| If you are a crafter or an artist then you will | | | | tree falling over!). Cut out fabric shapes in pairs, |
| most likely have lots of containers filled with | | | | with right sides together sew round, leaving a |
| leftover bits and pieces of felts and ribbon, and | | | | small opening. Turn right side out and stuff with |
| beads and sequins. These are perfect for this | | | | batting. Take extra care to fill the corners, use a |
| enjoyable Christmas project. | | | | thin tool to get the batting into the corners. Close |
| Materials: | | | | the opening with overcast stitching. |
| Small scraps of felt and tightly woven cotton: to | | | | For the central design or motif, you can choose a |
| give a firm base. | | | | large bead, sequin, or small brooch. Work around |
| Batting: to stuff your ornament. | | | | this with a repeated pattern of beads. Use sequins |
| Beads and sequences: to decorate and embellish | | | | as a base by building up two or three graduated |
| your ornament. | | | | shapes and topping them with a matching or |
| Narrow velvet ribbon: to create a loop for your | | | | coordinating bead to secure. Continue covering |
| ornament. | | | | your shape with beads until you have achieved |
| Basic Method: | | | | your desired look .Make a bow from velvet ribbon |
| Design your shapes, such as stars, bells, and | | | | and cut the ends at an angle and dab a little glue |
| hearts and moons; or whatever shapes you | | | | on each end so it doesn't fray. Attach the bow |
| desire. The size of your shape is entirely up to | | | | and add a loop to the back of the bow for |
| you as well but obviously you don't want to make | | | | hanging the ornament. |
| them too large, (we don't want the Christmas | | | | |