OG Inspire: Blue Snowflake Ribbon Ornament

This post is part of my Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a beautiful blue ribbon ornament with silver glitter snowflakes. Pattern Info: This ornament was made…

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OG Inspire: A Red Rosebud

Happy Valentine’s Day! This post is part of my new Ornament Girl Inspire series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas. Today’s ornament: a gorgeous, sparkly red Rosebud, made with 3 different ribbons.…

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OG Inspire: Valentine Quilt Block Ornament

Welcome to my new Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: Red, pink, & black fabrics layered quilt-block-style, around a cute little heart showcased in the middle. (And…

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OG Inspire: A Parasol Heart Ornament with Metallic Gold

Welcome to my new Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: an elegant burgundy, white, & gold heart for Valentine’s Day. Pattern Info: This ornament was made with the…

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OG Inspire: Heart Snow Globe Ornament

Welcome to my new Ornament Girl Inspire Series! These posts won’t take you but a few seconds to read. Each one will simply contain an ornament picture meant to inspire you & give you some new ideas.  Today’s ornament: a pretty pink & red heart, embellished with tiny crystal rhinestones. Pattern Info: This ornament was…

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Using the Edges of Your Ribbon

I am asked a lot if I cut the edges from my wired ribbons before using them to make my ornaments.   Every so often I do (if the wire inside is very hard to work with), but most of the time, I try to incorporate the edge into the design of the ornament.  …

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Ornaments for Autism Awareness

This is a guest post by OG Designer, Monica Mihajlovic. April 2nd — World Autism Awareness Day — people and landmarks will “Light it up Blue” to show support of and acceptance for people with autism. Autism… It’s a hard word for a parent to hear about their child.  It was almost 18 years ago…

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A Gallery of Flutter Egg Ornaments

There have been so many stunning ornaments being made by our Ornament Girls Members, using the new Flutter Egg Pattern for March 2018… I was inspired to create a gallery to showcase all of the amazing-ness. Enjoy the inspiration! (Click to see larger versions)   made by Sidney A made by Sidney A made by…

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The Parasol Pattern & a ‘Tornado Shirt’…

(This post was written by Monica Mihajlovic, my fabulous ornament design partner. You can find out more about Monica HERE.) As any seasoned quilted ornament maker can tell you, certain fabrics do not lend themselves well to our craft. Knit, silky, stretchy, and satiny fabrics are challenging to work with, and they rarely produce the…

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A Basic Star with Satin Fabric

This Basic Star ornament is made with satin Halloween fabrics. Just a few tiny star sequins really make it pop! If you don’t know how to make these ornaments yet, you can learn in my Basic Star Workshop… it’s FREE!

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