Needle-Felted Summer Flowers

My next needle-felting class at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, VA is next month.  We will be creating flowers to decorate your favorite summer hat!  This is a one-day class on July 19.  For registration information, hours, fee and directions go to:
http://www.lewisginter.org/events/event_detail.php?event_id=1371
Classes fill up, so sign up soon!

Hat Ornament

I know, we usually do not wear woolens on the spring and summer, but with felting you can make cute ornaments or accents, like the felted flower for this straw garden hat!  When I make felted flowers, I usually try to make all the petals from one continuous hank of wool, twisted and needled into the flower shape.  Then I needle in the contrasting center and any other color accents.  This makes for a sturdier flower, one that will never loose its petals!
Happy needlin'!