Felt Flower Pillow

For my 2 of my cousins birthdays, I knew I wanted to make them something.. but I wasn't sure of what I was going to make! Since of them is recently married with a new apartment and the other just moved into a townhouse, I decided something for the home would be a good gift! That's when I decided to make a felt flower pillow for each of them for their living rooms!

 These are easy, quick and cheap! They add some color and fun to any room! :)

What you need:

~1/2 yard (18 inches) of fabric (you can also do 19 inches if you are just using it as a removable pillow case... I'll explain more later)

~1/4 yard felt

~two different circles to trace

~bowl/plate to trace

~card stock (for template)

~scissors

~a pen

~pillow stuffing, or a pre-stuffed pillow (18 in)

The first step is to cute out two circles to use as the template for the petals. I made two circles; one 2 1/2 inches in diameter and the other 3 1/2 inches. 

Pin the template to the felt and cut out all of the circles. You can cut as many circles as you want. Obviously the more circles you have, the fuller the flower will be.

I made 30 large circles and 20 small circles but didn't end up using all of them. So this is really up to you.

 Once you have all of your circles cut out, cut them all in half.

 Put the felt petals aside and get out your fabric!

Now if you are going to be using a bag of pillow stuffing, continue reading this! If you are going to be using a pillow that is already stuffed, click here.

Okay, you are going to cut two squares out of your fabric, 19in x 19in.

Next, find a plate (or something circular) the size that you want your flower to be. Draw the circle onto one of the squares of fabric.

 Now go to your sewing machine because it is time to put the petal on the pillow! Just begin placing the half-circles along the circle that you drew and start sewing along the flat side of the felt. Start with the larger circles and then about halfway through, start sewing on the smaller ones.

 Just keep sewing around... and around...

 ...and around...

  ...and around...

 ...and around... until you have this!

 Next, with the ride sides facing in, sew around the edges about 1/2 in. leaving a space of out 4-5 inches on one side to put in the stuffing.

 Put all of the stuffing into the pillow-you're almost done! Then you just have to sew up the last little opening and you're pillow is ready to be displayed!

 Here are just some more photos from the second pillow I made!

 Ta-da!