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These intricate floral ornaments only look difficult to make! Using our new Flower Ornament deep etch die designed by BZ Creations, you can easily create dozens of embellished felt flowers in no time. Brianna's instructions include three variations on the ornament above - or make an original design using the mix and match die pieces. And check out the Heart and Snowflake Ornament dies to complete the collection!
Additional Supplies:
Assorted Felt (Colors used in examples linked below)
Die Cut Machine
Frixion Pen - optional
Supplies above are required for all ornaments. Supplies specific to different variations are linked in the directions below.
Directions:
PINK FLOWER
Supplies:
Felt in Begonia, Cherry Red, Garnet, Ecru, Tellina and Butterscotch
DMC floss in 760, 817, 954, 3706, 3852 and 3865
1. Use Flower Ornament die and a cutting machine to cut the following from felt:
Stitchable Base - Cut 2 from Begonia
Large Circle - Cut 1 from Garnet
Small Circle - Cut 1 from Ecru
Small Flower - Cut 1 from Tellina
Large Heart - Cut 3 from Cherry Red
Small Heart - Cut 3 from Ecru and 3 from Tellina
Flower Center - Cut 1 from Butterscotch
2. Use three strands of DMC 3865 to stitch Large Circle to center of Stitchable Base. Use straight stitches that extend from outer edge of circle inward (enough that ends will be covered by Small Circle.)
All stitching will use three strands of embroidery floss unless otherwise noted.
3. Stitch Small Circle to center of Large Circle with DMC 817 and a running stitch.
4. Attach Small Flower to center of Small Circle using DMC 3706. Stitch straight stitches from intersection of petals toward center of flower.
5. Use a French knot (wrapped once) to add Flower Center to center of Small Flower.
6. Stack a Large and Small (Tellina) Heart. Position in center of one petal with point of heart closest to Large Circle. Secure with DMC 3706 and two lazy daisy stitches. Repeat with remaining Cherry Red and Tellina hearts in alternating petals.
7. Use DMC 817 to add two French knots between top of stacked hearts and end of petal. Wrap bottom knot twice and top knot once. Repeat above remaining stacked hearts.
8. At the top of a blank petal, stitch Small (Ecru) Heart with DMC 760 and two lazy daisy stitches.
9. Use DMC 954 and back stitches to make a stem between bottom of Small Heart and Large Circle. Add leaves with long lazy daisy stitches. You may find it useful to draw guidelines with a Frixion pen prior to stitching. Markings can be removed later with a hair dryer or iron.
10. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 for remaining empty petals. The embellished flower should look like this:
11. Place two Stitchable Bases (embellished side facing out) together. Stitch together using DMC 3865. To hide the beginning knot, start under the edge of the stacked hearts on front and then come up through a hole in the top layer.
Whip stitch around perimeter.
12. If you are adding a string for hanging the ornament, hold it in place and stitch through it while whip stitching perimeter.
13. Prior to stitching ornament closed, stuff using Polyfil or felt scraps. Continue stitching closed.
14. To finish stitching, enter the final hole on back side and come back up a few stitches down to knot thread. Tuck the knotted end back into ornament.
Felt in Sea Mist, Willow, Cornflower, Canary, Butterscotch and Ecru
DMC floss in 162, 369, 517, 725, 3345, 3852 and 3865
1. Use Flower Ornament die and a cutting machine to cut the following from felt:
Stitchable Base - Cut 2 from Sea Mist
Large Flower - Cut 1 from Canary
Medium Flower - Cut 1 from Butterscotch
Large Circle - Cut 1 from Cornflower
Small Stitchable Circle - Cut 1 from Ecru
Leaf - Cut 6 from Willow
2. Position one Leaf at the intersection of each petal, pointing toward center of Stitchable Base. Use three strands of DMC 369 to attach leaves with a straight stitch.
3. Stack Large and Medium Flower and place in center of Stitchable Base so that leaves extend between petals. Stitch in place from intersection of Large Flower petals toward center of flower with DMC 3852 and a straight stitch.
4. Along top edge of Large Flower petals, add three French knots in DMC 3865. Wrap the center knot two times and the outer knots once.
5. Use DMC 162 to stitch Large Circle to center of stacked flowers. Use straight stitches that extend from outer edge of circle inward (enough that ends will be covered by Small Stitchable Circle.) To help with spacing, put three stitches inside of each petal.
6. Stitch Small Stitchable Circle to center of Large Circle with DMC 725 and a running stitch.
7. On the visible petal space of the Stitchable Base, stitch three evenly spaced lazy daisy stitches extending from stacked flowers. Use DMC 3345 on every other petal and DMC 517 for remaining petals.
8. Complete Blue Flower by following Steps 11-14 above. Use DMC 3852 for perimeter stitching.
YELLOW FLOWER
Supplies:
Felt in Butterscotch, Ecru, Tortoise, Tellina, Rooibos and Canary
DMC floss in 351, 605, 725, 899, 3819, 3852 and 3865
1. Use Flower Ornament die and a cutting machine to cut the following from felt:
Stitchable Base - Cut 2 from Butterscotch
Large Flower - Cut 1 from Ecru
Medium Flower - Cut 1 from Tellina
Large Circle - Cut 1 from Rooibos
Small Stitchable Circle - Cut 1 from Canary
Leaves - Cut 6 from Tortoise
2. Complete flower by following Steps 2-8 for the Blue Flower using felt and floss specific to Yellow version.
Brianna Zielinski at BZ Creations is an embroidery and digital artist and a lifelong lover of being creative. Brianna loves stitching on fabric as well as felt and creates embroidery patterns for all levels of learners.
