How to Make Fabric Ornaments
November 21, 2012 by Aimee • 41 Comments
Fabric Christmas Ornaments are quite possibly the easiest, cutest DIY Ornaments EVER! And it’s fun to personalize them a bit! How?! …with a button! I’ll show you how to make it with a little step by step tutorial. I love a Christmas Tree with a mix of glass blown ornaments and burlap crafty ornaments…the blend is perfect! Buttons is this weeks ‘One Item’ to incorporate into my craft…such a fun way to embellish almost any craft…here’s what I did (other button crafts in the links below…and a GIVEAWAY, too).
Love this Tree – Virtual Window Shopping
Supplies:
- 3″ styrofoam ball
- Fabric scraps – I used leftover drop cloth
- Tacky Glue – love it
- Scissors
- U Pin – floral department or Cable Staple – hardware store
- Jute String
- Cute Button
Going with the grain, cut 8 – 1″ x 11″ strips of fabric. Apply Tacky Glue to one strip at a time and roll the styrofoam ball over the fabric until wound around the ball. Repeat with each strip until the ball is covered. (Have your strips all start at the same point).
Add a little glue where necessary until the fabric is flesh against the styrofoam ball.
Add a Staple or Pin to the top of the ball (where the fabric pieces begin and end). Slip folded piece of jute into the Staple then press the Staple tight.
Keeping the jute string out of the way, apply Tacky Glue to one more strip of fabric and cover the pin.
Allow to dry (or if you’re impatient, tie a knot with the two ends being careful to not lift the last fabric strip).
Trim the ends of the jute string and cover the ends with your favorite button!
Let the Christmas decorating begin…Easy Right! That’s How to Make Fabric Christmas Ornaments, this is a craft that my Sweet B’s will love! I have lots of other burlap home decor and craft projects to check out…
One Item Series with Friends…
I love her gold basic rectangle necklace!
Aimee, I never would have thought to cover an ornament with burlap, but it looks really cute, especially with the twine and button. And what a fun and easy project to do with the kids.
Love the aqua nugget necklace!
Once again- love! I could see a series of these, and wouldn’t they look great monogrammed too. Good project to get the kids involved in.
The aqua nugget necklace is very pretty! Thank you…………
Aimee this is such a fantastic idea – so pretty!
The Sterling Silver Devoted Bracelet is my favorite, but it’s hard to choose a “favorite” they’re all beautiful! Thank you for this awesome giveaway! The Christmas ornaments are stunning, Aimee! xo
Very cute, Aimee ~ love the rustic vibe and the sweet button detail! Happy Thanksgiving!
I like the Connected necklace – either in gold or silver.
http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/gold-smokey-drop-necklace-P646C26.aspx
I love this one
What a cute ornament idea!! Thanks for sharing Aimee!!
Love the Gold Tiny Twig necklace!
At the Cross bracelet is simple and beautiful.
love ALL of her pieces, but I am drawn to the chevron necklace! the new gold line is fab!
I love the snowman ornament.
Buttons, Burlap and Christmas, hello, my 3 favorites!
Happy Thanksgiving Aimee
Love the Smokey Drop Earrings and the Chevron necklace.
gold wildflower necklace debbie jackson
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I’m so glad I checked her sight/blog out! I’m loving the connected heart necklace.
Wow. Love everything on her site. Gorgeous stuff. I think the gold Chevron necklace that you featured is still my fav. Thanks for the give away opportunity.
I love the Gold from any Angle earrings! Thank you for the giveaway!
All of the jewelry is simply gorgeous!! I especially love the ‘Gold in a Nut Shell’ Necklace. Be especially blessed, Kathy
love, love, love the hidden treasure shell and pearl bracelet. . .reminds me of when we lived in Florida!
The aqua nugget necklace
tiny twig necklace!
Believe it or not I already have the fabric and styrofoam to make these ornaments after I found a pic on interest. I like the additional button embellishment and may have to give it a try. Thx for sharing.
Sterling Marked By Love Necklace
I love the gold connected necklace!
I like the tiny twig necklace.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
Such a great, rustic, old-fashioned look!
Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
<3 Christina
Very cute, Aimee! Burlap has such a cool rustic look to it. I bet you could disguise old dated ornaments this way too. I’m thinking about spraypainting some of my old ones simple and white.
i love the gold tiny twig necklace.
I love the Baby’s First Spoon
Looks good in the burlap-I used fabric scraps for mine. Thank you for the nice giveaway. I like the gold wildflower necklace.
I just love all of Lisa Leonard’s designs…seriously, the girl has great taste and is so creative! My two absolute favorites are the gold hearts and the gold chevron. Love her, love them!
I love the chevron necklace! Great giveaway!
What a lovely giveaway– I love her jewelry, especially the new gold line!
ADORE the aqua nugget necklace!
like the aqua nugget necklace
Great idea. I have been seeing these in a lot of places. Love the texture! Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
What a beautiful idea for ornaments.
Megan