Felted wool flowers

Make a felt flower bouquet with these tutorials for different felt flowers - from felt roses to felt ranunculus to a felt peony & felt dahlias

Last month I shared how to knit these cute little curlicues to decorate my Joyful knitted wreath. My goal is to try to post one repeating wreath decoration a month, with a final reveal in December. Some of the wreath motifs will be new to my blog, while others will be an updated version of a popular craft tutorial. Although I now seem to write more about spinning than anything else these days, one of my most popular blog posts dates back to 2014, when I shared how to make these easy needle…

Making felt flowers is one thing. Making felt flowers look realistic is another thing entirely! We are so fortunate to have Maker Team member Astrid of @treehousefeltflowers at the ready with her many tips and tricks for making gorgeous, realistic felt flowers. You can find several of her tutorials on our blog. Now Astrid is going in depth with a two part series about adding color and dimension to your felt blooms and we are bursting with excitement! “How do I make felt flowers look less…

This is a detailed video tutorial of how to make a hydrangea brooch by wool felt fabric.

thehandmadeflorist on Instagram: This week’s midweek minute of mindful making is brought to you by my spring/summer Makealong 🌸 These part one Primroses have been in full…

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I adore these felted flowers and they are so easy to make. Here's what you need in addition to a stove and a dryer: Step 1: Roll yarn (it needs to be 100% wool) into a little ball. Be sure to tie it up tight so it won't come apart. Step 2: Add a little dish soap (about 1tablespoon) to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Toss your yarn balls into the pot and stir. Step 3: Once your water starts to boil, turn heat to medium low and leave your project alone for a bit. Every so often give the…

I’ve spent a lot of time on the fauna of the woolly world, so this month’s column is dedicated to the flora. Vastly outnumbered by animals, felt plants are

Felters Journey: TUTORIALS - Felting Flowers

Let me share how I made these cute little flowers. Anyone that has tried needle felting will tell you what a hugely satisfying craft it is. There's something strangely therapeutic about stabbing a big ball of fluff and watching it turn into a solid piece of sculpture. It's the perfect craft for letting off steam. My first attempt at needle felting resulted in these funny looking chaps. They were excellent fun to make and really, you can't go wrong when you're putting silly faces on…