Stitching Love: Mother's Day Hand-Embroidered Felt Brooch

Apr 30, 2025

Designer: Marcia Izabel Marchiori

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Level: Beginner

A small handmade gift can say so much, and this soft felt brooch is a simple, heartfelt way to celebrate Mother’s Day.

It doesn’t take much, just a few basic supplies, some felt, and a little time set aside for yourself. In this tutorial, I’ll guide you through each step of the process, making it easy to follow even if you’re new to this kind of craft.

It’s the perfect project for a quiet afternoon, when you want to slow down and create something meaningful with your hands. Whether you’re making it for your mom, a mother figure, or even as a little token of self-love, this brooch is a sweet reminder that small things, made with care, can carry so much love.

Let’s make something special together.

Tools & Supplies Needed

OLFA RM-CG-01/GRY 12”x18” Double-Sided Self-Healing Rotary Mat, Gray
OLFA 5-Inch SCS-1 Serrated-Edge Stainless Steel Scissors
OLFA 45mm RTY-2/G Straight Handle Rotary Cutter
OLFA QR-6x12 6" x 12" Frosted Acrylic Ruler
Good quality wool or acrylic felt for flower, in the following color/sizes for each brooch:
- Color of your choice: enough for one 2” circle and two 1 1/2” x 8” rectangles
- Green for leaves - approx. 4” x 4”
Brooch pin (or regular safety pin, that’s the one I am using in this project)
Embroidery floss (to match flower and green felt color – I used Aurifil) & needle
Decorative button
Hot glue / glue gun
Erasable pen (used: Pilot Frixion)

Instructions

1. Preheat the hot glue gun. Using OLFA mat, rotary cutter, and ruler, cut two 1 1/2” x 8” rectangles out of felt (flower color).

2. Making a base for the brooch: Using any lid you have around that’s approximately 2” (or using a compass) trace a circle onto the felt with an erasable pen. Then, using OLFA scissors, cut it to size.

3. Still using the erasable pen, trace two leaves onto green felt, approximately 1" x 2" each. If your felt isn’t very thick (like mine), use two layers of felt to make a sturdier leaf. After cutting out the leaves, glue the two layers together using a thin line of hot glue around the edges.

4. Next, apply hot glue along one of the long edges of the 1 1/2” x 8” rectangle and fold it over lengthwise, attaching both sides to form a long strip.

5. Cutting petals: With OLFA scissors, carefully cut small slits along the folded edge (the unglued side), spacing them about 3/16” apart. Be careful not to cut through the glued edge. The goal is to end up with a strip of small loops. Gently fluff the loops with your fingers to open them up slightly and give the flower more volume

6. Attach the pin to the back of the circle using a small piece of felt in the same green color as the base to secure it. Set aside.

7. Using green embroidery floss, add running stitches to the center of the leaves. Using a dot of hot glue, attach the leaves to the felt circle as shown below.

8. Now it’s time to glue the strip onto the circle to form the flower: starting from the outer edge of the circle, carefully glue the strip in a spiral shape toward the center. Trim any excess felt from the center if needed.

9. To finish the brooch, use hot glue to attach a decorative button to the center of the flower.

And your brooch is ready!

Tip: If you’d like, this cute flower can also be made as a magnet! Just substitute the pin by gluing a small magnet to the back of the flower 😉