{"id":2605,"date":"2011-12-15T04:50:32","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T09:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2020-07-21T23:55:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T03:55:14","slug":"twelve-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/being-crafty\/twelve-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make rag ball Christmas ornaments | DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2649\" title=\"how to make rag ball ornaments\" alt=\"how to make rag ball ornaments\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments2.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I could barely wait to write a tutorial about the ornaments I just made today.\u00a0I've seen rag ball bowl fillers before, but I've never tried making one into an ornament until now.<\/p>\n<p>I finally gave it a shot today, and I am so excited about how they turned out THATICANBARELYSTANDIT.<\/p>\n<p>I think it's because not only are they cute, but they were so easy, <em>and<\/em>\u00a0they are a totally perfect way to use up your extra fabric that is otherwise possibly building up in baskets and shoe boxes and behind couch pillows, slowly and methodically taking over your house.<\/p>\n<p>Here's what I used to make mine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"smooth foam balls\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/3-inch-smooth-foam-balls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a 3&#8243; smooth styrofoam ball<\/a><\/li>\n<li>fabric &#8211; I used a <a title=\"natural muslin fabric\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/natural-muslin-fabric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">natural muslin fabric<\/a> for one of my ornaments, and a pin-striped linen for the other.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Craft Glue\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/3-in-1-beacon-craft-glue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">craft glue<\/a> or hot glue<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<li>U Pin (you can find these in the floral aisle at craft stores or even at\u00a0Walmart, or online, right <a title=\"floral U pins\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/floral-u-pins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jute twine\" href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/jute-twine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>anything else you'd like to embellish them with&#8230;I've been on a button kick for the last few days, so I went with that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the end of your fabric, make several small cuts about an inch apart from each other. Cut into the side of the fabric that is going <em>with<\/em>\u00a0the grain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2616\" title=\"make cuts in the end of fabric\" alt=\"make cuts in the end of fabric\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cut-end-of-fabric.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cut-end-of-fabric.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cut-end-of-fabric-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, tear the fabric the rest of the way into strips. You want about 8 strips, 11 or 12&#8243; long.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2620\" title=\"tear fabric into strips\" alt=\"tear fabric into strips\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tear-fabric-into-strips.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tear-fabric-into-strips.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tear-fabric-into-strips-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tearing it instead of cutting it will bunch up the fabric just a teeny \u00a0bit, and give you this awesome raw edge:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2619\" title=\"raw edge of fabric\" alt=\"raw edge of fabric\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/raw-edge-of-fabric.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/raw-edge-of-fabric.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/raw-edge-of-fabric-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now just glue a strip around the ball, cutting off any excess where the ends meet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/being-crafty\/twelve-days-of-christmas-ornaments-day-4\/attachment\/glue-strip-of-fabric-around-styrofoam-ball\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2629\" title=\"glue strip of fabric around styrofoam ball\" alt=\"glue strip of fabric around styrofoam ball\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/glue-strip-of-fabric-around-styrofoam-ball.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/glue-strip-of-fabric-around-styrofoam-ball.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/glue-strip-of-fabric-around-styrofoam-ball-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then glue a second piece opposite the first:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2630\" title=\"layer second strip of fabric opposite the first\" alt=\"layer second strip of fabric opposite the first\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/layer-second-fabric-strip-opposite-the-first.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/layer-second-fabric-strip-opposite-the-first.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/layer-second-fabric-strip-opposite-the-first-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Continue doing this until your ball is covered, except for your last strip. (And don't worry about everything being just right&#8230;the beauty of this ornament is in the imperfections.)\u00a0Before gluing on the last piece of fabric, create a loop with a piece of twine, and pin it down with the floral pin, so the loop is on one side, and the ends are on the other, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2631\" title=\"pin twine hanger to top of ornament\" alt=\"pin twine hanger to top of ornament\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/secure-twine-loop-with-pin.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/secure-twine-loop-with-pin.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/secure-twine-loop-with-pin-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now glue down your last fabric strip, so that the ends cover the twine where it is pinned:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2638\" title=\"cover hanger and pin with fabric strip\" alt=\"cover hanger and pin with fabric strip\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cover-twine-with-fabric-strip.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cover-twine-with-fabric-strip.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cover-twine-with-fabric-strip-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then wrap the ends of the twine around the bottom of the loop once or twice, and tie a knot:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2639\" title=\"tie twine in knot at top of ornament\" alt=\"tie twine in knot at top of ornament\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tie-twine-in-knot-at-top-of-ornament.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tie-twine-in-knot-at-top-of-ornament.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tie-twine-in-knot-at-top-of-ornament-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally this was all I was going to do. But I wanted to make them a little less &#8220;country&#8221; and a little more &#8220;shabby&#8221;, so I glued on a button&#8230;and I thought the metal would look awesome in contrast with the natural texture of the fabric. And it does!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2642\" title=\"metal button on rag ball ornament\" alt=\"metal button on rag ball ornament\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/metal-button-on-rag-ornament.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/metal-button-on-rag-ornament.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/metal-button-on-rag-ornament-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And then I made a second one. This is dress apparel linen&#8230;how cool is that? I also added a pearl tipped pin and a shiny mirrored button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2643\" title=\"handmade rag ball ornaments\" alt=\"handmade rag ball ornaments\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments1.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rag-ornaments1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can almost see my horrible orange snoopy shirt in the reflection of that button. I should maybe think about using my dress apparel linen to make&#8230;apparel&#8230;instead of ornaments&#8230;maybe.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think of these?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I could barely wait to write a tutorial about the ornaments I just made today.\u00a0I&#8217;ve seen rag ball bowl fillers before, but I&#8217;ve never tried making one into an ornament until now. I finally gave it a shot today, and I am so excited about how they turned out THATICANBARELYSTANDIT. 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