Step: 1

Note: Felting needles are extremely sharp; use caution. Follow manufacturer's instructions.

Step: 2

Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin and cut foam ball in half; each ball will make two pins.

Step: 3

Place small amount of wool fiber against foam half-ball and attach to surface using felting needle; follow manufacturer instructions to ensure safety. Continue felting fiber to foam until completely covered.

Step: 4

Cut and fuse two different 6" fabric squares, wrong sides together. Using air-soluble marker, trace large flower onto fabric, disregarding dashed circle inside flower. Cut out flower.

Step: 5

Repeat Step: 4 to create additional large and small flowers from different fused fabrics. Refer to photo to layer flowers together; adhere centers with fabric glue.

Step: 6

If desired, use scallop scissors to cut small circle from white felt; see dashed circle on large flower pattern for approximate size. Adhere to flower center.

Step: 7

Adhere needlefelted foam half-ball to flower center.

Step: 8

Cut two 6" ribbon lengths, fold in half and adhere to back of flower with fabric glue. Adhere pin back to back of flower; let dry.

Step: 9

Yo-Yo Variation

Step: 10

For yo-yo flower pin, shown with yellow center, follow Steps 2-4 above to create two large flowers, cutting center from each as indicated on pattern.

Step: 11

To make yo-yo, draw 4-3/4" circle onto non-fused fabric and cut out. Sew gathering stitch around circle 1/8" from edge and pull up gathers tightly to create ruffled circle; knot and clip threads. Gather completed yo-yo again 1/4" from edge.

Step: 12

Place yo-yo through center of layered fabric flowers; secure with fabric glue. Adhere felted half-ball to center of yo-yo.