How to Make Beaded Christmas Ornaments

If you are a crafter or an artist then you will most likely have lots of containers filled with leftover bits and pieces of felts and ribbon, and beads and sequins. These are perfect for this enjoyable Christmas project.

Materials:

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Small scraps of felt and tightly woven cotton: to give a firm base.
Batting: to stuff your ornament.
Beads and sequences: to decorate and embellish your ornament.
Narrow velvet ribbon: to create a loop for your ornament.

Basic Method:

Design your shapes, such as stars, bells, and hearts and moons; or whatever shapes you desire. The size of your shape is entirely up to you as well but obviously you don't want to make them too large, (we don't want the Christmas tree falling over!). Cut out fabric shapes in pairs, with right sides together sew round, leaving a small opening. Turn right side out and stuff with batting. Take extra care to fill the corners, use a thin tool to get the batting into the corners. Close the opening with overcast stitching.

For the central design or motif, you can choose a large bead, sequin, or small brooch. Work around this with a repeated pattern of beads. Use sequins as a base by building up two or three graduated shapes and topping them with a matching or coordinating bead to secure. Continue covering your shape with beads until you have achieved your desired look .Make a bow from velvet ribbon and cut the ends at an angle and dab a little glue on each end so it doesn't fray. Attach the bow and add a loop to the back of the bow for hanging the ornament.

Merry Christmas!

How to Make Beaded Christmas Ornaments