How to Make Felt Flowers

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Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.

Luther Burbank

Flowers make me happy. I love having them all around the house. I love fresh flowers and the smells they bring. I love artificial flowers, which have come a long way and can look pretty forever and need little attention. And I also love crafting my own fake flowers! While clearly not real, felt flowers are fun and cute and add a bit of happiness to a room! Here’s how to make felt flowers!

After making a few varieties and trying a few things out, I put the leftovers onto this dollar store wreath, which I think turned out really lovely!!

My husband’s family has this beautiful tradition of giving symbolic bouquets of flowers. Something like two red roses to represent his mom and dad. Pink roses to represent the daughters/daughters-in-law, and yellow roses for the sons/sons-in-law. And finally, carnations for the grandkids, one color for the boys and another for the girls. I love the symbolism and meaning added to the gift, and it makes it so much more touching! And if, like us, you’ve had crazy schedules around the flower-type holidays, then felt flowers are a way to give flowers that will last through all the busy-ness!

Poppies

These are my favorite of the felt flowers! Start with circles, about 1 1/2 inch diameter. Cut a slit halfway into each circle, slid it over and glue so it’s like a shallow teepee. Glue 4-6 circles together for the petals, kind of laying them in each other overlapping slightly.

Daisies

Let’s be honest, while I’ve tentatively identified these flowers, I used whatever shapes and colors strike my fancy and they’re not at all similar to real ones. But they’re still cute! In any case,

Hyacinths

Start with a strip of felt, about 3 inches wide by 12 inches long. Fold in half and tack together with glue. Then cut slits through the folded side about 3/4 inch long and about every 1/4 inch along the fold. At one end, start rolling and glue in place as you roll.

Roses

Two kinds of roses! for the longer, bud look, cut out a bunch of hearts. Glue one folded in half and then start adding them around the folded one until you’ve got a bud.

For an open bloom rose, start with a circle and spiral cut it. Then take the center and start rolling it up, gluing every inch or two as you go.

Carnations

Carnations are simple and cute! Start with six circles. Five of the circles are folded and glued in quarters. Arrange four of the folded ones onto the one open circle and glue. Then add the last folded one to the top.

A simple leaf shape in green can be added to each one to finish them off. Use either twigs or bamboo skewers to form a bouquet, add to a wreath, or place on a hairpin to make cute pins for your little girls!

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.

Russell M. Nelson