Flower Ring with Purpose

This weekend  I just happen to be out and close to my favorite and most inspiring craft store in the Kansas City area, Urban Arts & Crafts.  Whenever, I am anywhere close to this store, I do all that I can to stop in.  I was really on a quest for some fabric, but was taken in by the pin cushion rings the gal at the counter was making.  That is when I knew that I just had to have one of my own.

 
First, I picked out a bag of felted wool beads.  I have admired these beads for a long time, but not knowing exactly what to do with them, I  have managed to pass them by.  The colors and texture are so yummy, I knew that whatever I made out of these babies had to be good.

 
Next I picked out a bag of small felted wool circles.  They come in a variety of colors and tend to be in a color scheme with five circles of each color.

 
My flower ring will have a chocolate brown center with melon pink petals.  The ring that I chose was a little large and after completing this I would choose a ring with a narrow band next time, just a little tip for free. 

To begin making the flower you pinch the circle together and sew it to the center bead.  Repeating this with all five circles.

Secure the petals well to the back.  Don't worry about making it pretty as this will be all covered up.

Using another felted wool circle secure the ring base by sewing the circle over the ring base and stitch well.  This is where, if my ring base were more narrow, I think this would have worked better, and maybe even more secure.

And there you have it, the cutest flower ring ever.  I think this is going to make my day fun just because I am wearing it.

To top it off, this little piece of loveliness has a purpose too.  I can use it as a pin cushion at work.  I love it when I can make work more fun and pretty at the same time.  Double bonus!  Man, as I look at this picture, my hand looks so old.  I am glad I feel a lot younger than that hand looks, seriously.

I am participating in the following link up parties:  Between Naps On the Porch, Its So Very Creative, The DIY Showoff, Keeing It Simple, Mad Skills Monday, Skip to My Lou, Coastal Charm, Today's Creative Blog, Me and My Bucket, Blue Cricket Design,Nikki's Nifty Knacks, Fireflies and Jellybeans, It's Sew Stinkin Cute, Life as Lori, Paisley Passions, Tales from Bloggeritaville

Comments

[Purnima]

Looks very pretty!! Love your photography too!!

[Ginger]

Cute! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

[SS Firedancer]

Hi Thanks for sharing the pin cushion ring I saw you on Bloggeritaville and just wanted to pop by and say hi.
Blessings, Soroya aka SS Firedancer

[Lori S.]

Now THAT is CUTE! Thanks SO much for joining in on Thrilling Thursdays @ Paisley Passions. I hope to see you again this week :)
~Lori S.
Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions