These felt ornaments are super easy to make using your favorite embroidery designs. They are also kid-friendly, because they will not shatter if they fall.
For our ornaments we used the designs from the Snowflakes and Stockings and Snowmen Set.
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You will need :
- embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon,
- polyester craft felt, it can be of any color, but we chose white,
- scraps of fabric for the backing,
- light-weight embroidery stabilizer, either cut- or tear-away,
- crimping shears (scissors which make a wavy design on the edge of what you're cutting),
- scissors,
- #12 sewing needle and sewing thread,
- narrow satin ribbon for loops.
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Embroidery:
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Stabilize a piece of felt. Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the designs one by one. Cut away the excess fabric, leaving about 1/2" margins.
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Assembly:
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We decided to make the stocking ornaments functional - they can be used as tiny bags for small gifts or candy.
Prepare the stitch-outs and backing fabric.
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Fold the upper edge of the backing fabric back and press.
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Fold a piece of ribbon in a loop and pin it to the folded edge. Topstitch the folded edge and the loop in place.
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Cut away the fabric from the uper edge of the stocking as close to the stitches as possible. Position the backing and the stocking, wrong sides together. Pin, if needed.
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Topstitch along the outline of the stocking, leaving the upper edge unstitched.
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With shears, cut away the excess fabric. The ornament is ready!
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The back of the stocking ornament.
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You can put candy candy in the stockings and put them on the Christmas tree.
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| These small stockings are also perfect for dolls. |
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The snowmen and snowflakes ornaments are even easier to make!
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Position the stitch-out on a piece of scrap of fabric, wrong sides together. Topstitch along the edges of the stitch-out as close to the embroidery stitches as possible.
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With a pair of shears cut away the excess fabric. Fold a piece of ribbon in a loop and topstitch to the top from the back of the ornament.
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| Have fun! |
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