How to Make Felt Filler Flowers

2 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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You’ll want to whip up flowers of all sizes and colors knowing how easy these Felt Filler Flowers are to make.  Add a few of these flowers into your DIY project to ‘fill in’ areas that need a little oomph and texture. Change the felt colors to match your project or make them into flower middles.  

Project Time
5 to 10 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

To create a filler flower, cut a 1.5” strip of felt.  Fold the felt strip lengthwise.  Add a bead of hot glue down the felt strip and glue the strip edges together.

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Step
2

Use the tip of your scissors to cut slits every ¼” making sure not to cut through the entire strip.  Essentially, you are making a strip of looped fringe.

How to Make Felt Filler Flowers step 2
Step
3

Place your scissors into the fold of the fringe and cut the loops or leave the loops as is.  Swirl the fringed felt around itself, gluing it along the way to hold it in place.

How to Make Felt Filler Flowers step 3 part 1
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Step
4

Now that you know how easy-peasy these Felt Filler Flowers are to make, go forth and add them to all of your DIY projects!  How cute would they look glued onto a wreath or added to the top of a wooden box? While you’re making felt flowers, check out how to make a few more felt flower styles here.  Happy Crafting!!!

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