Each of these tree ornaments is made with the same basic ideas and by using a different material color or type and small differences in their accessories.
Snowman Ornament
Materials:
White felt
Black felt
Poly-Fill
White, black and orange embroidery Thread
Scrap material (for scarf)
Buttons
Gold string
Hot glue gun and gun
Embroidery needle
- To make the snowman you start by cutting out your snowman’s body from a folded piece of off-white felt so that you end up with to identical shapes.
- Then begin by blanket-stitching the two pieces together with embroidery thread leaving a small hole at the top. Through that hole you stuff the body until it slightly puffy (you can use a stick to gently poke stuffing into arms and legs).
- Using a small scrap of material make a scarf and tie and glue to snowman’s neck.
- Then cut two hat shapes out of black felt and place on either side of his head and glue into place and glue a small flower to his hat.
Using black embroidery threads make a small stitch for each eye and some for the mouth. Orange embroidery thread is used to stitch back and forth from one focal point into a triangular shape fro the nose. - Glue on a few button’s down the front to dress him up.
- Then finally sew on a piece of gold string to the back for a way to hang him on the tree. You can add a little poem as like this one to make him more personalized.
Gingerbread Man Ornament
Materials:
Carmel Material (of choice)
Poly-Fill
White embroidery thread and needle
Scrap material
Buttons
Fabric paint in white and black
Hot glue gun and glue
- To make the Gingerbread Man you start by cutting out your body from a folded piece of caramel fabric (I used some upholstery material) so that you end up with to identical shapes.
- Then begin by blanket-stitching the two pieces together with embroidery thread leaving a small hole at the top.
- Through that hole you stuff the body until it slightly puffy (you can use a stick to gently poke stuffing into arms and legs).
- Using a small scrap of material tied in the middle to make a bowtie and glue to Gingerbread Man’s neck.
- With black and white fabric paints make dots for eyes with smaller white dots for accents and then draw in mouth.
- Glue on a few button’s down the front to dress him up.
- Then finally sew on a piece of string to the back and hang him on the tree.
