Does your refrigerator need a little sprucing up? If so, I have an easy refrigerator magnet pattern to share with you today. These two magnets are simply made from craft felt and all are done with simple hand sewing and embroidery techniques. If you have a pile of little felt scraps laying around your craft room...this project is a great way to use those scraps up!

Here is what you will need to make each refrigerator magnet:

felt circles each measuring 2" in diameter. (you will need 2 per magnet)

felt tear drops to fit on your circle. (you will need 5 per magnet)

felt circle measuring 1/4" in diameter. (you will need 1 per magnet)

felt strip measuring 1/4" by the circumference of your large circle.

embroidery floss (colors to match felt), sewing needle and scissors

tiny amount of stuffing

craft glue

round magnet disk

Cut out all of your felt pieces as outlined above. The 2" diameter circles and the strip should all be cut from the same color of felt. Using two strands of embroidery floss to match the color of your felt circle, hand stitch on the tear drop shapes to form the shape of a flower. Use two strands of embroidery floss and hand stitch the tiny 1/4" diameter circle in the center of the flower. Make sure all of your knots are on the reverse side.

Using two strands of embroidery floss, use a blanket stitch to attach the felt strip to your flower circle. Once it has been attached around the edges, start attaching the blank back circle until you reach 3/4 of the way around. Use a tiny bit of craft stuffing and insert it into the magnet and finish blanket stitching around. Finish off and hide the threads inside of the mini pillow that was formed.

Flip the flower over and use craft glue to attach a magnet disk to the back side. Let it completely dry for several hours and then use the magnets to decorate the front of your refrigerator.

Refrigerators in the United States almost always come with refrigerator magnets. The beautiful and colorful designs of the magnets and their uses make them a favorite kitchen appliance accessory.

Refrigerator magnets come in different colors and designs. However, the most common ones are those that are related to kitchen work and food. Examples of these are cooking pans, kitchen utensils, vegetables and fruits. There are also kitchen magnets that are shaped like wine bottles with labels that closely resemble famous wine brands. Common materials used for kitchen magnets are plastic and metal. These materials are more durable. as they do not easily break. However, some modern kitchen materials also use ceramics.

Because the refrigerator is one of the most exposed appliances in the home, the idea of posting notes on the said appliance has become very popular. This is especially true for families that do not often get to meet each other throughout the day. To do this, a kitchen magnet is used. Papers containing notes or reminders to family members may be attached to the refrigerator using a kitchen magnet. This way, the recipient can easily be made aware of the message once he or she approaches the refrigerator.

Aside from this, kitchen magnets are also useful for posting family mementos such as pictures and artwork on the refrigerator. They can also be helpful in binding the family together because through them, family members can be reminded of the beautiful times they have shared together.

Because kitchen magnets are popular, they have also been used by some companies to promote their brands. They manufacture several quantities of these magnets and distribute them for free when people buy their products. An example would be a cola company that releases several designs of kitchen magnets to represent the different bottles they use for their product.

Kitchen magnets have indeed become a favorite accessory for the refrigerator. However, people who plan to use them to post notes or pictures should ensure that the kitchen magnet they will use is strong enough to hold the material firmly. Otherwise, the notes or pictures can easily be misplaced and consequently, the message cannot be rightfully delivered to recipient at the time he or she needs to read it.