Has anyone ever made these? So far I've finished these two and have about 8 more to go! There's a lot of pins in each one, it's hard on the fingers after a while!

I have never made any of those ornaments, but those are just awesome. You did a fantastic job.

Wow those are spectacular. Where does everyone find such great non-quilty yet quilty ideas from??
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April

Those are beautiful!!!

I have two or three on my tree this year - have the same ones for about 18 years now - I love them - wish I had the pattern still - I would make more!!

Very pretty. A LQS near here offered a class and I have the booklet but haven't tried it yet. You did a great job.

judee

I've done several over the years. I use liquid bandaid on my finger tips. Or do you have any of the sticky type "thimble pads"? I have 35 nieces and nephews and one year my sis and I made each one their own!!!

those are beautiful!!

Here's a link to the basic instructions. http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/quiltball.html

I used a strip of fabric to cover the edges instead of ribbon. I added the ribbons on top (those came from the dollar store) and I used a large pearl head pin (like a corsage pin) pushed into the center of the ribbons to hold the hanger. It gives it a nice finish at the top.

Yep, after my fingers were full of holes I got smart and used those sticky thimble pads, they really made a difference.

I love them both, but the silver and white one...ooh, la la! :-D

Those are beautiful. Do you have the pattern?

Yep, scroll up the page a bit. I posted a link in another post.

Those are beautiful! I have alway's wanted to make some, but...

Nicely done and thanks for the link.

Those are beautiful!

Yes ....I just found them this year too....I have 7 made and 5 more to go. They do get really hard on the fingers!

Yes I have made some of those ornaments..... and yours are beautiful...... great job..... I love making them.
Scrap Quilter

beautiful!

still pretty - they were around quite a while ago -

Those are gorgeous!!! The ribbon really is an awesome finish :D:D:D

Very beautiful!

Those are so elegant! You'd be able to charge a lot of you sold some!! Just gorgeous!!

I was given one for a present last year and wished I had the pattern to try myself. Thanks for the link.

I love those ornaments too. Maybe for next year. I will add the link to my favourites right now so that I can find it later

Thank you so much for the link. I am going to have to try these for sure!
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April

I made a couple of them last year. Yours are so beautiful and elegant.

Wow :!:

I just love love love the silver one! I am going to have to remember this one for our annual ornament exchange party. Ours was supposed to be this wednsday, but it is snowing to beat the band since yesterday and we just cancelled it until the storm passes and the roads clear.

I found some silly reindeers to make this year. It was so cute that my brothers girlfriend commissioned me to make six more and gave me thirty bucks for them. She was being nice, they weren't worth five bucks each.

I printed the instructions out for this one ... Thanks so much for sharing.

I really want to make these!

Your's are gorgeous!

THismomquilts, I got this pattern the other day from Janet Wickell at About Quilts.com. Had never seen them made in balls. Have a book I got some years ago but I made pillows out of them. I'll try & find it & let you know the name. I think they are so pretty. Be something neat for next year.

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!

i started one of those as a pin cushion and still haven't finished it. great going!

I downloaded the pattern. I do better with tutorials though, so will see if You Tube has one on there.
Thanks again.

They are gorgeous!! Maybe the fingers do hurt, but my gosh it looks like it's worth it. If I saw one in a store, I would want it.

I've never made them, but I did see them somewhere. But I must say, yours are beautiful and the addition of the ribbon just makes them even more spectacular.

Yours are very pretty! Thought about making them this summer but never got around to it. One girl I know sells them for $35 each and she has so many orders that you have to go on a waiting list of 5 mos.!!! But then you can get them for $8 on ebay. They sell better with dramatic bows on top like you did. :D

I haven't tried them yet, but they look wonderful!! What a nice job you have both done making these ornaments!!
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I have made lots of these, even this year about 18.......takes a lot of time and it is hard on the fingers...yours are exceptionally beautiful.........love the way you did the ribbon......

I made a lot of these last year for a fundraiser and discovered a lot of handy tips. I found that the inexpensive straight pins are hard to push in, I bought a tin of Iris Superfine pins and they pushed in like butter. If you have a hard time pushing the pins in, use the eraser end of a pencil, that helps save the fingers. I pressed the folds in the fabric first. That took a little time but the end results were worth it. These folded fabric ornaments sold for $35 each and we sold everyone. Many small gift shops will sell these on consignment during the holidays. Go in and ask!

You have done a very nice job on them.