{"id":6952,"date":"2016-08-29T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=6952"},"modified":"2020-07-26T21:33:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T01:33:48","slug":"charms-and-quilted-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/quilted-ornament-tips\/charms-and-quilted-ornaments\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip &#8211; Adding Charms to your Quilted Ornaments (and where to find them)."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Probably one of the quickest &#038; easiest ways you can dress up or personalize your quilted ornaments is to add a charm or two.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, I simply create a &#8220;chain&#8221; from a couple of jumprings, add my charm to it, and then pin it right onto the top of my ornament (held on by the same pin that I used to add my bow).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067.jpg\" alt=\"adding-charm-to-quilted-ornament\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067.jpg 850w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0067-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That's how I've added charms to each of these ornaments:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6952 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/peppermint-quilted-ornament-bow-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/peppermint-quilted-ornament-bow-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/peppermint-quilted-ornament-bow-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/peppermint-quilted-ornament-bow-e1430266860970.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/semper-fi-marine-corps-christmas-ornament-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Semper Fi USMC Ornament\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/semper-fi-marine-corps-christmas-ornament-300x199.jpg 300w, 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class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-271x180.jpg 271w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament-752x500.jpg 752w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/striped-halloween-quilted-ornament.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blue-and-brown-christmas-ball-ornament-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/blue-and-brown-christmas-ball-ornament-2-300x200.jpg 300w, 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size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/quilted-ornament-cherry-charm.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ladybug-quilted-ornament.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog.jpg\" alt=\"hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog.jpg 850w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hope-quilted-ornament-3-tog-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But, you could also create a dangle of charms (or beads, or both!) from below your ornament, too, like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom.jpg\" alt=\"lilly-2015-custom-bottom\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom.jpg 850w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/lilly-2015-custom-bottom-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the ornament above, I sewed the beads and charms onto the fabric band, before wrapping the band around the ornament. (This ornament follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/being-crafty\/quilted-ornament-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snow Globe pattern<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<h2>So, where can you find some awesome charms, you ask? Here are a few places I've found them:<\/h2>\n<p>Joanns, Michaels, or Hobby Lobby<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twopurplepandas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TwoPurplePandas.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/BohemianFindings?section_id=10220265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bohemian Findings<\/a> (on Etsy)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably one of the quickest &#038; easiest ways you can dress up or personalize your quilted ornaments is to add a charm or two. 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