Making artificial flowers somedayYes, probably, every woman has done it. This is understandable: how can such perfect creations of nature leave us indifferent? And to try to reproduce such beauty with your own hands is a natural desire of any connoisseur of beauty (which we are). Therefore, an incredible number of techniques for making artificial flowers have been invented: from the most complex to the most elementary. Trying yourself in any of them is a “matter of honor” for each of us, so we try, create, build. And the most “grateful” material for making artificial flowers is considered by most needlewomen to be textile. Flowers are made of silk, organza, chintz, wool and felt. By the way, felt is not a fabric at all, but a special material made by felting down, wool and fur. Felt is a thin felt, a non-woven textile. That is why it does not crumble and is very convenient for needlework, especially for beginner craftswomen. Let's find out how to make felt flowers with your own hands.
Roses made of felt
Oh roses, roses... The rose is the eternal queenof the flower world and a favorite among the "models" for artificial flowers. Making a felt rose is so simple that you will simply marvel. Let's try? In order to make such roses we will need:
- pieces of color felt for flowers and leaves,
- glue,
- cardboard or paper patterns for pattern,
- pins,
- scissors.
First, let's draw templates on cardboard:a circle with a diameter of about ten centimeters for the outer petals, a circle of slightly smaller diameter for the center of the flower, a slightly flattened circle (almost a round oval) of the same size for the outer petals and a template in the form of a rose leaf. Now cut out several blanks from felt and start creating the flower. Take two round blanks, fold them in half (separately). Roll one blank into a roll and attach the second one to it, wrapping it around the roll and recreating the center of the rose. Pin the parts with a pin, piercing the bud through at the base. Next, assemble the rose in half, folding the petals, securing them with pins and pouring glue inside the flower. Wait until the glue dries, take out the pins and glue the flower to one of the large circles (like a cup on a saucer). Glue the leaves to the same base. We make all the other petals from the folded in half blanks, only we glue them directly to the lower circle on top of the leaves. That's it. The felt rose is ready.
Felt aster
Very original and funny asterisks can also be made from felt. For this we will need:
- strips of colored felt,
- beautiful buttons or beads,
- sewing needle, pins and threads,
- scissors,
- glue.
First, cut felt strips of different lengths.and width. The length should be sufficient to form a flower from the strip closed in a ring, and the width of the strip folded in half should be equal to the length of the petals of the future flower. So, take a strip of felt, fold it in half (lengthwise) and fasten the halves of the strip with pins along the edge. Now, on the fold side, make cuts half the width of the folded strip deep. Next, sew the felt along the pin fastening line with long stitches and remove the pins. Then pull the strip together, gathering the felt along the thread and closing it into a ring. Fasten and cut off the thread, and sew the outer "petals" together. Cut out a small circle from the felt for the middle of the flower and glue it to our stitching. Sew a button or a bead onto the circle.
Violets made of felt
For such violets we will need purple orpink felt for the flower and green for the leaves. Draw shamrock-shaped petal templates on cardboard (three hearts connected by their lower sharp corners). For the violet, we will need two large blanks, one slightly smaller, two even smaller blanks, and one very small shamrock. Now assemble the flower by stacking the blanks on top of each other and fastening them with glue. First, place the large shamrocks so that the petals are staggered. Then glue a third, smaller blank onto them, and then two more, folded in the same way as the lower petals. Place the smallest shamrock on top. Sew a small yellow or white bead into its center. For the violet leaves, cut out another shamrock from green felt, the size of which should be larger than the size of the lower petals of the flower. And glue the flower onto this green blank. That's it - the violet is ready.
Sunflower of felt
Another flower that turns out bright andbeautiful, but very, very easy to make. To make this sunflower, you need yellow and black felt, a needle with yellow thread, fabric glue and black beads. Cut eight oblong "petals" from the yellow felt for the first two tiers of the flower and eight petals for the top tier. You also need to cut out two black felt circles: for the base and for the middle. Take the first black circle and glue the first tier of petals along its circumference so that half of the petal protrudes beyond the edge of the base. Then glue the second tier of petals, shifting them closer to the center of the black circle and placing them in a checkerboard pattern relative to the lower petals. Sew the upper petals by making a stitch in the center of the petal from its base to the top and quilting each petal only halfway. While stitching, stitch through all layers of felt. As a result, the upper petals of the sunflower will be more embossed and slightly curled inward and upward. Now all that remains is to glue the black center and embroider it with beads. In fact, absolutely any flowers can be made of felt: dahlias, poppies, calla lilies, lilies ... Just look at the shape of the petals of real flowers and how they are collected in an inflorescence. And then choose the felt of the desired color, cut out the petals of the desired shape from it, collect them into a flower, fixing them with glue or stitching. Such flowers can be decorated with embroidery, beads, buttons, bugles, beads, sequins. The main thing is that felt does not crumble at the edges, does not require additional processing, holds its shape well. Therefore, flowers made of it are neat, voluminous and durable. You can decorate anything with such flowers (a bag, a coat, a hat). You can make a hair clip or a brooch from felt flowers by simply sewing a clasp or a clip to the back of the flower. In short, go for it! You will definitely succeed! We recommend reading: