Behind The Scenes
The Ornament Girl is Hiring: Instructor & Content Creator
The Ornament Girl is growing, and I am so excited to be offering a new role on our team! Do you see the world in little folded pieces of fabric? Do you find yourself coming up with your own unique no-sew ornament ideas? Would you love to inspire & teach tens of thousands of ornamenters…
Read MoreOur New Fractional Tape Measures + Ball-Marking Guides
If you are an Ornament Girls Club Member, you’ve seen this by now! We sent one out to you just before Christmas as a token of our appreciation. (Those of you who are outside the US… yours may be taking a little longer, but it’s on the way.) These custom tape measures are SO awesome, because…
Read More2021 Christmas Bundle Sneak Peek!
Can you tell what shape it is? Let me know in the comments!
Read MoreAn update about our Soft Foam
I know you guys have been waiting and waiting for us to re-stock our foam, and I am so sorry for that. Most of you have been SO understanding about the situation, but we’ve also had a few people who have been pretty upset. And I totally understand (especially since we have so many custom…
Read MoreThe Ornament Girl is Hiring: Ornament & Product Designer
The Ornament Girl is growing, and I am so excited to be offering a new role on our team! Do you see the world in little folded pieces of fabric? Do you find yourself coming up with your own unique no-sew ornament ideas and designs? Would you love to see your ideas come to life,…
Read MoreEmail Issues…
Today has been a little crazy. This post is to address the email issue that is coming up lately. First a little background… It is getting harder than EVER to get past the spam filters. Even in just the last couple of months, they have cracked down so hard on emails, especially ones they consider…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreOn Planning Kits for the Year Ahead…
Just wanted to share a little behind the scenes…. These first few weeks of January, Moda (the company I buy most fabric from) previews their upcoming holiday and seasonal fabrics that will be released throughout the entire year. I have to order any seasonal or Christmas now, or I won’t be able to get…
Read MoreA Broken Tree Limb.
We have just returned home after being evacuated for Hurricane Irma. I live in Port Charlotte, FL, directly on Charlotte Harbor, and our area was forecasted to receive not only terrible winds, but also catastrophic storm surge flooding. We almost didn’t leave. I’ve always been a little bit critical of people not leaving their homes…
Read MoreI Am Hiring!
Updated June 23, 2016. I am looking for someone who can help me with product creation, filling orders, etc. This is an in-person position, not virtual. Interested? Here are some of the tasks you would be helping me with: 1. Putting together various ornament kit parts, including cutting & bagging fabric, weighing and bagging pins,…
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