Needle Felted Flowers

While at a quilt show in Malvern, I was fascinated by a new machine called an embellisher.  The demonstrator let me have a play and I loved the effect produced using organza in the machine.  However, it cost several hundred pounds so that was the end of that I thought.

Whilst wandering around the show I saw a hand version and decided to treat myself.

All you need is this and some scraps of fabric.  My local curtain fabric shop will cut 10cm strips of voile, just ask what the minimum is.  You can often pick up old scarves in charity shops.

You need a firmish base, I use old colour catchers but anything you have to hand will do.

Place the base fabric on the brush and start building up layers of organza etc. (by punching with the needle felting tool.) You really can use anything.

 

The yellow is a scrap of nylon.

Keep adding colours and layers until you are happy with it.  If you don't like something you can just pull it out and start again.

With more layers added.

Here's an almost finished one.

 

You may prefer the effect underneath:

I like to add something to the middle of the flower to finish it off.

Here, I ve added a button to the middle and sewn it in place with beads.

Once you're happy with the finished effect cut away the excess backing fabric.

Here are a few I've made recently

 

The possibilities are endless.

Lynne x

Comments

[Debbie Roberts]

Beautiful flowers Lynne, will have to have a go at this, they give a lovely effect.

Debbie x

[Kirsty]

But what do you actually do? You say you put it on the brush but then what?? I'm confused!

[Mandy]

Pretty little flowers and colours!

[Lynne V]

Sorry Kirsty, you then use the needle felting tool to punch the fabric until it's meshed together.

[Carmen]

I keep thinking about getting into needle felting. I see such pretty creations. These are gorgeous Lynne :)

[jayne]

I love these...one off flowers. TFS

[Jaqui]

These look really pretty and easy to do. TFS. Jaqui x