{"id":9263,"date":"2020-09-23T09:40:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T13:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=9263"},"modified":"2020-09-24T09:30:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T13:30:49","slug":"2020-supply-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/ornament-challenges\/2020-supply-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Challenge Supply and Foam List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>We're about to begin the 2020 Ornament Girls Challenge!<\/h3>\n<p><i>In order to make all 12 ornaments, you will need&#8230;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<b>About 2 to 2-1\/2 yards EACH of three different fabrics<\/b>\u00a0<i>(<\/i><i>this is an approximation &#8211; you may use slightly different amounts depending on how you arrange your fabrics on your own ornaments. You can get a little extra if you want to be on the safe side!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>****<u>I recommend 3 fabrics that contrast highly with each other. (I've got some examples at the end of this post)<\/u>****<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2. A LOT of straight pins. I would go ahead and buy yourself a nice big one pound box from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/bulk-pins-dressmaker-size-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3. Foam.\u00a0<b>Okay, so I usually haven't given this info out ahead of time, but here's the thing.<\/b>\u00a0I can give you an\u00a0<i>almost-<\/i>definite foam list for the first 11 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But, as we've done every year, the 12th week will coincide with our big bundle of NEW PATTERNS &#8211; and this year, we have SEVERAL choices! And of course, I have no idea which patterns you'll pick, or if you'll even want to purchase the bundle at all\u00a0<i>(but it's awesome, so I think you will!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>So, let me break this down for you the best I can&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>(Note: All of the lined-ball recommendations below can be drawn on by you! We have all the resources to show you how to do this yourself, if you do not want to purchase our pre-lined foam.)<\/i><\/p>\n<h4>Weeks 1-11, you'll need:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>4 &#8211;\u00a0<i>3&#8243; Balls (where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/8-lined-3-inch-soft-foam-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>8 lines<\/b><\/a>\u00a0would be very helpful)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211;\u00a0<i>3&#8243; Balls (where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/6-lined-3-inch-soft-foam-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>6 lines<\/b><\/a>\u00a0would be very helpful)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211;\u00a0<i>3&#8243; Ball (where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/soft-foam-kimekomi-ball-4-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>4 lines<\/b><\/a>\u00a0would be very helpful)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211;\u00a0<i>3&#8243; Ball\u00a0<\/i><i>(okay I'm totally giving it away, but you'll need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/soft-foam-elements-kimekomi-ball-8-swirl-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>8\u00a0<\/b><b>swirled<\/b><\/a>\u00a0lines)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>1-\u00a0<i>Ball OR Egg<\/i>\u00a0<i>(any size, really! I will be using a\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/8-lined-4-inch-soft-foam-egg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">large egg<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>with 8 lines.)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Week 12: ANY of the following\u00a0<i>(or, all of them, if you're feeling froggy)<\/i><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3&#8243; Ball with 6 lines,\u00a0<b>OR&#8230;<\/b><\/li>\n<li>3&#8243; Ball with 8 lines,\u00a0<b>OR&#8230;<\/b><\/li>\n<li>3&#8243; Ball with 8 lines\u00a0<i>(for another of the patterns)<\/i>,\u00a0<b>OR&#8230;<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/market\/product\/soft-foam-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bell shape<\/a><\/b>,\u00a0<b>OR&#8230;<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Large egg with 8 lines + 2&#8243; ball\u00a0<i>(2&#8243; balls are coming soon to our OG Shop)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>(And yep. This is a BIG bundle of new patterns. Wait til you see it.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>4. Whatever embellishments you'd like to use for all 12 ornaments (I'm going to try and use the same embellishments for all 12 ornaments).<\/p>\n<p>5. Each week's pattern\u00a0<i>(hint: the first week will be the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ornamentgirls.com\/basic-star-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FREE Basic Star pattern)<\/a><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<h4>What if you don't yet own each week's pattern?<\/h4>\n<p>I don't want to leave anyone out, so in order to make this as accessible as possible for\u00a0<i>everyone<\/i>\u00a0to make along with me, each week's pattern will be available at a very special deal!\u00a0<i>(and some of them are free!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The special price will be for 3 days only each week, on that week's pattern.\u00a0<b>I'll send you a link to each week's special deal when I send you your weekly challenge email.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><u>Also, please note, that the first week's pattern is FREE (and again, there are a couple of other freebies in coming weeks, too).<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Be sure you're on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ornamentgirls.com\/basic-star-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my email list<\/a><\/strong> so you can get each week's Challenge Email! Each week's email will say &#8216;<b>Ornament Challenge Week #'<\/b>\u00a0in the subject line so you can spot it easily!<\/p>\n<p>(If you've never tried one of my patterns before&#8230;. they are FOOLPROOF. And many of them come with full-length videos, too. So, no worries.. you WILL be able to make these ornaments along with me. :) )<\/p>\n<h3>Happy Ornamenting!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re about to begin the 2020 Ornament Girls Challenge! In order to make all 12 ornaments, you will need&#8230; 1.\u00a0About 2 to 2-1\/2 yards EACH of three different fabrics\u00a0(this is an approximation &#8211; you may use slightly different amounts depending on how you arrange your fabrics on your own ornaments. 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