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DIY Felt Flower Series

If you've never made felt flowers before, we hope that this series by Lorrie Everitt from Make and Merry Co inspires you to try. I created all of the felt flowers and stems using the Cactus Bloom Premium Wool Blend value pack, and two sizes of Wool Felt Balls. At the end of this series, you will have created a beautiful felt flower bouquet.

  1. Wildflower one (pink)
  2. Wildflower two (vanilla)
  3. Lavender stems
  4. Floral buds and leafy stems
  5. Billy balls

* Patterns are included for free on the blog

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