12 Days of Ornaments - Day 4

Friday, December 17, 2021

Here's another fabric ornament tutorial! This one uses fabric and batting scraps!

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Every day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, I'm sharing a tutorial for how to make a fabric ornament!

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Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

This is a great ornament to make with leftover batting after quilting a quilt. In fact, you can use your practice sandwiches that you've already quilted! Just skip to the tracing step!

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

To make one ornament, you'll need fabric and batting scraps and a short piece of ribbon or twine for a hanger. I like to use pinking shears for this one. You can definitely use regular scissors too, but I like the look of the pinked edge.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

I'm using some Christmas cookie cutters (that are actually ornaments from our tree!) for a template for the shapes too. You could just freehand your own shapes or print out clipart from the internet.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

The first step is to cut a batting and fabric scrap a bit larger than your cookie cutter or template. Then cut some 1" strips of fabric for the top. 

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Place one strip right side up on the end of the batting.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Then place a second strip right side down on top of the first strip, lining up the raw edge.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Stitch with a 1/4" seam. I just used my regular 1/4" foot, but a walking foot would be great for this!

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Once sewn...

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

...finger press the fabrics.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Then lay a third strip on top, aligning the raw edge with the previous strip and sew it down.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Continue adding strips until the piece is large enough for your template to fit on top.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Then trace or draw your shape onto the mini quilt. I used my air erasable pen to trace mine on the back so it was easier for me to see.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Here's where the pinking shears come in! 

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Once cut out, take a 5" or so piece of ribbon or twine, fold it in half, and tuck the ends in-between the top and batting at the top. Use a sewing clip to hold it in place.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Take it back to the sewing machine and stitch all the way around, about 1/4" from the edge. This will hold the hanger in place too.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

That's it!

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Here's a peek at the back.

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

Now repeat with more scraps to make more ornaments! I love the candy cane one!

Quilt-as-you-go quilted ornaments made with fabric and batting scraps

I've made these a few times and have used them on top of gifts. It's a small way to add a little touch of handmade even if the gift is not!



2 comments:

  1. Love these, something the grand kids could do.

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  2. My grands too will enjoy this - they also love using the decorative stitches so they can "trim" the tree. Thanks

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