Felt Flowers For Headbands or Clips

These felt flowers are easy to make and quick. You can make them with as many petals as you want and you can vary the size of the flower based on the size of the petal. Obviously you can make them any color too.

Starting with at least 5 petals, cut them out of your color choice of felt. Using a piece of coordinating thread and a needle, thread them all together. Down on the first side and then up at the bottom of the petal, then down and up, etc. When all the petals are on the thread, you are ready to move to the next step.
Pull on the thread until the petal pull together and form a flower. Thread the needle back into the first petal so that it completes the circle.

Then complete the flower by tying a square knot in the thread and snipping it off. You can use a dab of hot glue to ensure that the thread doesn't come undone.
Next you can add a small rectangle of felt on the back so that it can be added to the headband temporarily. Click on the image to enlarge so that you can clearly see where the rectangle of felt is. Use hot glue on the edges of the rectangle and attach it to the flower.

Attach a jewel in the middle of the front of the flower to finish it off. Voila... Done! Ready to wear.Slip the rectangle onto a headband and place it where you want it. You can have it on top or on the side. This keeps your options open. Plus when you are done wearing the flower, you can remove it from the headband and it won't get squished. You can also put this flower on a clip.

Here it is on the my two daughters. Cute. Simple.