i had a bunch of felt that was left over from another project a while back and i wanted to find a use for it. naturally, since it was close to christmas, i searched christmas and felt and so many amazing things came up that i could make. then i came across a cute little owl and knew that i wanted to make that first.
i really didn't follow any directions, i just eyeballed it and started cutting the felt. however, here are some super simple instructions for the christmas tree ornament i made. the fox was definitely the most challenging, but once you have mastered the basic steps i am sure it won't be so intimidating.
here are the materials you will need for these projects:
- felt in a variety of colors
- scissors
- dmc floss in the colors of your choice
- sewing thread in the color of your choice
- needles (one large enough to thread dmc floss and one for regular sewing thread)
- cotton filler
- fabric glue (optional)
- ribbon (optional)
you will also need to know how to do a basic hand stitch, a back stitch, and a button hole stitch.
felt christmas tree ornament
felt colors you will need: dark green, light green, any variety of colors for the small "ornaments" on the tree
1. cut the dark green felt into the shape of a christmas tree (be sure to keep in mind the size that you want). cut 2 of the same pieces of the dark green tree shape. cut a triangle out of the light green fabric just a bit smaller than the dark green tree shape. cut 6 small circle shapes out of the fabric colors for the "ornaments".
2. cut the light green triangle into three pieces (see below). using the fabric glue, place the three pieces on top of the dark green tree shape. you can stop here and move on to the next step, or you can use the dmc floss in a contrasting color to sew around the edges of each light green piece using a basic hand stitch.
3. using white dmc floss and a back stitch, sew on the "string" for the ornament garland. do this on all three pieces of the light green felt.
4. using the white dmc floss or some basic white thread. sew the ornaments onto the "string". 3 on the lower one, 2 in the middle, and one on the top.
5. take the other dark green tree shape and place it on the back of the decorated side of the tree. using a button hole stitch. sew around the edge of the tree, leaving a one inch opening at the bottom.
6. fill the tree to your liking and then finish off your button hole stitch to the end.
7. slip a piece of ribbon or dmc floss through one of the loops in the button hole stitch at the top of the tree and tie it off to give it a way to hang it. that's it!
now go hang it on your tree or attach it to a gift to add a extra something special.
now go hang it on your tree or attach it to a gift to add a extra something special.
if you were paying attention, you would have seen in the pictures that i actually jumped the gun and sewed the tree together before adding the "ornaments". i actually forgot to put them on but it can be done this way. however, it is a bit more of a pain in the neck.
