Felt Petal Wreath

I had a exceptional asking come upward inward for a felt wreath tutorial. Sorry it took as well as thus long! <3

Kinda made this upward every bit I went along. I wanted something unlike from the felt wreaths I'd seen before.

Be prepared to devote fourth dimension to this project. It took me iv hours from start to finish.

You volition need:

one, ii or 3 unlike colors of felt
- For the wreath below I used: 2/3 yard white, 1/4 yard black, as well as a smidge of babe blue
Felt petal template (free printable)
Sharp pair of scissors
Glue gun
Full pack of gum sticks. And I create hateful a total pack.
Dollar shop mirror 13" x 11" (From the Dollar Tree)
Scrap cardstock
Pennies!

Get laid to cutting felt! Make certain your pair of scissors is sharp. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tiresome pair of scissors volition easily double the cutting time. And infinitely multiple the irritation factor. :-).

There are iv unlike petal sizes on the template. These cutting numbers are approximate. The finally tally volition depend on how closely you lot infinite the petals.

38 of size 1 ( largest, i layer)
-12 white
-14 black
-12 blue

38 of size 2 (second largest, i layer)
-22 white
-16 black

70 of size 3 (second smallest, ii layers)
-54 white
-16 black

24 of size 4 (smallest, i layer)
-24 white

You'll last adding gum to ii spots within the petal. With the petal unfolded, add together gum to the lower left side of the petal. Fold in. Add gum to the lower correct side of the petal. Fold in.

Add gum to the dorsum lower halt of the petal. Attach the iv corner petals to the iv corners of the mirror.

Add petals to both sides of the corner petals. There should last 3 petals at each corner.

Fill inward the residue of the start layer.

Using petal size 2, start the minute layer. The betoken of each petal on the minute layer should residue inward the slight indent betwixt the petals of the bottom layer. Think of it every bit edifice a honeycomb. 

Using petal size 3, create the 3rd layer.

Using petal size four, create the quaternary layer. I alone needed iv dark petals (one at each dark corner). Adding ii would instruct inward hold off besides smooshed together.

Using petal size iv again, create the 5th layer. Don't last afraid to skip a petal if it's looking besides crowded.

Take a few scraps of felt as well as gum them to the see of the mirror. We desire to brand this surface area every bit apartment every bit possible.

Look at the see of the wreath. Cut a slice of combat cardstock to check the center. Cut ii layers of felt to the same size every bit the cardstock. Glue all layers together as well as bring down to check the center. Glue to center.

Glue pennies to the see piece. I chose to role pennies inward the see instead of a blossom petal see because I idea this needed a flake of shine.

Optional:
Put a low-cal coat of white pigment over the pennies. Rub the pennies amongst flake of rubbing alcohol.

Done!

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