How to Make 3-D Felt Flowers
Use these sweet flowers on brooches, hair clips, or throw pillows for a pretty, personalized look.
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All you need is a needle, thread, some fabric, and these step by step instructions to start sewing.
You Will Need
- Paper
- Scissors
- Felt
- A needle and thread
- A hot glue gun
- Throw pillows
- A brooch
- Hair clip
Steps
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Step 1
Make template
Make a petal template out of the paper by cutting a piece 1-inch tall by ½-inch wide that tapers to a point at one end.
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Step 2
Cut petals
Use the template to cut four petals from the felt. Arrange them in a row.
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Use all one color or alternate different colors.
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Step 3
Sew together
Thread the needle and sew the bottom points of the petals together with a running stitch, putting two stitches in each. They should still be in a row, connected by the thread.
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Step 4
Gather
Gather the petals together to form a flower shape by lightly pulling the thread. Add one stitch to secure the first petal to the last, knot the thread, and trim.
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Step 5
Repeat
Repeat, making more flowers in various sizes and colors.
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Step 6
Attach to a pillow
Attach several flowers to a throw pillow using a basting stitch.
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Step 7
Attach to a hair clip brooch
Hot glue flowers to another piece of felt and then glue the felt to a hair clip or brooch.
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Did you know? Even the first 3-D feature film, The Power of Love, released in 1922, required special glasses for viewing.
