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Felt Flower Brooch
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Three felt circles become a six-petal flower when small cuts are rounded toward the centre. The pin is sewn to the backing circle before that circle is sewn all around to the flower, keeping every join accessible and secure.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time to try
- 65 min
- Craft
- sewing
The workbench
Gather your materials.
Materials
- three 2.5 in felt circles in two or three colours
- one 1.5 in felt backing circle, one 6–8 mm bead with a 2 mm hole, and 1 yd embroidery floss
- one 1.25 in brooch pin with a flat sewing bar
Tools
- fabric scissors
- ruler
- removable fabric marker
- embroidery needle
Skills
- cutting felt
- layering
- hand sewing
- finishing
A first look
Follow the thread.
Cut the flower layers
Cut three 2.5 inch felt circles and one 1.5 inch backing circle. On two flower circles, mark six evenly spaced points around the edge. Keep the marks light because they will be hidden by the petal cuts.
About 8 minCut the petals
On the two marked circles, cut from the outside edge toward the centre, stopping 1/2 inch before the middle at each mark. Round each new petal tip with the scissors so no sharp corner remains. Leave the third circle uncut as the stable middle layer.
About 9 minStack the circles
Place the uncut circle at the bottom, one cut circle above it, and the second cut circle on top with its petals staggered. Rotate the top layer until the gaps in one layer are covered by petals in the next.
About 7 minPrepare the thread
Cut about 18 inches of the embroidery floss and separate two strands. Thread the needle and knot one end. Keep the remaining floss aside for sewing the backing and pin.
About 7 minSew the flower centre
Place the uncut circle underneath, one cut circle above it, and the second cut circle on top with its rounded petals staggered. Make five small passes through all three layers at the centre. Bring the needle up beside the bead, pass through its 2 mm hole, and return through the felt before securing the thread underneath.
About 15 minSew the pin to the backing
Before joining the backing to the flower, centre the brooch pin on the 1.5 inch backing circle with its clasp facing outward. Stitch through its flat sewing bar four times, knotting on the felt side, then test the clasp.
About 10 minSew the backing all around
Place the prepared backing circle over the underside of the flower and whipstitch all the way around its edge, catching the uncut bottom flower layer. Keep every stitch inside the backing circle, then tuck the final tail under two nearby stitches.
About 9 min