Felt Holiday Ornaments + Free Ornament Templates. I’ve been working on a pretty ambitious felt tree skirt project this year, and it’s left me with a bunch of leftover ivory felt, so I’ve been trying to come up with some small projects that make use of the felt leftovers. These little ornaments aren’t at all difficult to make, even for beginners at embroidery, and even though they make extensive use of the fancy (and intimidating, so I’ve read) French knot. Trust me, the French knot isn’t difficult at all once you get a few practice knots in, and here’s a a video that takes you through it in real time, so if you’re a visual learner like me you’ll be a French knot pro in no time and will want to use this stitch anywhere that you possibly can. The only other stitches used in this project are the running stitch and whip stitch. As for the aforementioned tree skirt, I’d love to show you now, but at the rate I’m going it’s probably not going to be done until sometime in 2. I’m lucky! Thankfully, these ornaments are much quicker to make. I made each ornament in about 3. Download the templates for this project right here (9. Kb PDF file). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and use the template file. Download the reader for free here. These templates are for personal, non- commercial use only. Supplies Neededfor all ornamentsivory felta hand sewing needlered embroidery threadcotton balls or fiber- fill (leftover yarn fuzz from pom poms works great, too)pinking shearsscissorsstraight pinsa marking pen with water soluble inka damp paper towela small paintbrush or penfor the bell ornamenta . Xacto knife and cutting mat (optional)Instructions. Print and cut out the ornament templates. Cut a piece of felt that’s twice as long as the ornament template that you’re working with, and position the template on the felt so there’s enough room for you to fold the felt in two when you’re finished tracing the template. Trace around the edge of the template using a water soluble marking pen. To mark where the French knots will go, hold the template and felt against a window so you can see the markings through the felt, and use the water soluble pen to mark where the knots will go. Fold the felt in half and pin together using straight pins. Cut around the edges using pinking shears. Use a damp paper towel to remove any ink that’s left along the edges of the felt. Use our free Christmas templates and patterns to create stockings, gingerbread houses, snowflakes, gift tags, labels, and much more. Share your year with family and friends using our exclusive Better Homes and Gardens Christmas letter templates. Each one has room for you to handwrite or type a. Kids Craft Felt Pinecone Owl Ornaments – “These cute little owls come with three different personalities and with this pattern you can mix and match to make your. Kid Friendly Felt tree and ornaments! No pattern or tutorial. DIY neon geometric ornaments. For some polyhedral pizzazz, order this next project through Etsy shop Field Guide Design. Follow the simple template and craft your. Be sure not to remove the dots that mark where the French knots will go. Unpin the two pieces of felt. Make the French knots on the piece of felt with the dot markings, using the dotted side of the felt as the reverse. These images illustrate how to make a French knot, but this video does a much better job of showing you how to create the stitch. I tie off each knot when I’m finished since the felt is ivory and I don’t want the zig zags of embroidery thread to show through. When you’re finished making the knots, match up the two pieces of felt as closely as you can, with the French knots facing outward, and pin together the pieces. Stitch along the edge of the ornament using a running stitch. You have a few options for attaching the ornament hanger. Tie a 9- 1. 0 inch length of red embroidery thread together at the bottom to create the hanger and either 1) sew the hanger in when you come to the top center of the ornament as you’re stitching around (as shown), 2) attach the hanger to the back piece of the ornament before you start stitching the pieces together, or 3) attach the hanger after you’ve finished the ornament. Leave a small opening in one area of the ornament so you can stuff it. Cinderella’s Wish Bracelet. Thanks to Target for sponsoring this article. Gracious, courageous, and always kind, Cinderella sees all her dreams come true. 125 Responses to O Christmas Tree, O (Felt) Christmas Tree: a Free Downloadable Tutorial. You can use cotton balls that have been pulled apart, poly- fill, or leftover trimmings from making pom poms for the stuffing. Push the stuffing into the ornament using a small paintbrush or the end of a pen. After you’ve finished stuffing the ornament, sew it completely closed. For the Bell Ornament. The center star on the bell ornament is made using a long running stitch for each set of points. In order to keep the star in place, make a short running stitch in the center to tack the star in place. To finish the ornament, attach a jingle bell to the center bottom using ivory embroidery thread. For the Wreath Ornament. To cut out the center of the wreath ornament, I like to use an Xacto knife (on a cutting mat) to cut across the diameter of the circle and then use scissors to cut out the center, but you can use scissors to make a hole and cut out from there. Use a whip stitch and ivory embroidery thread to sew together the center edges of the ornament. Stitch together the outer edges of the ornament using a running stitch and ivory embroidery thread. After you’ve stitched about 1 1/2 inches along the edge, stuff the portion that you just stitched using fill and the end of a paintbrush. Stuffing the circle as you go helps prevent gaps in the stuffing. Trace the leaf templates onto green felt, cut out, dab off any remaining ink using a damp paper towel, and sew around the edges of each leaf using a running stitch and green embroidery thread. Attach the leaves to the top center of the wreath ornament.
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