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Does anyone have directions for quilting small Christmas tree ornaments? I don't know if there is such a thing, but if there is, I know someone out there will let us know.
Thanks and Happy October to all.

Welcome and that is a great idea- I cant wait to see if someone knows of anything

Do you want to sew them or make some that look quilted? I used to make these all the time. No pic right now

http://www.ehow.com/how_2198052_quil...ornaments.html

Here is another

http://www.jubileehomespun.com/chris..._ornaments.htm

Welcome Maryann

Welcome from Southern California.

Also, use the search button at the top of the page, I know I've found a lot of threads about ornaments here, just a matter of finding them.

Welcome to the board!

I always loved these but have never made them!
http://www.ehow.com/how_4763238_quil...-ornament.html

These also look really cute and the possibilities are end less doing some this way!
http://cottonspice.com/CSblog/?p=991

Look at these itty bitty tiny quilt blocks that have been turned into ornaments!
http://www.quilters-connection.com/c...er-piecing.jpg

Hello & Welcome from the state of
Washington!! :D We are so glad to
have you join us.
:D :D :D

Hi Maryann and welcome from southern Indiana! :D

Hi Maryann, welcome to the forum.

Hello from New York State. I make mimi quilt blocks add ribbons and hang on my tree. There are several mini quilt magazines with patterns. have fun.

Hello Maryann

This is a little decoration I made with my group here in the city last year as part of our Christmas gift exchange. It was a pattern I followed from a German Patchwork magazine.
The Tree button I added as an extra LOL.

Tisha

BTW Welcome to the board from Nottingham, UK & Robin Hood. :P

Welcome Maryanne. You will find lots of help here. Let us know what you end up making.

I just found these.
http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple...christmas.html

A warm welcome from W.v

Welcome Maryanne. Like zennia, I too make mini quilt blocks say 3 to 5 inches in size; then sandwich with a backing and flannel. Can bind (more work) or just sew around sides and leave opening to turn. Doing some now!

Greetings from Eastern Tennessee, Maryanne!! Nice to have you joining us.
I saw some darling ornaments made of yo yos when I went to the National Quilt Expo in Knoxville. Ladies from one of the guilds were making them and selling kits. they used red and white striped fabric and made candy canes, then there were stockings, and then someone made yoyos in graduated sizes and stacked them to make darling Christmas trees.

That sounds VERY insteresting!! I love homemade things on the tree. Can't wait to see if someone has an idea for this.

welcome from washington. i hope someone helps you. they sound cute

http://losabia.wordpress.com/2006/11...hristmas-tree/
this is a real cute yo-yo tree ornament

http://www.oelke.com/people/anne/yoyo.htm
this cute little yo-yo tree can also be a pin cushion

http://www.clover-usa.com/media/document/CT0039.pdf
this is an adorable little stand up tree

While these are all adorable, my first reaction to your question was to suggest doing tiny blocks, using Rhonda's wonderful templates and instructions! What a great way to test out her methods without committing yourself to a full quilt of tiny blocks. And if you made 2 blocks, sewed faces together, turned then lightly stuffed, you wouldn't need binding! You could add a couple beads to "quilt" the layers, or do just a simple stitch in the ditch thing.

Good luck finding what you want. Be sure to show us!

Here are some more that i think are not covered yet, or maybe some similar:
http://whipup.net/2008/12/08/tutorial-fabric-ornament/
http://www.craftideas.info/html/green_ornament_b.html
http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/quiltball.html
I have made the last one........really sells well at our chuch craft show.
I have seen a lot of good ideas on this thread.....thanks you guys.

Here is the pattern I use for the folded Christmas ornament. It's very easy to follow. I learned to use good straight pins, not the cheap ones. The cheap ones will not go into the styrofoam easily at all.

http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/quiltball.html

http://www.paperpieces.com/index1.html

These are for English paper piecing.

This site also has different Christmas decoarations, but this was the one I found first, just type Christmas in the search box.

When my children were little I sewed ornaments for our tree. There were birds, candy canes, trees, wreaths, mittens and boots It was very difficult to find pretty fabric 25 years ago, so I liked only a few of them. I think they were from better homes and gardens. Our daughter received a small quilted block for an ornament from her 4-h leader who at the time was teaching quilting. I don't have them handy or I would post a picture.

Maybe you would like some of the ideas on this site: http://sewing.about.com/od/christmas...wing_Ideas.htm

Hi Maryanne, How about tracing cookie cutters on to crazy quilt
patches? Just sew together some scraps, and trace on them. Then
sew them up before you cut them out and cut outside of your sewing
line. Turn inside out and then stuff and embellish. When I do this, I
enlarge a tracing of the cutter on my computer printer so that it's not
too small. You can also trace the outline of your hand (for size) and round it out to make a mitten. Add a little "fur" near the wrist and you have an ornament or a money holder. Same with a mini stocking, or
a gingerbread man. White "slick" paint serves as the icing. These can also be made from felt. Hope this helps a little.

This month's issue of Quiltmaker has some ornaments too.

I have this book to sell. It has 4" blocks that can be used for Xmas ornaments.
50. Easy Paper Pieced Keepsake Quilts; 72 new blocks including the alphabet by Carol Doak; Martingale; 1995; 95p. Choose from geometrics, flowers, hearts, baskets, trees, pictures, Christmas, and many other beautiful blocks. (Most blocks finish to 4 inch squares.) Accurately piece a quilt block in minutes! Carol Doak is known for her innovative, easy, accurate technique of foundation pieced blocks. She presents forty-six block designs and 17 quilt plans provide all the information you need to stitch a special keepsake. The blocks can be used to personalize quilts with monograms or other lettering using the alphabet block patterns provided. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Easy to make for quilters of any skill level! Simply sew a straight line on your machine. The foundation provides a stable base for all types of fabrics and makes it a breeze to get sharp points on even the tiniest of pieces. Use your scraps. There are also ideas for using the block designs to make easy, small gifts, such as Christmas ornaments or framed picture blocks included.



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try googleing the quilting library. bunch of good information and free patterns there.

Hey there everyone,
Loved this question, just what I was searching for. I needed to finish out some Christmas gifts and you all provided the resources.
I've also been busy working all those UFO's - didn't realize how many had accomulated. Just like my friendly dust bunnies! ;0)
Thanks for sharing and back to my favorite world - sewing/quilting/creating.

I was looking at these just yesterday. They are beautiful and plentyfull. www.thequiltedornament.com Hope you like them!

Hi Maryanne,

I have seen at least one book on quilted pot holders and or keychains. Don't see why you couldn't scale down (or up) such ideas for ornaments. I believe many of them are paper pieced. I think I've seen the book(s) in the Connecting Threads catalog. You could also check a well-stocked library.

Good luck!

:) :) Thanks to everyone who posted links. I'm not the originator of the question but I was looking for something for this year.

I recently did an online swap so I had been cruising around for ornament patterns for some time.
Check out this site, lots of links for great ideas.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6345.asp

I ended up using one of Carol Doaks paper peiced patterns, it was 4 inches and I reduced it to 3 inches with a copy machine.

I made one from a Quilt in a Day show last year. Unfortunately I was distracted when I put the star together and well, you can see what mistake I made. The finished piece is 2.5 by 2.5 inches.

I've been hunting for a lovely, fancy Ladies'
Victorian high top shoe for a Christmas "stocking". I saw it in passing and did not bookmark the place, now I can't find it.

I want to make more than one for gifts to special people who deserve such a lovely gift.

Ramona Byrd

Something like these?

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home...tockings-craft

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and...&craftid=11057

you should check the smallest quilt ever and look at her quilt. These are adorable hanging on a tree.

I've made these--just mini log cabins.

Now that Hallowe'en is over, it is time to concentrate on Christmas.......


This board is the best. I spent ages yesterday scouring book shops and magazines for Christmas projects and there was nothing remotely as good as what I can find on this board, in lovely colour, from the comfort of my own home. Thank you everyone!