- 1). Select colors. Find wool felt in a range of colors, whether you'd like a bright, modern flower, or a more realistic bloom. Search for shades of felt that suit your project.
- 2). Draw a rough sketch of your finished flower. This sketch will serve as your guide through the rest of the flower-making process.
- 3). Sketch templates. Use a piece of lightweight card stock to create templates that will allow you to easily transfer petal and leaf outlines onto wool felt. To create a template, use a compass to draw a circle with a diameter equal to your flower's finished size. For multidimensional wool flowers, draw successively smaller circles.
- 4). Draw petals into each circle and cut them out. Make sure the petals in each circle remain connected in the center. Leave the smallest circle intact.
- 5). Trace your template outlines onto wool felt with a fabric marker pen. Make sure you use a pen with fading ink. To add more dimension to your finished flower, use different shades of wool felt for each layer of petals.
- 6). Cut out your petals. Leave the center of each disc intact.
- 7). Sew your flower together. Stack the discs, beginning with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on top. Arrange each layer to expose as much petal as possible. Thread your needle with embroidery floss, and push it through the underside of your petals. Sew back down through the top. Repeat several times to secure.
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