December 16, 2009

Felt ball ornaments

I tried making yesterday's project out of felt. Equally cute, I think. And more durable, too. To make them, follow these instructions, but use felt and a hot glue gun instead of paper.

31 comments:

  1. HollyDecember 16, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    The first thing I thought of when I saw the paper version was "I wonder how they'd look in felt?" So thanks for trying it out! Both versions look so pretty!

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  2. mariDecember 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    I love the magazine look, but the felt is gorgeous. Great idea!

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  3. JulietteDecember 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    the next step should be to try them as a felt garland, so fun!

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  4. kellyDecember 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Thanks for making this -- so great to see it in felt!

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  5. ErinDecember 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    those are so fun. i love!

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  6. AndreaDecember 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    You are quite talented, my friend!
    Blessings, andrea

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  7. SuzeDecember 16, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Hello ladies!
    I bet these look great as felt brooches too! You can simply do a half-sphere and add a normal safety pin on the back (be careful to position it or the brooch will bend out...).
    Believe me, I have few very similar made by some friend and they're totally lovely! Thanks for the tutorial: now I can easily make my own :)

    Cheers!
    Suze from Italy

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  8. CareDecember 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    i like them both, but I especially love love love the felt version!!

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  9. cjmDecember 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Oooh, juliette! Felt garland. That would be awesome. So cute!

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  10. KrisDecember 16, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    such a great idea!

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  11. LuluDecember 16, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Nice! I made similar looking felt ruffled ball ornaments the other day for our tree! http://number356.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-tree-2009.html

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  12. JessDecember 16, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Yay for felt projects! These turned out so cute!

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  13. Grandma GDecember 16, 2009 at 2:30 PM

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  14. Grandma GDecember 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    (Oops! Sorry about that!)

    They match your bows nicely. :)

    Gee, I need some felt. And a glue gun.

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  15. FaithDecember 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Just found your blog. LOVE. And the felt ball ornaments are super cute!

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  16. UnknownDecember 16, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    These are fab, will be trying these next week, in greens, for the Christmas dinner table.... Kx

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  17. stephanieDecember 16, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    very cool! i love the felt. i might have to bust out a multi-colored one.

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  18. CitricSugarDecember 16, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    I thought the paper version was cool but these felt ones are soooooo cute!

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  19. NatalieDecember 16, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    these are too cute - thanks for sharing!

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  20. Its_in_my_natureDecember 16, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    I made one out of felt too. Ended up only using nine circle just tacked them together with some thread.

    Thanks for the tut! I have a feeling that alot of people that I know will be getting these as gifts this year!

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  21. AnonymousDecember 16, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    These are cute!

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  22. Sophie.JDecember 16, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    Yup..I like this version better too..^^ Thank you!

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  23. BekDecember 16, 2009 at 9:00 PM

    Oh I really like the felt! Maybe fun toys for kids too... I know my 2 year old would love playing with these post-Christmas tree

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  24. TuiDecember 17, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    Love it. I've done the ornament exchange with the women in my family for this year so I'm filing this one for 2010.

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  25. Christy December 17, 2009 at 5:09 AM

    gorgeous! i love it's retro appeal!

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  26. PeggyDecember 17, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    I did the very same thing yesterday. We only used 9 circles instead of 10 so that the formed circles stayed open. Today we are planning on adding clear glass glitter to the edges of one and small pearl like beads in the center of each "cone" on the other. An acquantance at the flea market in NJ used to make these from thin copper with the edges trimmed in the metallic tape used in stained glass. They were gorgeous. I plan on undertaking some once our move is over and I can find my metal shears again.

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  27. CraftLadyof SteelDecember 17, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    i made one too. mine was red and green felt. i sprayed it down with starch after i finished to stiffen it up a little. i wished i had used my glue gun, i used little stitches.

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  28. KristaDecember 17, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    LOVELY! Another addition to my to make list :)

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  29. Erin @ SYL: Slipcover Your LifeDecember 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    Def as cute, actually like them better because I'm a huge Felt Fan!

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  30. ThisismynameDecember 31, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    These look so cool!!!

    Alas...as I am unable to cut a circle out of felt (damn my mother and her crappy scissoring lessons!)my attempt was sorely lacking... it was downright pitiful!

    I will next attempt these with paper!!! And, a circle cutter!!!

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  31. AnonymousDecember 31, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    so cute! I am making a group of these for my son's mobile for his nursery :) I checked out the link that said she made similar ones for her Christmas tree and think they are cute too!..more frilly. from her site i stumbled upon a link to a little felt rosette wreath! LOVE IT. too bad the holidays are over..maybe next year!

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