Tutorial: Fabric Ornaments

It's been a long time since I shared a tutorial with you, so here is my fabric Christmas ornament idea. I hope you enjoy. If you make one, I would love to see it!

STEP 1:
Print a photo on fabric paper. (I edited mine in picnik.com, so I could add the year and the holiday border.) I printed this one at 4" x 6" and kept 1/4" of the white border when I cut it out. Peel the paper off the fabric.
STEP 2:
Cut your background fabric the same size as your photo.

STEP 3:

Pin the fabric pieces right sides together. You should see the "wrong" sides of the fabric on both sides.

STEP 4:

Very lightly hot-glue your cord or ribbon on the top evenly spaced apart, inside of the photo fabric piece. This is how you'll hang the ornament.

STEP 5:

MAKE SURE you're ribbon or cord is tucked inside the ornament! You should not be able to see it anymore when you go to sew.

STEP 6:

Using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew all the way around with your sewing machine. Yes, you are sewing it shut.

STEP 7:

Using small scissors, cut a 2 inch slit in the back of the fabric side, not the photo side.

STEP 8:

Turn it inside out and stuff it just like you would a pillow. (Note: I wish I had stuffed mine a little more. If you stuff it nice and tight the picture doesn't distort)

STEP 9:

Using a needle and embroidery thread, sew the slit shut.

STEP 10:

Cut 1" x 2" inch strips of fabric and batting.

STEP 11:

Make a sandwich with the batting in the middle, and sew an X through the whole piece.

STEP 12:

Hot glue the fabric sandwich over the slit that you sewed shut, and sew a cute button right in the middle. Your done!:)

Now hang or give as a gift.

I know there are a lot of steps shown but it's pretty easy. Once you make one, the rest will be very fast.:)

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