre of the paper, is at the bottom and the longest side is vertical. Bring the triangle’s long side toward the short bottom side. Trim the straight edge above the horizontal. Sketch an arc that begins at the top corner of the triangle’s vertical side and ends around 12 inches below the bottom of the other side. The petals of a flower are shaped according to this arc. Streamline the arc. Eight petals will emerge from the folded paper when you carefully unfold the flower. From paper, felt, craft foam, or cloth, cut out a circle. Attach this with glue to the flower’s center.