I love everything about Christmastime – the gift giving, yummy food, festive music, and especially the holiday decorations. Because Christmas brings me so much joy, I’ve always wondered how I can carry it with me throughout the year in a way that doesn’t include traditional décor. I finally figured it out! This year I made Ankara print fabric ornaments. They’re ornaments that can be used as everyday decorations whether winter, spring, summer, or fall.
In today’s DIY tutorial I will show you how to make Ankara print ornaments. If you don’t have Ankara print, you can use any piece of non-Christmas themed fabric. Let’s start crafting!
Ankara Print Christmas Ornament Tutorial
Supplies
- 3” ball ornament*
- Ankara print fabric
- ⅝” width ribbon
- ¼” width ribbon
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Scissors
*It’s best to use a thick glass ornament. The hot glue can melt the plastic.
Instructions
Step One: Cut one…
- 10” square of fabric
- 18” strip of the ⅝” ribbon
- 10” strip of the ¼” ribbon.
Step Two: Glue
Place the fabric square on a flat surface with its wrong side up. Hot glue the bauble ornament onto the middle of the fabric square.
Step Three: Draw a circle
Draw a circle of hot glue around the ornament’s opening.
Step Four: Gather fabric
Gather the fabric and attach it to the circle of hot glue. Try to keep the fabric as smooth as possible to retain the ball’s shape.
Step Five: Fold and glue
Fold and glue down the excess fabric.
Step Six: Tie
Tie a bow around the ornament using the ⅝” ribbon. Then use the ¼” ribbon to tie a loop on the ornament’s hook, hiding the knot by the base.
Step Seven: Trim
Trim any loose threads.
Step Eight: Decorate!
Decorate to your heart’s content throughout the year!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Take 15 minutes today to read, write down, and meditate on this scripture: “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” - Luke 1:28 (KJV)
