3/09/2010

spring felt flowers TUTORIAL


make easy spring felt flowers!
 
these are super easy and fun to make. and talk about cheap!! only a few pennies to make each flower, can't beat that! all you need to make these beauties is: felt, glue gun, scissors or rotary cutter, and buttons.
  
start by cutting your felt into strips. if you're using 9"x12" sheets, you'll use 2-3 strips per flower. for this particular one, i am cutting 3/4" strips. i varied the widths on my Spring Wreath.

  start by folding over one end and gluing in place to create petals. i am doing about 1" here.

 fold the strip up at an angle and put a dot of glue to hold in place.
 
make your next petal by folding the felt down. try and keep the petals the same length. but don't stress if they aren't. they'll still look great :)

continue making petals until your felt strip runs out. trim the excess (if there is any) and take your next felt strip and glue the corner to the last petal and finish making petals until circle is complete.
 
glue the first and last petals together overlapping slightly at the bottom of the petals.

glue a button in the center and you're done! easy as that! 
*you can very petal wideths and lengths to make different flowers. you can also layer them for a fun effect too.*

perfect for a spring wreath ;)
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35 comments:

  1. AMITMarch 9, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Good tutorial from you.

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  2. SuzanneMarch 9, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Really cute, fresh & funky flowers. I think we are all aching for Spring!
    - Suzanne
    justanotherhangup.blogspot.com

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  3. UnknownMarch 9, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    These felt flowers are adorable! They would look great as bows on a present! Thanks for showing us how to make them!
    Rebekah {All Thingz Related}

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  4. JennMarch 9, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!
    Have a great day!

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  5. UnknownMarch 9, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    Thank you for the tutorial- this is one of your fun crafts I can do, since there is no sewing involved!

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  6. mubMarch 9, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    I love these! Thanks for the tutorial.

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  7. christaMarch 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    love it, this is so cute! I'm doing it this weekend!

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  8. SueannMarch 9, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Those are so adorable! And you are right! So easy!
    Thanks
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  9. Kelli WMarch 9, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    This really is one of the cutest spring wreaths I have seen! I bought two wreath forms the other day and I am making this for my front door this week! Thanks for sharing:)

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  10. DonnaMarch 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Very cute! My front door is just begging me to make one of these.

    Donna :)

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  11. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)March 9, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    How cute is that!? I love it and will definitely make some!

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  12. HelenaMarch 9, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    I love those bright colors! Just looking at it makes me smile. Thank you for your tutorial.

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  13. KatMarch 9, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Thanks for the tutorial, I had been admiring your wreath!

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  14. AngelaMarch 9, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    You just answered my question I asked on the wreath post. I love this and am using it for a craft night project. Thanks for the great idea.

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  15. Amanda @ Serenity NowMarch 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Good tutorial!! Those would also be adorable on a little girl's headband or hairbow--my mind always goes there. :)

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  16. LauraMarch 9, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    These are adorable. So simple but they make a big impact.

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  17. Two Little TotsMarch 9, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    thanks for the step by step, i think i might need to make one...and maybe some hair clips too!

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  18. kim westMarch 9, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    so cute. soo soooo cute.

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  19. Anorina @SameliasMumMarch 9, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous. Love them. They're so bright and happy.

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  20. KristenMarch 9, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    YAY!! When u showed the wreath the other day I really wanted to make it but had no idea how to make those flowers!! Thanks

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  21. Four FlightsMarch 9, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    thanks for sharing and giving us some tutorial love! much appreciated :)

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  22. mylittlegemsMarch 9, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    I think this is one of the cutest spring wreaths I have seen and so easy- I have everything to make that right in my house! I love it and now I'm off to make one :) thanks for sharing!

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  23. Pati @ A Crafty EscapeMarch 9, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    LOVE IT! I have been looking at wreaths online for a while but this is it. I will be making this next week. I promise to link back!

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  24. VanessaMarch 9, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Those flowers are so cute! I just bought a bunch of felt last week and it is so cheap. Thanks for another idea on felt!

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  25. RebekahMarch 9, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    CUTE!!!! love this-thanks for the tutorial!!! These would also make cute hairbows attached to a clipie! :)

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  26. Alison @ Oopsey DaisyMarch 11, 2010 at 12:09 AM

    I love this idea too, Linda! It's got my head spinning with other ways to use felt flowers! I featured your wreath today on my blog. http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/03/wednesdays-wowzers-bit-of-this-and-bit.html Thanks so much!!

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  27. Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys)March 12, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Thanks for the cute tutorial!

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  28. MargoMarch 16, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    Love the wreath, what a great idea! Thanks also for your header tutorial. I'll have to work on that!

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  29. AllisonMarch 18, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    I loved your spring wreath so much that I had to make one! I made it today while my children were having quiet time and I should have been doing dishes ;o) Here is a link if you'd like to see!
    http://benandallisonlentz.blogspot.com/2010/03/spring-wreath.html

    Thanks so much for posting the how to!

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  30. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    i surely love all your posting way, very remarkable.
    don't give up and keep writing since it just simply nicely to look through it,
    looking forward to looked over much more of your current writing, have a good day :)

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  31. Alison @ Oopsey DaisyApril 29, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    Hey Linda, I did a post today featuring 3 dozen flower tutorials! I featured this tutorial and your zipper daisy. Here is the link:

    http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/04/wednesdays-wowzers-3-dozen-flower.html

    THANKS!

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  32. Camie RaeJune 28, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    Hey pretty lady! I did a post today using your spring wreath and I made them festive for the 4th of July! Come see if you like.
    http://cccraftsnjunk.blogspot.com/2010/06/party-in-usa.html

    Thanks, you're awesome!!

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  33. floristDecember 30, 2010 at 5:45 AM

    Brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing this nice tutorial. Good job. :)

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  34. AmyMarch 14, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    This is so simple, I just might be able to do it. I must make a trip to Michael's or Joanne's. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  35. BrandieMarch 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Lovely Wreath! Love your Blog! Thanks so much for sharing!

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