DIY Snowflake Embroidered Felt Christmas Ornaments

Every autumn, when it starts getting cool, I dig in to my massive felted wool sweater collection and let the colors and textures inspire me. This year I was inspired to embroider snowflakes (like I already showed with my DIY felted wool sweater stocking with snowflake embroidery). Today’s tutorial is a quick project using up scraps of felted sweater: snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments!

My free snowflake embroidery pattern (see below to download it) has three designs that are perfect for beginners. Stitch them on to the felted sweater (or regular felt or other fabric) and sew the two sides together. You can stuff them slightly, if you’d like, and then hang them up!

I made these as handmade Christmas tree ornaments, however you can also hang them elsewhere or leave off the hanger, string them together and hang them as a fun garland!

Are you ready to learn how to make these easy snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments from your scrap fabric? Great! Watch the video or read the tutorial below!

Materials

• printable Stick ‘n Stitch*
• fabric shears*  
• felted wool sweater, felt, flannel, cotton or other fabric. I prefer the gorgeous, thick fabric from felted wool sweaters. Read here how to felt sweaters in the washing machine.
• white DMC embroidery floss*
• silver DMC embroidery floss*
• embroidery scissors*
• embroidery needles*
• a glass wide enough to go around the snowflake designs
• tailor’s chalk*
• stuffing* (optional)
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Embroider the snowflakes

1. Felt one (or more) 100% wool sweater. This is a great way to use old and ruined sweaters that you no longer use. Or you can buy them cheap at a thrift shop. Here’s how to felt wool sweaters in the washing machine.

Stick ‘n Stitch* makes it incredibly easy to transfer embroidery designs. Print out the embroidery pattern onto the fabric side of a sheet of Stick ‘n Stitch and cut out the part of the design you want using regular, not fabric, scissors.

I suggest embroidering two of each snowflake so that each ornament can have the same snowflake embroidered on each side.

2. Cut off one sleeve of the sweater or use other scraps that are big enough for the glass to fit on, with some extra space around it. (top) Iron the fabric.

3. Remove the backing of the printed and cut Stick ‘n Stitch*, and stick the printed design on to the right side of the fabric. (bottom)

4. Embroider the snowflakes. The three designs are beginner friendly. All you need to sew are straight stitches and French knots. If you want to be taken through the steps of embroidering these snowflakes, please read my blog post on how to embroider snowflakes. There’s also a video which you can watch in that blog post or right here:

Remove the Stick n’ Stitch

5. Peel up an edge of the Stick ‘n Stitch* and cut it off, being very careful not to cut into the thread or fabric. Use your regular scissors so you don’t gunk up your fabric scissors.

6. Cut off as much as you can for each piece of embroidery.

7. Rub the fabric with your thumbs under warm running water. You will feel the Stick ‘n Stitch* start to get slimy, then dissolve away completely as you rub it.

8. Gently squeeze out excess water, pull the fabric gently back into shape, and lay it out flat to dry. When the fabric is dry, iron it on hot with a protective ironing cloth.

Sew the snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments

9. Center the glass over each embroidered snowflake and trace around it with chalk.

10. Cut along the traced line.

Now let’s sew the layers together with the blanket stitch.

11. Put two snowflake pieces together, wrong sides facing, making sure that the tips are pointing in the same direction on both sides. Then trim any uneven bits. (not shown)

12. Knot the embroidery thread and push the needle through one layer at the top so that the knot stays hidden between the layers. (A)

13. Bring the needle over the edge and to the back. Stick the needle in so that it comes back out in the front in the same point as A. (B)

14. Slip the needle under the loop at the top. (C)

15. Push the needle through the layers, from the back to the front, to the right of the previous stitch. Make sure that the needle comes out the same distance from the fabric edge as in the first stitch. (D)

16. DON’T pull the thread all the way through. Leave a small loop and put the needle through it from back to front. (E)

17. Now pull the thread tight. You’ll see the blanket stitch is formed right at the fabric edge. (F)

18. Repeat steps 15-17 to create another blanket stitch to the right. Make sure that there is always the same distance from the fabric edge and between each stitch. (G)

19. Continue making blanket stitches around. If you want to stuff the ornament, stop when there is a little opening left (H), stuff it, and continue sewing the circle shut.

20. Make the final blanket stitch by inserting the needle exactly where the very first stitch is. (I) Tie a knot.

21. Make a loop with the embroidery floss. (J) Slip the needle under one of the blanket stitches, while holding the loop still, and tie another knot. (K)

22. Stick the needle between the two layers near the knot, and pull it out somewhere else in the ornament. (L) Pull the thread and cut the thread. The end will slip back inside the ornament.

And you’re done!

Pretty, right?! I love how they look hanging from evergreens!

Now make a bunch more snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments! Experiment with different fabrics. Here you can see the samples from my embroidered snowflake tutorial, sewn on white flannel, backed with colored felted wool sweater scraps.

Use your other felted wool sweater scraps!

Felted wool sweaters are perfect for making ornaments because the fabric is thick and more stable than craft felt. Here are three no-sew ornaments that you can make with felted wool sweater scraps:

• No Sew Felt Poinsettia
• Easy No Sew Felt Snowflake Ornaments
• DIY Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids to Decorate

Or use this same embroidery design to stitch up this pretty DIY Felted Wool Sweater Stocking Pattern with Embroidery.

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DIY Snowflake Embroidered Felt Christmas Ornaments

Active Time: 30 minutes

Drying Time: 1 day

Total Time: 1 day 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Hand sew these beautiful snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments for your tree or to decorate your home during the holidays. These are easy to create with a free embroidery pattern for three different designs, and require only three basic embroidery stitches. What a perfect handmade Christmas gift!

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Materials

• printable Stick ‘n Stitch
• FREE printable snowflake embroidery template
• fabric shears
• red wool sweater, previously felted (click to learn how to felt wool in the washing machine)
• white DMC embroidery thread
• silver DMC embroidery thread
• embroidery scissors
• embroidery needles
• a glass wide enough to go around the snowflake designs
• powdered chalk roller
• stuffing (optional)

Instructions

1. First, download the free snowflake embroidery pattern here. Print it on Stick n' Stitch and cut out the individual snowflakes.
2. Felt one (or more) 100% wool sweater (click here to find out how to felt a sweater in a washing machine). Or use scraps you already have.
3. Cut off one sleeve of the sweater or use other scraps that are big
   enough for the glass to fit on, with some extra space around it. (top)
   Iron the fabric.
4. Remove the backing of the printed and cut Stick ‘n Stitch, and stick the printed design on to the right side of the fabric.
5. Embroider the snowflakes. The three designs are beginner friendly. All you need to sew are straight stitches and French knots. If you want to be taken through the steps of embroidering these snowflakes, please read this blog post on how to embroider snowflakes.
6. Peel up an edge of the Stick ‘n Stitch* and cut it off, being very careful not to cut into the thread or fabric. Use your regular scissors so you don’t gunk up your fabric scissors.
7. Rub the fabric with your thumbs under warm running water. You will feel the Stick ‘n Stitch* start to get slimy, then dissolve away completely as you rub it.
8. Gently squeeze out excess water, pull the fabric gently back into shape, and lay it out flat to dry. When the fabric is dry, iron it on hot with a protective ironing cloth.
9. Center the glass over each embroidered snowflake and trace around it with chalk. Cut along the line.

Now let’s sew the layers together with the blanket stitch.

Put two snowflake pieces together, wrong sides facing, making sure that the tips are pointing in the same direction on both sides. Then trim any uneven bits. (not shown)

Knot the embroidery thread and push the needle through one layer at the top so that the knot stays hidden between the layers. (A)

Bring the needle over the edge and to the back. Stick the needle in so that it comes back out in the front in the same point as A. (B)

Slip the needle under the loop at the top. (C)

Push the needle through the layers, from the back to the front, to the right of the previous stitch. Make sure that the needle comes out the same distance from the fabric edge as in the first stitch. (D)

DON’T pull the thread all the way through. Leave a small loop and put the needle through it from back to front. (E)

Now pull the thread tight. You’ll see the blanket stitch is formed right at the fabric edge. (F)

Repeat steps 15-17 to create another blanket stitch to the right. Make sure that there is always the same distance from the fabric edge and between each stitch. (G)

Continue making blanket stitches around. If you want to stuff the ornament, stop when there is a little opening left (H), stuff it, and continue sewing the circle shut.

Make the final blanket stitch by inserting the needle exactly where the very first stitch is. (I) Tie a knot.

Make a loop with the embroidery floss. (J) Slip
the needle under one of the blanket stitches, while holding the loop
still, and tie another knot. (K)

Stick the needle between the two layers near the knot, and pull it out somewhere else in the ornament. (L) Pull the thread and cut the thread. The end will slip back inside the ornament.

And you’re done! Now make a bunch more snowflake embroidered felt Christmas ornaments!

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  Sulky Stick N Stitch stabilizer
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  DMC 6-Strand Embroidery Cotton Floss, White (or other colors)
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  DMC 317W-E168 Light Effects Polyster Embroidery Floss, 8.7-Yard, Silver
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  Fiskars RazorEdge Fabric Shears
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  Embroidery Scissors
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  Embroidery Needles
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  Clover Chaco Liner, White
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  Stuffing