I've had fun today playing around with ideas for Christmas ornaments. This is one that I made to sell and sold, so I made another this morning. There will be a few more as the week progresses, hopefully one each day.
To make the ornament above you need a square of yellow felt, small pieces of 2 shades of red felt, black seed beads, green embroidery floss and a small amount of fiber-fill for stuffing.
Make a pattern for a heart. Mine is about 5 inches across. Cut out 2, one for the front and one for the back.
Cut out the red felt in various sizes in a free-hand manner. You don't need a pattern, just think flower petals.
Arrange the flowers on the heart front in any way you want. Use a small flower part on top of a larger piece to give the flower some depth. Sew on by sewing a bead or two in the middle (depends on how large your beads are. Mine are quite large, so I only used one).
Now embroider your stems using 3 strands of embroidery floss. I used a chain stitch, but you could use a stem stitch. You could also do this on your machine with a small zig-zag if you wish.
The next step is to sew the back to the front. I used a blanket stitch, but again, you could do this by machine. Leave a small opening on one side to insert the stuffing. Its easier to close if you leave the opening on a straight side, not a curve or point.
Sew up your closing and sew a loop of ribbon to the top of the center back for hanging.
Hope you enjoy the pattern.
To make the ornament above you need a square of yellow felt, small pieces of 2 shades of red felt, black seed beads, green embroidery floss and a small amount of fiber-fill for stuffing.
Make a pattern for a heart. Mine is about 5 inches across. Cut out 2, one for the front and one for the back.
Cut out the red felt in various sizes in a free-hand manner. You don't need a pattern, just think flower petals.
Arrange the flowers on the heart front in any way you want. Use a small flower part on top of a larger piece to give the flower some depth. Sew on by sewing a bead or two in the middle (depends on how large your beads are. Mine are quite large, so I only used one).
Now embroider your stems using 3 strands of embroidery floss. I used a chain stitch, but you could use a stem stitch. You could also do this on your machine with a small zig-zag if you wish.
The next step is to sew the back to the front. I used a blanket stitch, but again, you could do this by machine. Leave a small opening on one side to insert the stuffing. Its easier to close if you leave the opening on a straight side, not a curve or point.
Sew up your closing and sew a loop of ribbon to the top of the center back for hanging.
Hope you enjoy the pattern.
Thank you for your pattern. I am always on the look out for something different for my Christmas felt ornaments. I make them for friends, and to sell.
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