Carnation Felt Button

Make a pretty carnation felt button from The New Image Group to embellish a bag or a piece of clothing. This felt craft is easy to make versatile for almost anything. Add a felt flower to your next project.

Materials:

• Needle
• Thread (to match felt color)
• Felt Glue
• Scissors
• 19 x 12 Pirate Soft Felt Sheet
• 1 9 x 12 Soft Felt Sheet- Any Color
• 12 1/4" Fun Button
• Rose or Carnation Felt Button Template

Optional:

• Pinking Shears

Instructions:

1. Cut out pieces fromrose or carnation fun button template. Cut the following pieces from felt:
   Pirate Soft Felt:
   3 Leaves
   Optional: To create the carnation, use your pinking shears on the edge of the leaves
   
   Soft Felt Sheet (any color):
   6 Large Circles
   1 Small Circle
    
2. Sew agathering stitchin a circle pattern in the center of each large circle about 1/3 up from the center. Pull the thread tight and knot off the end of the thread.
   
   
    
3. Sew the 6 gathered flowers together from the bottom of the petals. Pull the thread tight to gather the petals in a very tight circle. Knot off the thread.
    
4. Glue the three leaves to the bottom of the petals in an off center manner. Let dry.
    
5. Glue the small circle to the bottom of the petals and leavves. Let dry.
    
6. Glue finished flower to the front of the Fun Button. Let dry.
    

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