Friday, 30 September 2011

Homemade Christmas Ornaments

There is nothing nicer than decorating your Christmas tree with homemade Christmas ornaments. Recently my friend had to plan a lesson to teach a group of primary school aged children some basic sewing skills. She borrowed my Accuquilt Go! Baby Cutter to cut out a heap of felt circles that she could use to make some easy felt ornaments with the girls. I haven't yet seen their finished work - I can't wait to see what the girls came up with!

My take on the project was to combine some felt circles, hand dyed doilies, and buttons. These were a fun project to do in front of the TV and would be great project to teach children some basic embroidery stitches, hand sewing, and button sewing skills.






I cut out some 3 inch circles using the circle die on the Go! Baby


added some doilies and buttons, and cut a felt tab.


Finished them off with some embroidery and a bakers twine hanging loop.


Quick, easy and perfect for a beginning sewing project! The Accuquilt Go! Baby makes it easy to cut out  lots of circles for a group project.

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Here are some other ornaments we have made using felt:

Button Hearts

Charming Ornaments

21 comments:

shez said...

very nice Lisa and a great idea for the kiddies

Barbara said...

I like your idea!
thanks!!

karenskrafts said...

So pretty, so christmassy, i love them, home made is always the best :)
Karen x

Simone de Klerk said...

Lovely onrnaments! It's so fun working with felt and somehow felt and Christmas go together so well (o:
Have a happy weekend.

Nat @ dear little house said...

Oh cute cute! I just bought some felt today, actually!

suzitee said...

Home made ornaments on the Christmas tree make it so much better! Love how your ornaments turned out Lisa.

Sharon Manning said...

Oh these are adorable Lisa - so creative!

KaHolly said...

Simply charming!! Will remember these when I'm on my next felt kick!

Martina said...

Lovely ideas! Thanks so much!

Bela said...

Wonderful, Lisa!!!! What a coincidence, my post today brings some ideas for x-mas ornaments!!! I linked your blog as soon as I saw this post!!
Much love to you!!
Bela

Sara said...

A felt project to swoon over! I like the doilies and the buttons:)

Terriaw said...

You know me, I do love making ornaments! I also love finding a new idea each season. Love yours for this year! They look fun to make, and hang beautifully on the tree.

Kimberly said...

Love these!

Celestial Charms said...

So beautiful. I'm in love with the little felt heart ornaments. So cute!
Maureen

K-Sue said...

merry and bright!

Kathryn D. Duke said...

these are so cute and I especially like the hearts with the buttons!!!

Christy said...

Gotta get into the christmas groove! Your projects are always gorgeous!

Fräulein Otten said...

very nice!!

Little Susie Home Maker said...

These are way too cute. i luv it. Gotta go make some now!
Blessings'
Susie

wicker storage baskets said...

Oh cute cute! I just bought some felt today, actually!

Ladyfée said...

un petit bonjour à toutes les deux ! c'est vraiment épatant ces petites choses à faire ! j'aime beaucoup le petit napperon rose que vous avez appliqué sur la dernière boule en photo, auriez vous les explications ? j'aimerais essayer de le faire il me plait beaucoup ! merci encore pour toutes ces jolies choses que vous partagez avec nous ! une bonne journée ! Ladyfée

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