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  Chosen in 1999 as the provincial flower of Quebec, the Blue Flag Iris is the perfect representation of Quebec's provincial flag. Of all the regional flowers, this one was the most complicated to make, so feel free to reference the internet (You tube has some great videos on making Irises) Supplies : blue or purple felt (try 2 shades of the same colour as I did in my version) white, yellow, tan and green felt wire hot glue gun sticks Tools scissors wire cutters glue gun 1) Cut out felt shapes 2) You should have 9 rectangle pieces in 3 different sizes (3 small 6.5x 3cm, 3 medium small 7x4 cm and 3 large 8cm x5 cm). Cut each piece diagonally in half. 3) Cut 9 pieces of wire, around 10 cm in length. Fore each petal, take on half, run a line of hot glue along the "diagonal" edge, place a wire piece along the glue, making sure that wire overhangs the "skinny" end of the felt triangle. Take the other side of the felt  (flip it over so the halves mirror each other) an...

  A British botanical work published in 1760 refers to the trillium as “the herb True Love of Canada.” This delicate flower is the provincial flower of Ontario. Supplies white, yellow and green felt modpodge wire Tools scissors wire cutters paint brush and wax paper straightening iron (or regular iron) 1) Cut your felt pieces. 2) Take the felt yellow rectangle and coat one side with modpodge. Allow to dry. 3) Once dry, cut even little slits into the top 2/3 of that rectangle. Cut a 15cm piece of wire and roll the base of the felt (the non cut section) around one end of the wire, to form the stamin. Secure with hot glue where needed. Set aside 4) Cut 6 pieces of wire, around 15 cm in length. Take your 3 petal pieces and 3leaf pieces and cut each piece in 1/2, vertically along the center. For each petal and leaf, take one side, apply hot glue along the center edge, place a piece of wire along the hot glue and place the other side overtop, sandwiching the hot glue and wire in between ...

  The Purple Saxifrage is the emblem for Canada's "newest" territory, Nunavut. This vibrant flower is used as both a seasonal time keeping tool, as well as traditional medicine for the Inuit people of the region. Note, my version is around 5xs larger than the real thing. Supplies hot pink/ fuchsia felt hot pink/ fuchsia embroidery floss dark green felt green embroidery floss mod podge wire wax paper Tools  embroidery needle scissors wire cutter paint brush 1) Cut out you felt pieces 2) Cut a 10cm piece of fuchsia embroidery floss and coat it with mod podge, make sure the pieces dry straight. You will need 3 of these pieces per flower. 3) Cut a 10 - 15 cm piece of wire and bend down one end around 5cm.Wrap hot pink floss around your fingers around 5 times. Remove from your hand, keeping the loops intact, and place the center of the loops under the bend of the wire, and knot the floss to attach it to the wire. 4) Take 3 of the the dry fuchsia pieces, and tie with a  kn...

  Nova Scotia has the oldest designated provincial flower in Canada - the Mayflower. Named after the ship that brought people from Europe to Massachusetts, by the late 18th century a lot of Loyalists had resettled in the eastern part of Canada, making the Mayflower a fitting choice for a provincial emblem. Supplies white of light pink felt; green felt wire (8mm) floral tape yellow embroidery floss optional: pink blush (works best with white felt) glue gun glue sticks Tools wire cutter scissors glue gun 1) Cut out felt pieces and a 15cm piece of wire. 2) To make the bud, bend down one end (around 3- 5 mm) of the wire, add some glue to the center of the white (or pink) felt circle, place the bent end of the wire in to the center glue and wrap the sides of the felt down (glue as needed). 3) Using a dap of glue, attach a petal base to the bottom base of the folded down felt circle, and with another dab of glue to the top of said petal, and attach it to the center of the felt circle. Re...