Here are some sites with instructions for different kinds.

http://www.thimble.ca/?p=112
http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2006/03/fabric_flowers.html
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=24944
http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2006/12/couch_flower.html

Hope you find something you can use.

wow, thanks for posting those sites, I will save for latter, I love flowers of all kinds.
Happy Crafting
oddie

Oh goodness thanks for sharing these!! I love them!!

I'm still trying to find the "primitive" rose instructions for free...they are on eBay but there are like 3 different types of roses and 5.50 and 6.50 per pattern is a little steep for me.

again thanks for sharing these...
ginger

Check out the 'rolled rose' on this site. My girl scout leader taught us to make these several years ago except we used long strips of felt. I pulled up a 'primitive rose' on Ebay. THe prototype looked like the rolled rose except it looked like they used torn strips of tea-dyed muslin.

Here is a link that might be useful: More Roses

Hi, deja
The book "Step by step instruction of how to make fabric flower,flower float applique" by Gwertrude Tsau may help you find something you are looking for.
GT