A felt rolled flower can be made by using an unfolded felt strip, folded felt strip or felt spiral. You can create different patterns for your felt strips and roll them up to form different types of flowers. I made a few rolled flowers yesterday. In order to give the flowers an eye-catching look, I added green leaves on them. Adding leaves to the flowers is not a must, but surely it is a plus. When you reach the final touches, you will fall in love with these brilliant colored, exotic flowers.
There are four templates shown in the pdf file below. The first and the second pattern are used to make big petals and small petals flower respectively, while the spiral pattern can be used as a guide to make two types of flowers, you can cut out a plain spiral or a scalloped spiral with the same pattern. The last one is a leaf pattern, the size is purposely designed for bigger flowers which made with the spirals.
The step by step instructions below will show you how to make different types of rolled flowers by using different methods. You can use the templates above or draw your own designs freehand to make your own felt strips.
A. Unfolded Strip
I use the first template to show you how to make a rolled flower with an unfolded felt strip.
2. Rolling up the strip start from the straight end.
3. Continue rolling until you get to the end of the strip.
4. Now, secure the base of the flower with a needle and thread. Insert your needle at the point where you finished rolling your strip and push the needle through all the layers of felt. Then, make the second stitch which is perpendicular to the first stitch. Tie a knot and cut thread.
5. Slightly peel back the layers (petals) and fluff the flower.
6. Cut out two small pieces of green leaves and sew or glue them on the base of your flower. Done!!
You can now try to make the next flower in the same way by using the second template as a guide. The outcome is shown in photo no.2.
B. Folded Strip
A felt folded strip can be used to make either a loopy or fringed flower. The longer the strip the bigger the flower, whereas the wider the strip the looser the style of the flower will be. Anyway, the size of the flower will not only affected by the length and width of the the strip but also the way how you make the slits/cuts on the edge of the strip.
Follow the instruction below to make a loopy flower.
Then, cut the felt strip on the folded edge in even intervals about 3/4 way down. The cuts that I made for this flower were at intervals about 0.5cm.
2. Start rolling up the strip at one end. Continue rolling until the felt strip is used up.
3. Use the threaded needle to secure the base of the flower.
4. You have your beautiful loopy flower now!!
B. Felt Spiral
2. Trim the inside edge of the felt scalloped spiral into a smooth edge so you can roll it up easily and get a neat and flat base.
3. Start rolling up the scalloped spiral at the outside edge.
4. When you get to the end of the spiral, you will find that you have a small "flap" of felt. This will be the cover for the base of your flower.
5. Fold down the flap. Sew a few stitches through all the layers to secure the flap in place and stop the base from unraveling.
6. Cut out two pieces of felt leaves by using the leaf template as a guide and sew or glue them on the base of the flower. Done!!
You can enjoy all your beautiful flowers now!!
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