Ornament Project

As featured on Craft Gossip!

I made a couple ornaments the other night. If you want to try making some, here are the instructions!

Materials:

• two pieces of felt
• embroidery thread
• thin piece of cardboard (I used the side of an empty cereal box)
• about 15 inches of ribbon
  
• a 2 1/4" worry doll
• a little llama or animalito of your choice
• needle
• scissors

Instructions for llama ornament:

• Cut two circles from felt, approximately 3 1/4" in diameter.
  
• Cut a circle from cardboard, approximately 2 1/2" in diameter.
  
• Cut a piece of ribbon, about 7 1/2" inches long.
• Using embroidery thread, sew the llama onto one circle of felt.
• Sew little lines to make snowflakes/stars or the design of your choice.
• Sandwich the cardboard circle between the two felt circles (the cardboard gives it some stability).
• Beginning at about "11:00", use blanket stitches counterclockwise to sew the circles together until you reach "1:00".
  
• Fold the ribbon in half, places ends inside circles, and finish sewing the circle.

Instructions for worry doll ornament:

• Cut two ovals from felt, approximately 4" long.
• Cut oval from felt in contrasting color, approximately 3" long.
  
• Cut an oval from cardboard, approximately 3" long.
  
• Cut a piece of ribbon, about 7 1/2" inches long.
• Using embroidery thread, sew the wory doll onto the 3" felt oval.
  
• Stitch the 3" oval onto the front of one 4" oval.
  
• Sandwich the cardboard oval between the two felt ovals (the cardboard gives it some stability).
• Beginning at about "11:00", use blanket stitches counterclockwise to sew the circles together until you reach "1:00".
  
• Fold the ribbon in half, places ends inside circles, and finish sewing the circle.