So to match the flower girl, I wanted the ring bearer to have a boutonniere*. I ordered some loose flowers from the same Etsy seller, but didn't like her boutonnieres* (the leaves were just to big).
So, I decided to add my own leaves!
All it took was some green felt and some white embroidery floss.
I just laid the flower down on some paper and traced the shape I wanted for the leaf. I then cut out 4 layers of the leaf shape on the felt (2 for each leaf). Using a fairly big needle, I hand-stitched around the edge of the leaf. I then arranged the leaves how I wanted them and attached them to the flower with the same needle and thread.
As I was stitching the around the leaves, I ended up re-doing it 5 times because my stitches weren't even. I know the final product isn't perfect, but it's cute enough for me!
*10 points to the person that invented Spell Check. Seriously... boutonniere is one of the hardest words to spell.
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