We made Butterfly & Flower Wall Hangings this week at Mencap...
If you would like to make them with your family or with your group - they really do appeal to girls of all ages...! Here is the Tutorial with Printable Templates.
What you will need...
Felt - A4 sheet for the background
Self-adhesive felt to decorate the butterfly - or use glue...
Felt scraps for Butterfly, Flowers and Hearts
Buttons
Embroidery thread
Thin dowel (we used green garden canes cut to size)
Ribbon or cord to hang
How to make...
Turn over a narrow hem, just wide enough to slip your dowel into, and stitch - either by hand or on your machine, as I did.
Cut out your butterfly and flowers / hearts (mine are die cut, but you can use this flower and heart template)
Stitch your butterfly onto your background with a running stitch.
Cut the butterfly body out and stitch or stick it on top.
Decorate the butterfly with pieces of contrasting felt - use self-adhesive felt or use glue to attach.
Attach your flowers / hearts - we used buttons to secure them to the background.
Slip the dowel into the hemmed top and tie on your ribbon or cord.
Hope you all enjoyed making your Butterfly Wall Hangings!
