ring around the rosette

Since there's been so much rosette making going on lately (ie: my Felted Rosette Frame workshop last weekend!), I thought I'd talk about a few more ideas for rosette uses.

You should've heard the gears turning at Silver Bella when I taught my class how to make these sweet and easy little beauties! "Barettes, headbands!", they cried. "Adorn a hat! Stitch them to a sweater!", another person replied. They are addictive, I have to admit.

The first thing I made with these rosettes, back in 2008 was my Felted Wool Pomander. To this day I believe that little tutorial of mine gets the most hits on my blog! Check it out for rosette-making how-to's.

In 2009, I contributed this Rosette Wreath project to Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts Magazine. It uses the same rosettes as the pomander, just attached to a wreath form. I also wanted to show you my tree, made from green rosettes attached to a cone shape.

example (with a different style brooch) used as a gift-topper

One of my favorite quick tricks is to make a rosette brooch that doubles as a gift topper. Make one or more rosettes and glue or sew them to a felt leaf or two. Attach a bar style pin back to complete your brooch. To make it into a gift topper, thread ribbon through the pin back then tie the ribbon around your wrapped gift.

These rosettes are so fun and easy to make, I think kids 8 and up would enjoy crafting with them. They would be great attached to place cards at the holiday table as well! What else could they be used for?