'Tis the season to give flowers. It's no wonder that in February, during the depths of winter in some places, we've made a holiday that includes flowers. Flowers just have a way of brightening up an otherwise dark and dreary day. Our faces light up with joy when we're handed a bouquet of beautiful flowers, and our mood and spirits are immediately lifted. Even being on the giving end of a bouquet can fill us with positive vibes and help us express feelings of love and admiration for those we care about most.
These delightful felt flowers will not only be a heartfelt and charming expression of love or friendship but they'll last forever. It just takes a few minutes and a little bit of craft felt to recreate some of nature's prettiest blossoms and make someone's day a little bit brighter.
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![DIY felt flowers bouquet](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/0c507fbe5ba34a4cb6cfdcc5b419a3b4.jpg)
![arranged felt flower bouquet](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/6bc1a430e00444cf8d93e67dabeffd1e.jpg)
Things You'll Need
Craft felt in various colors
Sharp scissors
Marking pen
Disappearing-ink pen (optional)
Hot glue gun
Small can
Piece of cardboard
Small wooden beads
18-gauge crafting stem wire
![materials needed for felt flowers](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/910cfeb8247b4b50b4058f708ce8e6e4.jpg)
Step 1
To make a felt rose, cut a spiral with a wavy edge. If you're new to this, you might want to draw it on the felt with a disappearing-ink pen, but it really isn't too hard to do free hand. The one thing to remember is not to make the spiral too thick. You can also just cut a smooth spiral for a rose with a different look, like in this felt rose tutorial.
![finished yellow rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/7af66c4807bf4711bc9628c46bd4ee51.jpg)
![cut a spiral](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/810fd3774ca44fa2bc79d839b9fee410.jpg)
Step 2
Once you've cut the spiral, start on the outside end and roll it tightly at first. Then, as you get to the outer sections, roll more loosely to create an open petal look. Use a hot glue gun on the underside to secure it in place.
![roll the spiral](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/dbaca4060d5640098556d55ce26c69c7.jpg)
![finished rolled spiral](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/6e9e94acaec84a82aedde1c38883e091.jpg)
Step 3
Cut a small piece of green felt for the underside of the flower. Cut a small slit in the center and then glue it to the bottom of the flower. Put a little hot glue into the slit and slide the stem into place.
![cut green felt](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/0bebdef3086c4a718a59d48877cafbcd.jpg)
![glue green felt to bottom of rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/a20ea004eab1431b939840cf78a705c2.jpg)
![finished yellow rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/5a2f5992da4f41299e2676ce73eebb67.jpg)
Step 4
To make another type of felt rose, cut out six circles of felt using the bottom of a small can as a pattern. Be sure to cut inside the markings so the ink doesn't show on the final flower. If you use a disappearing-ink pen, you won't need to be as careful.
![finished pink rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/0de4a92612494ca99ef3a33989df344b.jpg)
![draw circles on felt](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/2dce6482afec4bfca924d71bae98396b.jpg)
![cut out circles](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/808a1ee40337418d8711a4fac9d41e09.jpg)
Step 5
Place a small strip of hot glue in the center of the felt circle and fold it in half. Put another small dot of glue on the center of the folded edge and fold it in half again. Continue doing this to five of the circles to create the petals.
![center hot glue on felt circle](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/6018933990ed4b02ac14fe1176d52acb.jpg)
![fold circle in half](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/17fb1ea9738647fea9a574246dca4e23.jpg)
![center glue on half circle](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/9148ed93185a4d64888da9b984d361c4.jpg)
![fold semicircle in half](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/0c6086b63bb849adb0f391efe0d559ec.jpg)
Step 6
Attach four petals onto the flat felt circle using a hot glue gun. Then, attach the fifth petal in the center.
![flat felt circle](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/7be9934e23af43969a5b5bab03ba5a78.jpg)
![attach one felt petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/f64c2b11d10247d3ab1e8aea04bbcf12.jpg)
![attach second felt petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/13996b5f6dfb439db94103eeca677418.jpg)
![attach third felt petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/611c7134c7234f45b6b95a2e582674ae.jpg)
![attach fourth felt petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/ac12fc0f91b646819fba120dd0ea2e61.jpg)
![attach fifth felt petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/6b9271e0d4404c52896f348f96fb4dff.jpg)
Step 7
Use a hot glue gun to attach the stem.
![attach stem to pink rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/3f043d260eee4faf9f75bdcaa6fbf1c9.jpg)
![finished pink rose](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/c4050e57a1444f0f9b33b85064792eeb.jpg)
Step 8
To make a felt anemone, cut nine or 10 petals. Use a piece of cardboard to make a petal pattern. Trace the petals onto the felt and cut. If you don't use a disappearing-ink pen, be sure to cut inside the marks so they don't show on the final flower.
![finished pink anemone](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/1a5974b9a4f046989162b061597a2d80.jpg)
![trace petal pattern onto felt](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/b0fe123866f546d2a7a232be99893b84.jpg)
![cut out petals](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/4c21c09ac32a463e8ed62abbd08b1753.jpg)
Step 9
Create the center of the flower by covering a small wooden bead with a small felt circle. Use a hot glue gun to attach the felt to the bead. Then, glue the stem wire to the bottom.
![glue small wooden bead to felt](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/6fe9bc1fd20641c8b8fd6e7e28dbe314.jpg)
Step 10
Cut out a 1 x 3-inch piece of felt. Cut narrow slits in the long side almost to the top edge. Wrap this piece around the felt ball center and hot glue in place.
![finished stem and cut felt rectangle](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/911e94251ec94e8d83cec4c7ee96223a.jpg)
![fringe felt rectangle](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/7ae1c9f46eff4b72afffe409ce94d5d4.jpg)
![attach fringe to flower center](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/c833b2d626ba4154ab13446145987540.jpg)
Step 11
Next, attach four petals on the first layer by placing a strip of hot glue on the straight edge of the petal and adhering around the center piece. Add five or six petals around the outer layer the same way.
![put glue on bottom of petal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/a6fb15be447c40729d3ba3ccffd157ae.jpg)
![attach petal to flower center](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/c55e2ce56fab4554b5426a379f7e25e6.jpg)
Step 12
Cut a small piece of green felt for the bottom of the flower. Cut a small slit in the center. Hot glue this piece to the bottom of the flower, slide the stem through and glue in place.
![cut out a small piece of green felt](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/531f0fd161874c4e993bbb1f8b81a813.jpg)
![attach green felt to flower bottom and add stem](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/27/3d1faf8fde534d08b4a8b644734c1c3a.jpg)
![finished pink anemone](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/1994b6fa90aa473e9e0898c448414781.jpg)
Artfully arrange these wonderful blooms in a beautiful vase or container and enjoy them for months to come.
![finished felt flower bouquet vertical](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/fa8046263b5b4e1d8f340a86b8dcb1c2.jpg)
![finished felt flower bouquet horizontal](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/cc7cf74c6ebc483da291c713d6390170.jpg)
![arranged felt flower bouquet](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/6bc1a430e00444cf8d93e67dabeffd1e.jpg)
![finished DIY felt flower bouquet](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/cme-data/1/28/584e7b26947f43ec9cc810ef41a4265a.jpg)