We’re participating in the 2017 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop. Today, we’re sharing our handmade ornament that was made for the exchange. Making a No Sew Quilted Christmas Ornament isn’t difficult, but it does involve a lot of steps! Have a look at how you can make one, too! The best part is that depending upon the fabric you choose, they can be made to match any Christmas decor.
I was partnered with Maureen from Red Cottage Chronicles for the exchange. She told me she uses traditional colors for her tree, so I opted to go with red, green, and a snow pattern for the fabric. I hope she’ll like it!
Materials Used for No Sew Quilted Christmas Ornament:
3″ Styrofoam Ball
3 Fabric Colors Cut into 3×3 inch squares
Pins
Ribbon
Hot Glue
Scissors
There are a lot of steps in making a no sew quilted ornament, but it’s not difficult at all to make them. There are a few different ways to make them. This is the pattern that I liked best.
Directions:
1 Cut each fabric color into 3 inch squares — 32 of one color, 16 of one color, and 8 of one color
2 Cut two 2 inch squares of the same color as you used for the 8
3 Place one of the 2 inch squares at the center point of the ball. Pin in place.
4 Fold a 3 inch square of your first fabric in half and then in half again to find the center of the square.
5 Insert pin through the back side of the fabric.
6 Pin to the center of the ball. Fold the fabric into a triangle and pin at the bottom center and on both ends. Repeat 3 times.
7 Using the second fabric, repeat the steps above using 4 pieces of fabric. Make sure the points line up. Repeat with 4 more of the same color.
8 Add third fabric, using 4 pieces of fabric.Repeat with 4 additional pieces.
9 Using fabric number 2, add an additional 4 pieces on top of fabric 3. Repeat with 4 more pieces of fabric 2.
10 Turn the ball over and repeat all of the steps above. Make sure to find the center of the ball before you begin on the second half. Once completed, you’ll have rough edges that meet in the center of the ball.
11 Cut a strip of fabric #2 long enough to go around the ball. Fold it over so that the raw edges aren’t showing. Use a dot of hot glue to hold the fold in place.
12 Pin the fabric strip to the top center of the ball. Run the strip around the center, making sure to cover all of the raw edges of the triangular folds.
13 Fold the end of the strip to hide raw edge and hot glue to the other end of the strip.
14 Add a strip of ribbon with a pin to the spot at which the fabric strip meets.
15 Make a loop and pin the other end of the ribbon in place.
16 Add a pearl head pin to secure the ribbon.
Whew! That is a lot of steps! One of the good things about this being no sew is that as you’re adding layers, if one doesn’t seem to be sitting quite right, all you need to do is remove the pins and try again.
Before I made the ornament for Maureen, I practiced on one for our tree. It’s made using a slightly different pattern than the red and green one. It has one less layer.
These can be made to go with any Christmas decor. I’m making a few more to share.
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No Sew Quilted Ornament
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Roseann Hampton says
GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE BEVERLY! EVEN OUR TUTORIALS LOOK VERY SIMILAR FOR THESE ORNAMENTS! LOVE YOUR COLOR CHOICES!
Beverly says
I know! 🙂 These are fun to make. Yours looks wonderful, too! Thanks, Roseann!
Mother of 3 says
So very pretty! Pinned.
Beverly says
Thank you, Joanne! I appreciate the pin!
evija says
Loving these quilt ornaments. you did an amazing job and I really want to try them out myself! #2017OrnamentExchange
Beverly says
Thanks, Evija! They are pretty easy to make once you get the hang of the placement of the fabric squares.
Debrashoppeno5 says
These are so gorgeous. I can’t believe how intricate they are yet it is a no sew project. beautiful job.
Beverly says
Thank you, Debra! I love how it turned out. And I especially love that it’s no sew!
Florence @ Vintage Southern Picks says
Those are adorable Beverly, and don’t sound too hard to make! Love the use of pretty Christmas fabric wherever possible! I’m sort of a fabric hoarder, so it’s nice to have another idea I can use. Thanks for sharing! Pinned.
Beverly says
Thanks, Florence! These would be great to use up some of your fabric stash. Thanks for pinning!
Susan says
So looking forward to marking this. Thank you for sharing
Beverly says
These are fun to make. I hope you enjoy making some.
Al Maynard says
Looks great! I did these many years ago. I even hand made boxes with same fabric that i stored it in with cover, or you can bUy small decorative boxes and gave as gifts. I had made like a dozen. Have fun creating.
Beverly says
Thanks, Al.Fabric boxes sound like a wonderful idea for storing and gifting.
Super Mom - No Cape! says
I haven’t made one of these in years… I’m sure I have everything in my stash to make some!
Beverly says
They are fun to make and easily made from items on hand.
Dione Gardner-Stephen says
I love these ornaments. Thanks for the reminder that I should actually get around to making some! I’m sure your swap partner will enjoy hers very much.
Beverly says
Thanks, Dione. I hadn’t thought of them in a long time, but it was a fun ornament to make. I’m happy to say that my exchange partner loved it.
Carrie @ Carrie's Home Cooking says
Thank you so much for sharing on the Whisk It Wednesday Link Party. Make sure you stop by tomorrow and join us again! Hope that you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Carrie @ Carrie’s Home Cooking
Beverly says
Thanks for hosting the party, Carrie!
Marilyn Lesniak says
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Beverly says
Oh wow! Thanks so much, Marilyn. I appreciate the feature. I’ll be by the party today.
Emily says
I love how your ornament turned out! These have such an impressive look when they’re finished – I can’t believe they’re no sew!
Beverly says
Thank you, Emily! I love finding no sew projects like this because my sewing skills are pretty much zero.
Laurie says
beverly, This is really beautiful and impressive! You make it seem so easy, and it really looks way more complicated. This is such a beautiful ornament and perfect for an ornament exchange! Pinning and sharing!
Beverly says
Thank you! It really is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. It’s just repeating steps over and over. The placement was a little tricky to begin with, but after a while, it was easy to line up the pieces. Thank you for sharing!
Pat says
Wow! So pretty! I pined for future reference
Beverly says
Thank you, Pat. They are pretty easy to make, too.
Megan says
Wow! I found a similar tutorial a couple years ago and tried My hand at some. I couldnt stop! I ended up making about 25! I love them. For added interest i wound my ribbon around on top of the piece that hides the pinned seam and left enouh for a loop. Then i hot glued pieces of Christmas picks around the loop. Came out beautiful!
Beverly says
They are fun to make! Using Christmas picks on them is a great idea.
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
This is so lovely Beverly and an ornament that will last. Thanks for sharing your diy idea with us at #blogginggrandmotherslinkparty
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Sue! Thanks for the party!
Barbara Windle says
These are so beautiful. I pinned it.
Beverly says
Thank you, Barbara and thanks so much for pinning!
Hil says
Quilted ornaments are so pretty and look so fancy!
I love all the ideas I get from the ornament exchange!
Beverly says
Thank you. I’m hooked now on making them. Everyone is getting one for Christmas! I love the ideas shared at the exchange, too.
Sarah Brock says
I love how these came out. I just have one question. The finished ornaments doesn’t look like it has any pins in them. Did you remove them? Are they hidden? I just want to make sure I do them right.
Thanks.
Beverly says
Thank you, Sarah. The pins are there. It’s the way in which the folds are made that keep them hidden. The overlapping fabric, if positioned correctly, covers the pins.
Nancy Kelley says
Those are really nice they dont look that easy to make looks more like your tottally talented. Great Job!
Beverly says
They truly aren’t difficult to make. It just takes a little practice. Thank you, Nancy!
Grammy Dee | Grammy's Grid says
Congrats Beverly! Your post is Featured at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty that goes live later on tonight. See here: https://grammysgrid.com/blogging-grandmothers-link-party-23/
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Dee! I’m running behind, but I made it to the party this morning.
Grammy Dee | Grammy's Grid says
You’re most welcome Beverly and no worries, it lasts for 5 days 🙂
Kelly says
This might be a dumb question but im new to this…. ive cross stitched small projects for 4” balls. I was going to do another MeThod But love this idea!! What size would i cut my squares snd how many for 4” balls? Thank you So much!!
Beverly says
Not a dumb question at all! Cut each of the three fabric color into 4 inch squares instead of 3 inch ones — 32 of one color, 16 of one color, and 8 of one color. 2 I think the only change you’d need to make would be to cut the two pieces for the top and bottom of the ball. Change that from 2″ to 3″ and it should cover it well. Hope that works!