Folded Wreath Christmas Ornament
 

Okay here it is. I made one of these for the Christmas Ornament Swap this year and had many requests for the directions. I decided to make a tutorial so everyone could have them. Hope I made it easy enough to follow and enjoy.

Materials needed:

16-20 4 inche squares depending on how full your want the wreath. A minimum of 8 is needed for each side.
2 buttons or other embelishment of your choice for center
2 Cardboard circles approximately 3-4 inches around
Something to make loop to hang ornament
Glue fun and extra sticks
Iron



Step 1. Start by folding square in half on the diaganol to form a triangle.
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Step 2. Now fold each outside point up to meet with the top point. This should once again give you a square.
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Step 3. Now fold the outside raw edges in to meet the center line. This should give you something that resembles a tiny kite.
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Step 4. Start glueing all the now folded pieces to the cardboard circle until you have a full wreath. repeat with second cardboard circle and remaining pieces. You should now have two full wreaths.
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Step 5. turn over one of the completed wreths and glue the loop to it. Now glue the other completed wreath onto this with the wrong sides together. You should now have a double sided wreath. Continue by glueing the buttons or other embelishments to the center of the wreath. You know have a completed ornament. Enjoy your new ornament.

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Excellent tute, great
Thanks.

Darling ornament! Going to try these for extra "little something" with my gifts,

thanks for sharing... your pics are great... cute ornament

Really cute! Definitly going to make these. Thanks for the instructions!!

Thanks for this tutorial. I think I will make these for my Bee friends. It looks like something that could go together quickly and is quite beautiful.

I am thinking of making some a little smaller as Christmas coasters... thank you for this :)

Thanks for sharing the great tute. Love the idea.

Thanks!!!!!!!

That is a great idea, I think I will try that too.

I've done something very similar with paper, but never thought of using fabric. Thanks for the idea!

Clever idea!

Lovely ornaments. Thanks for the tute!

I love them... put two together so that when they are hung there is no cardboard circle... Thanks!

Well done tutorial. Explained very well. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
Linda

Great tut. gives me an idea for some Xmas gifts for stocking stuffers.

Thank you. I have an ornament exchange every year and these will be perfect.

Thank you going to have to try it.

You made it simple enough that even I could understand. Thanks for the great tutorial!!

Thanks for the tute always looking for ornament inspiration

Great idea!

Thanks so much, I always give an ornament to my sister's grandchildren, and now, great-grandchildren and needed a new idea for this year.

That is an adorable wreath! and easy, too! Thanks for sharing.

Love the concise easy instructions the photos made it make complete sense.. at first I thought uh oh this is going to be hard then you glued the first one and it was oh that isnt hard at all. just looks complicated which is nice also :) when gifting them .. I will surely make a few of these and I would think the cardboard helps them stay firm do you cover the cardboard ever first so its finished in the back too? I like the idea of doubling them but if you finish the back then it would be unnecessary and well faster. I could see a yoyo with a button in the center aso.

This would also be fun to do with spring fabrics to make flower ornaments or any other season would do.

Would look cute on top of wrapped gifts, thank you for sharing, great tute

I loved your ornament so I made one this morn. Or I should say half of one. I need to make my circle a little larger since the 9th point didn't fit so I had to get creative with that one. Of course, now the back half won't line up but, after all, it is my first one.
I used Elmer's glue to glue the folds of ea. before gluing it to the circle. petal down. I was surprised at how quickly it dried & adhered everything. Also used it to attach to the cardboard circle.

Thanks so much for this little cutie.

I love it! Thanks for the geat tutorial.

Thanks for this great idea!

thanks will try, enjoy your sewing, or quilting

Perfect....i'm always looking for an easy cute ornament that's flat enough to put into Christmas cards for special friends - this is just the ticket !!! THANX !!

Very pretty and a great decoration for Christmas. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you...very good directions and pictures. Cute idea and so easy to make! :-)

oh thank you for great tutorial xmas idea

very cute Thanks for sharing maureen

Thanks, this is really cute, and looks easy. I will try this one soon!

Looking for an ornament for the next guild Christmas swap. This is so pretty, thanks

Could you sew up the seam and join the fold backs witha pattern zigzag, ? I'm just not good with glue.

thankyou...will be trying it