Posts Tagged ‘quick tips’
Quick Tip – Adding Charms to your Quilted Ornaments (and where to find them).
Probably one of the quickest & easiest ways you can dress up or personalize your quilted ornaments is to add a charm or two. Most of the time, I simply create a “chain” from a couple of jumprings, add my charm to it, and then pin it right onto the top of my ornament (held…
Read MoreQuick Tip – Using Beads, Sequins, & Rhinestones on your Quilted Ornaments.
I have another quick & easy ornament embellishment idea for you: beads, sequins, and rhinestones… simply pin or glue them on! Here are a few ideas for you. Pine Cone decorated with beads. Quilted Pinwheel Ornament decorated with sequins. Quilted balls decorated with beads & sequins. Sequins and beads can be used to hide foam…
Read MoreQuick Tip! Embellish your Quilted Ornaments with Flowers
Want an easy and beautiful way to embellish your quilted ornaments? How about flowers? Here are a few quick ideas: Poinsettias make a lovely topper to any Christmas (or even just winter) ornament! You can find them in all shapes and sizes and they can be used in many different styles, from traditional to very modern!…
Read More7 Ideas for your Handmade Christmas Ornaments.
Well…. it’s upon us! The holiday season is here. I’ve rounded up some ideas for you, to give you a little inspiration if you’re making your own ornaments this year. Hope you enjoy. :) 1. Showcase a picture in the center of your ornament (or a name, date, sports team, favorite character, photo printed on…
Read MoreThe CUTEST way to use up your quilting scraps.
One of the questions I am asked most often about my quilted ornament patterns is: “I have tons of scraps and fat quarters left over from my bigger quilting projects. Are these pieces big enough to make quilted ornament projects from?” The answer is, absolutely. In fact, quilted ornaments are a perfect way to use…
Read MoreEmbellishing your quilted ornaments.
This weekend, I was cleaning out my fabric stash. (Alright, really I was just looking at it all. Cleaning out? What does that even mean??) I came across some cute snowman-y fabric that I must have bought a few years ago. And, I had even bought it in 2 colors. I felt inspired to make…
Read MoreRough Styrofoam or Smooth (polystyrene) foam?
Here is a question I get several times a week: When making quilted ornaments, should you use the regular Styrofoam (rough) or Smooth (polystyrene) foam balls? My answer is… either, depending on the type of ornament you are making. I’ve used different foam balls based on the type of ornament pattern I’m doing. Rough Styrofoam…
Read MoreHow to add charms & embellishments to your quilted ornaments
UPDATE! I originally wrote this post in 2011. I’ve now also got a couple of videos on YouTube showing some Tips & Tricks for embellishing your ornaments! Click the links below: One of the questions I’m often asked about my quilted ornaments is how I attach the little charms and bells and other embellishments that…
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