The sweet simplicity of a daisy chain crown will forever be a symbol of warm summer days. This DIY felt daisy crown will last forever and have you dreaming of summer picnics all year round.
A word about felt:
Wool or wool blend felt works well for little petals like those in this felt flower tutorial. Bamboo and most acrylics aren’t going to hold the smaller shapes as well and may fuzz out along the ends.
It’s important to use a pair of scissors that are small but sharp enough to handle tight edges and curved petals. I highly recommend holding your felt daisy pattern in place with packing tape, you can re-use your template again and again this way. The daisy centers can be freehand cut and varying the length will make your daisy larger or smaller.
You will need:
Floral Wire about 16 wires – 12 for flowers and the rest for crown base.
Wire cutters
Floral Tape
9″ x 12″ sheet of high quality felt for flowers, I used white
9″ x 6″ golden yellow felt for felt flower centers, I used Egg Yolk
8″ x 6″ Green felt for leaves and end caps, I used Fresh Cut Grass
Hot glue gun and glue
Free pattern to make felt daisies.
Optional: Packing tape or clear tape for cutting
Cut:
12 flower shapes from white felt
12 centers from yellow felt
Leaf and cap from green felt
Making felt daisies – the easy way
For loose felt daisies, carefully cut out daisies from white felt using clear tape on top to help hold your template as you cut.
To create a daisy on a stem place the floral wire at the end of the strip, add glue and roll gluing as you go. Wrap the felt flower around the center and glue at the base.
Cut a small slit into the center of the end cap and slits along the sides as marked so it curls around the base easily. Slide cap up the stem and glue down the sections trimming if needed so the green doesn’t extend past the flowers base. Keep the leaves fairly high because you will need to cut the wires to create your daisy chain crown.
To add a leaf, place glue along the center and part way up the leaf and fold onto the floral wire. Trim off any extra leaf felt along the ends and side. You can also glue these on after you create your crown.
Measure out your head or the head of the person you plan to crown. The crown needs to sit on the midway on the forehead, mine measured 7.5″.
Starting with two floral wires 2/3rds of the way down your first wire twist a second floral wire. Add more wires by twisting until your crown is the desired size for me this was 4 wires.
Twist daisies around your base using as much of the wire stems as possible to create a solid crown. Cut the extra wire once it is securely attached. Repeat until you’ve created a full crown of glorious daises.
Happy Crafting
~Andie
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