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• Method 1 of 5: Felt roses
• Method 2 of 5: Felt lilacs
• Method 3 of 5: Felt peonies
• Method 4 of 5: Felt Dahlias
• Method 5 of 5: Felt hydrangeas
• Tips

Whether you don't have a green thumb or are just looking for an easy way to bring flowers into your home, it is very easy and fun to make flowers from felt. Make a few or a big bouquet! Follow these directions to make roses, lilacs, dahlias, hydrangeas and peonies.

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Method 1 of 5: Felt roses

1. Choose the felt. To make roses you need to be able to cut large circles from the felt. Choose any color you want, and consider getting some green to make matching leaves.
2. Cut the felt. To start with the rose you will need to use a circle of felt. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle, so you can outline a round object or just hand it out. Make a circle of between 12 and 25 centimeters in diameter, depending on how big you want the rose to be.
3. Make a spiral. Take a pair of scissors and cut a spiral in your circle. Start on one side and cut in a spiral with a wavy motion until you reach the center of the circle. Cut the edge of the circle wavy as well, so that you have a flat, snake-like spiral.
4. Roll up the spiral. Start on the outside of the spiral and start to roll it inward. Pinch the bottom of the spiral so that you get the base of the flower. When the spiral is completely rolled up you have a beautifully shaped rose.
5. Secure the rose. Turn the rose over and use a needle and thread to secure the spiral. Tie a knot at one end of your thread and make several stitches through the base of the rose so that it stays in place. Knot the thread with a second knot and you're done!

Method 2 of 5: Felt lilacs

1. Choose the felt. For this pattern, make several small flowers from felt and pin them in a bunch on a felt base, just like lilacs look in real life. For a traditional look, use soft fuchsia or lavender colored felt with matching thread.
2. Cut out a template. To start with the flowers, cut a lot of small circles. Cut between 5 and 15 circles with a diameter of 2.5 cm. You also need to cut one larger circle to serve as a foundation. This size depends on the number of flowers you want to make, but it should be big enough to cover all of your small circles without showing the edges.
3. Cut your flowers. When you have cut out the circles you are going to make the lilacs. From each circle, cut a rounded "+" shape that looks like a lilac bud. Try to keep as much of the circle as possible by cutting away as little dust as possible.
4. Sew the buttons together. Place your little flowers on the large felt circle. Sew each flower with a needle and thread to the base using the "x" in the center of the flower. Overlap the flowers to create texture and a realistic look.
5. Finish your bush. When you have sewn all the flowers on, tie a knot at the back and cut off any excess yarn. Enjoy your beautiful lilacs!

Method 3 of 5: Felt peonies

1. Choose the felt. You will need long thin strips of felt for this method, so take a piece where you have a lot of length. You can choose any color you want.
2. Cut the felt to size. Your bars should be about 5 cm wide and as long as you want. The longer the bar, the bigger the flower will be.
3. Glue the bars. To create the illusion of petals you need to make a loop of each strip. Fold the felt in half lengthwise and apply glue over the entire length. Hold the edges together until dry so that you have a long, thin tunnel.
4. Make the petals. Use scissors to cut narrow notches in the tunnel. Cut notches that go up to 2/3 of the tunnel (from the closed side, not from the glued side), and that are 0.5 cm apart. You now have lots of little loops stuck to one side of the felt strip.
   • You can cut straight or at a slight angle to get different petals. Try both to see what you like more.
   • Experiment with the distance between the notches to get petals of different sizes. For a very intricate flower, make the notches close together. For a coarser flower, spread it further apart.
5. Roll up the flour. Start on one side and roll the felt strip inward along the glued edge. As you roll, drip some glue on the edge so that it sticks together. When you get to the end, put some more glue in between to secure it.
6. Finish your peony. When the flower is completely rolled up, you're done! You can add some stitches with a needle and thread to make sure it stays in place. You can also attach some felt leaves to complete the flower.

Method 4 of 5: Felt Dahlias

1. Choose the best felt. Dahlias consist of many small particles, so you need a lot of felt. Have several large pieces of felt if you are going to do this project. Choose any color you want and use green shades to make the leaves.
2. Cut out your template. The dahlias have three layers of petals, so you will need to cut three pieces of felt in different sizes. Cut 16 1.5 x 5 cm rectangles, 10 1.5 x 3.5 cm rectangles, and 7 1.5 x 2.5 cm rectangles. You also need a circle as a base of 7.5 cm in diameter.
3. Cut the petals. To make the shape of a dahlia petal, make a kind of Sinterklaas miter with rounded corners on the sides of each rectangle that you have now cut. At the top it should be pointed and the bottom should be completely flat.
4. Shape the petals. Place a drop of glue at the base of each leaf and fold the bottom corners inward until they meet in the middle. This ensures that the top of the petal opens up, and the edges are rolled up but are flat again at the center of the bottom. Do this with all the petals.
5. Put the petals together. Place the largest petals on your circular surface and glue them in place while they protrude about 0.5 cm from the edge. Work all the way around until all the leaves are attached.
6. Put the second layer of petals on top. Now use the medium sized leaves to create a second layer of your dahlia. Put a little bit of glue on the back of the petal and make them fall 0.5 cm below the bottom of your first layer.
7. Glue the last leaves. Now use the smallest petals and stick them 0.5 cm below the second layer. There is now an empty felt circle in the middle.
8. Finish the dahlia. Put a nice button, bead, brooch or some colored felt in the center to finish the flower. You can also attach some green leaves to the bottom of the flower. You are done!

Method 5 of 5: Felt hydrangeas

1. Choose the felt. Hydrangeas are made up of several small pieces that are glued together, so make sure you have lots of reasonably sized pieces when you start. You can use multiple colors if you wish.
2. Cut out your template. To start, you need 6 felt flowers. You can cut them to any size you want, with a larger piece becoming a larger flower. Cut each piece with five petals with rounded sides (the way children draw a flower). Also cut a smaller circle of at least 2.5 cm in diameter; make this circle larger if you want a larger bunch of hydrangeas.
3. Fold the petals in half. Take each flower and fold it in half and put a drop of glue in the center of the flower. Since there are 5 sides for each heart, the edges will not be neatly lined up, but that's fine. Don't tape the petals all the way down as you want them to stay open at the edges.
4. Fold the leaves again. Now that all the leaves are folded and secured, fold them in half again. You now have a kind of pyramid-like flower shape. Put another drop of glue in the center to secure each flower, but don't put the glue anywhere else.
5. Put the petals together. Put a drop of glue on each tip of the folded flowers and attach it to the small circle you cut. The straight sides of the folded petals fit together well, creating a beautiful hydrangea flower. Attach more felt sheets to finish it off.

Tips

• Make all kinds of flowers to create a field bouquet.
• Put a pin on the back of your flower so that you have a brooch to put on your clothes, bag or hair band.
• If you want your flowers to last longer, use a needle and thread instead of glue.