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Handmade Christmas Ornaments With Free Templates

November 26, 2020 in Freebies by Tiffany Boushey

I just love farmhouse style decor. It’s so warm and cozy and always makes me feel at home. I wanted to start to incorporate a little more handmade farmhouse style into my Christmas decorating this year, so I started with some cute fabric ornaments. I’ve included printable templates for these, but of course, you can always make your own or find other printable shapes you like!

Materials needed:

  • Fabric of any kind in colors and textures that make you happy
  • Templates provided, or any other templates you choose
  • Sewing machine (or just a needle and thread will work too)
  • Coordinating embroidery floss or yarn
  • Embroidery needle
  • stuffing
  • Jute, twine, or other string for hanging

Cut out your shapes:

Start by downloading your templates for your ornaments:

Christmas-ornaments-templateDownload

You can also draw or search for your own in other shapes as well. Once those are printed and cut, collect the fabric you want to use. Cut out 2 mirrored images of each template. If you want to add any details with embroidery floss or add buttons, do that before sewing your two sides together. There are a couple of options for sewing them together, so I’ll show you both ways I did mine.

Sewing with a machine:

  • Turn the two mirrored pieces over so they are wrong sides together
  • Sew around the outside edge leaving an opening for turning and stuffing
  • Turn the ornament right sides out and push out any corners
  • Fill it with stuffing to your liking
  • Fold in and pinch the opening together and stitch it shut with a whip stitch

Hand Sewing:

  • Place both pieces on top of each other wrong sides together
  • Using thread that matches your fabric, sew with a straight or whip stitch around the outside edge leaving an opening for stuffing
  • Fill your ornament with stuffing
  • Fold in and pinch the opening closed and sew it together
  • For the mittens, I also chose to sew across the “top edge” where the cuff hits the main part of the mitten to give it a little more definition

Giving that handmade look to either option:

Now that you have sewn and stuffed your ornament using either a sewing machine or hand sewing, it’s time to give it that extra handmade touch!

  • Use a larger eyed (or embroidery) needle and thread your embroidery floss or yarn through it tying a knot in the other end
  • Work your way all around the outside edge of the ornament using a whip stitch
  • When you get back to where you started, knot it and cut any excess thread
  • At the top of your ornament, use an embroidery needle to push a hole through the fabric
  • Thread jute, yarn or twine through the needle and pull half of it through
  • Tie a knot in the ends to make a loop for hanging

I love how these turned out! They look rustic and chic at the same time and it’s an amazing combination!

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