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How to Make Felt Roses

Felt roses are so simple to make, and they’re an easy way to add a beautiful touch to almost any project. Got a plain wreath? Add some felt roses. Want to dress up a simple photo frame? Add some felt roses. Felt is so cheap that it’s a great way to add a little color to any project. And they’re super easy to make, too!
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 This Valentine’s Mantle features my barbed wire wreath embellished with these roses. Aren’t they too cute? Oh and they’re easy peasy, too! Wanna make some? You’ll need…
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HOW TO MAKE FELT ROSES

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  • felt – I used by the yard kind, 72 inches wide – found at Hobby Lobby for $4.49 per yard (at 25% off – and you can make 22-23 roses out of one yard)
  • yard stick, fabric scissors & a fabric marking pen
  • hot glue sticks & a hot glue gun (check out my over-worked well-loved gun)
felt roses tutorial Fold your fabric width wise in half, then in half again, so you have about an 18 inch whack of fabric. Measure 1 1/2 inches from the bottom, then mark it across and cut to get your strips.
felt rose tutorial Down one edge, run a thin line of hot glue and seal it shut, making a longggg skinny tube. Go all the way to the end matching it up and gluing it down.
felt flower tutorialCutting into the folded side, scallop the edge all the way down.
It doesn’t have to be perfect, those difference make it look even prettier.
felt rosettes Now place a 2nd layer of hot glue on the edge again (basically right on top of the other one.)
felt flower roses Then roll it up as tightly as you can.
felt flower how to Glue and roll… glue and roll… glue and roll all the way to the end.
felt flower rose And tada! You have felt roses! If you’re gonna do a bunch of these, I suggest getting your husband to cut the strips and you glue them shut, then cut all the scallops while you watch Sherlock Holmes or something (well, that’s what I did anyways!)
felt rose wreath And to attach them to the barbed wire wreath, I simply put a dot of hot glue in the center, laid a piece of jute twine, then a bit of scrap on top to hold it all together. Then I carefully threaded it through the wire and tied it off tightly.
valentine mantle There’s a bazillion & 18 ways to use felt roses to gussy up absolutely anything!
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Comments

  10. Love your flowers, look great on the wreath, it’s very pretty! I linked my Valentine mantel and my “Serious Saving Part 2” post for the end of January. Thanks for hostessing. Hugs ~ Mary

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  17. Love your roses, Gina! They’re so pretty, and the juxtaposition of the feminine roses with the barbed wire is really cool.

    Thank you so much for hosting!

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  22. Oh my goodness! These are WONDERFUL! And I have a ton of felt to get started with! Such a great idea!! I can’t wait to visit all the other ladies who have linked up!

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  25. Hello there and good morning to you! I made a DIY Children’s Book w/ Audio for my family over Xmas and thought it’d be fun to show how I did it-so your readers can too! Thanks for hosting the party once again. Have a great day!
    Rebekah-www.potholesandpantyhose.com

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  33. Thank you for hosting. I’m always amazed at how incredibly talented you are in regards to crafting! Seriously, you have some of the most beautiful photos of things you’ve made in all of bloggy land:)

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