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How to Make a Nuno Felt Corsage to Celebrate the Good Times

comments (5) May 14th, 2009

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Colorwashed silk enhances the illusion of a natural flower.

The more layers of wool roving you incorporate, the stiffer the flower will become.

Bold and beautiful flower power!

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Continue to roll for another five minutes and check again. When it’s ready, you will not be able to separate the layer of wool from the silk and the silk should look a bit puckery.

Instead of beating the fabric on the countertop, you can leave it in the bag and toss it on concrete outside a couple dozen times to finish the felting process.

Unroll the fabric and separate it from the bubble wrap. Gently squeeze out most of the excess water. Next, put the fabric in a plastic bag unsealed and nuke it in the microwave for five minutes. Let it cool a bit and squeeze out any remaining water.

The final felting step is my favorite. Grab the edge of the fabric and beat it to death on the countertop. Didn’t that feel good?

If you are satisfied with the appearance, lay it out flat to dry. If you want to draw up the fibers a bit more, throw it in a hot dryer for a few minutes and then lay flat to completely dry.

Cut out the flower from the background to the size and shape you desire. From the leftover background material, I cut out more petals and veins for the petals.

I love the effect of the curly roving on this exotic tropical flower.

Lightly glue down the veins and glue the petals together.

Cut out a piece of felt to finish off the back. Sew the pin back to the center of it, and glue it to the back center of the flower.

Initially lay out the roving for the flower on the large side because you can always cut it to size after the felting process.

A felted flower corsage is an everlasting keepsake that will continue to demonstrate your love and admiration for many years to come.

I used a hand-dyed felt from Dancing Leaf Farm.

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posted in: yarn, wool roving, wool felt, lightweight silk, Nuno felt flowers, felt corsage, Mother of the bride corsage

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Comments (5)

SweetbriarStudio writes: I'm a self-taught felter and I really appreciate reading about the many ways to wet felt. Thanks for some new ideas!
Posted: 6:03 pm on June 6th

ewephoric writes: All I can say is that Craft Stylish is lucky to have such a talented, creative, and insightful editor. Your projects are always the very best out there! I hope to always have your terrific ideas to help jumpstart my own. Keep up the good work.
Posted: 2:32 pm on May 24th

Tina_Hilton writes: Dear SMVG - Each and every one the projects I posted over the past year have been a delight and pleasure to design and execute. It gives me great joy that I have been able to share them with you and all the loyal Craft Stylish community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continuous support and encouragement. Tina
Posted: 6:41 pm on May 14th