Daisies and Summer..!!

Now its time for summer, I see daisies all around. Then why not to have fun making couple of them with felt cloth..!!

Materials Required:

Felt cloth- white, yellow and green

Buttons

Florist tape

Florist wire

Needle and thread

Steps

1. Flower Petals & center part

Cut out felt cloth in circle shape. The size can be of your choice. The smaller circles for center part need to be just 5mm diameter more than that of button.

2. Creating Petals

Trace circular shapes on felt as given below. Start cutting across the lines.

Start cutting the edges first in one direction and then in opposite direction

3. Creating the middle part

Using button holes and the florist wire, create stem by passing the wires through the holes.

Twist the wires and make them tight

4. Using the earlier cut outs for center part, sew around the circle using running stitch.

5. Keep the created stem in center and pull the thread to secure it in middle. Stitch it as required and make sure its tight enough

6. Sepal is optional based on how pretty you want to make the flower look. Make a small hole on the center of petal to pass it through the stem.

Use the florist tape to cover the green wire.

Enjoy crafting.!!

Cherry Blossom..It's all about spring.!

Had been a year I created anything. So thought spring is the best time to be back with full of energy and liveliness.!!

Spring means its all about cherry blossom blooming and cherry blossom festivals at Washington D.C. and places like Macon, Georgia.
Lets make those cherry blossom flowers with felt material and bloom the living room with its beauty.

Materials required:
1. Felt cloth
2. wire- 20 gauge
3. wax coated strings
4. needle/ thread
5. beads (optional). Only if you do not find wax coated strings, then use beads to create the stigma

Step1. Cut the felt cloth in below shape. You can cut out the pattern in cardboard first to ease the job and have all with same size and shape.

Step2: Using needle and thread, start running stitch along the edge.

Step3: Start pulling the thread tight to create a flower shape.

Step4: Stitch the first and last petal together to make sure the pulled thread is tight and secured.

Step5: Start making 3 loops of wax coated string that will be used for making stigma. 

Step6: Use the metal wire, insert between the gaps and start twisting together.

Step7: Cut the top ends of these wires.

Step8: Add the created flower petals and adjust to make sure they are aligned closer and can be stitched tight.

Step9: Using needle and thread, stitch from bottom to top between the metal wires to secure the wire and felt cloth together.

Step10: Using a small dried branch, start fixing the flower by twisting the metal wires around the brand and you are all set.!!

Enjoy crafting..!! Hope you can share your experience making these flowers.!!! :)