DIY Felt Ornaments for Christmas

Begin by cutting out on paper the shapes you want to create ornaments for.

Then trace the shapes onto the folded felt so you get two heart shapes (or your chosen ones) from your chosen felt. This year’s theme is white, pink and gold so I chose white and pink felt.

You can use the free templates I’m sharing right here!

Make sure they’re identical for a perfect pairing.

Lay one heart flat, which will serve as the canvas for our snowflake embroidery.

Thread your needle with the chosen embroidery thread. In this case, let’s go with a dark pink for that cute contrast touch.

Start at the center of the heart and create a small cross. This will serve as the base for your snowflake. Or you can start from the center and build the snowflake outwards like I did.

Leave a couple of inches of thread on the back for the finishing.

Extend lines outward from the center cross, resembling the arms of a snowflake. Keep them delicate and evenly spaced.

To make your snowflake intricate, add small stitches along each arm. These can be V-shaped stitches or simple straight stitches, depending on your preferred design. I did them as V shape.

Repeat this process with all the points. I did a 5-point snowflake.

Close to the center, I stitched some extra reversed V shapes to give the snowflake an even more intricate look but you can skip this step if you like.

Once your snowflake is complete, tie a knot at the back of the felt to secure the thread.

Place the second heart below the embroidered one, creating a charming sandwich.

Start by threading your needle with a suitable length of embroidery thread. A standard rule of thumb is about 18-24 inches, but adjust based on your comfort.

Place your heart pieces in front of you, and decide where you want to start your stitch. I decided to start by the bottom tip.

Insert the needle from the backside of the felt to the front at your chosen starting point. Pull the thread until there’s a couple of inches tail on the backside.

Loop the thread over the felt edge and insert the needle back through from back to front and insert the needle through the loop and pull creating a neat stitch.

Now, position the needle on the back of the felt heart, pointing towards the direction you want to go. This is crucial for creating neat, even stitches.

Insert the needle back into the felt, creating a small loop along the edge. Ensure the needle goes through the loop before pulling the thread tight.

Congratulations, you’ve just made your first blanket stitch!

As you continue, keep a consistent space between stitches for a nice look. The key is to always insert the needle from the same side maintaining uniformity.

Continue this pattern, making sure to space your stitches evenly.

When you’re ready to reach the end of your felt heart, leave a couple of inches to stuff it. I like to leave the needle inserted through the last stitch to avoid the stitches to undo.

Stuff your heart or chosen shape with cotton or polypill until you are satisfied.

To close it, take your needle back, align your edges well and pull the thread to make sure the last stitch is tight and resume stitching the same way you have been doing it.

When you meet the first stitch, create a loop similar to the first stitch. Insert the needle through the loop and pull tight to secure the last stitch.

Then I cut the thread leaving a couple of inches and make a tight knot with the tail from the start with the finish one and cut as close as possible from the knot.

Make as many as you want and as different shapes as you like.

Cut a strip of thread, yarn, or twine.

Put both ends together and tie a knot right at the end.

Apply a dab of hot glue or stitch the hanger to the back of the ornament.

It’s time to show off your new ornaments. Hang them on your Christmas tree and enjoy the magic!