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Cheery Christmas Blooms
No fussy measuring here! To make these flowers, simply cut a strip of felt, then cut one petal and use it as a guide to measure the rest. Make them big or small, red or white, and use them to decorate anything. We love how these flowers have a number of layers and plenty of dimension. In this article, you’ll learn how to make this flower two different ways. One way makes a lovely, semi-flat flower, while the other technique makes a beautiful, more dimensional flower.
Supplies & Tools:
- Felt: red, white, pirate green, dark green
- Scissors
- Thread
- Needle
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Beads, buttons, or pompoms
- Ruler
- Optional: 12 inches of 30 gauge wire
Directions:
- Cut a strip of felt. You can cut it to any desired size. Ours is 10" x 2" and will make a 4" flower.
Note: Keep in mind that the diameter of the finished flower will be twice the length of each petal. - Decide how wide you want the petals to be and cut an incision into the felt. Don’t cut all the way through; leave a 0.5" space from the edge. No need to measure, just freehand it!
- Now fold this “petal” over and use it as a guide to measure and cut the rest of the petals.
- Once you get to the end, cut off excess felt, if necessary.
- Now cut rounded points on each petal.
- Take needle and thread and sew a running stitch 0.25" from the bottom edge. We are using contrasting thread to show you here, but you might want to use a matching thread.
Note: Try to sew a consistent pattern with the thread so that the petals fold the same in the next step.
- Cinch the petals and tie thread in a knot. As you do this, the petals will form a flower. Double knot the thread and trim excess.
- Glue a decorative button in the center of the flower.
- Cut a circle from green felt that is the same size as your flower. Holding it behind your flower, cut petals (leaves) by following the outline of the flower.
- Place leaves behind the flower, offset a little bit, and glue in place.
Alternate Directions:
- Cut a strip of felt to desired size.
- Cut strip into rectangles. We have sixteen 1.5" x 0.75" rectangles.
- Cut a round point on each rectangle.
- Sew a running stitch 0.25" from the bottom edge of each petal, all on the same strand of thread.
- Cinch the petals and tie a knot. The petals will form a flower, but notice how they are pointing in many directions.
- Arrange the petals by pulling every other petal up and the others down.
- Add pompoms/buttons/beads to the center.
- Cut a circle from green felt that is the same size as your flower. Holding it behind your flower, cut petals (leaves) by following the outline of the flower.
- Place leaves behind the flower, offset a little bit, and glue in place.
Ideas from the elves
- One at a time, add bead to wire and twist wire. Keep adding beads until desired look is achieved.
- Make a more 3D flower! Follow the alternate directions to create 2 flowers: one large and one small. Glue or sew the smaller flower onto the larger flower.
