Tutorial: No-sew folded fabric Christmas ornament

Elizabeth from simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at I Heart Naptime showing how you can make these folded fabric Christmas ornaments. The star design looks like patchwork but is made with no sewing at all, just folded fabric layered and pinned into a Styrofoam ball.

Sewing is a wonderful way to show someone you care, and with a little time and work, you can create something truly unique. Not to add, handcrafted presents are frequently appreciated due to the time and work needed.

So, if you’re feeling crafty this Christmas season, why not try your hand at sewing?

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No-Sew Quilted Christmas Ornament, by Simple Simon & Co.

[photo from Simple Simon & Co. on I Heart Naptime]

Looking for Holiday or Christmas-themed Fabric prints? Check these out.

Looking for more things to sew this Christmas? Check out these Christmas Sewing Patterns on Etsy.

Many studies claim that the Japanese originated origami around a thousand years ago, however its origins might be in China. It is also quite likely that the folding method was used on other materials before the paper was developed, therefore the origins of leisure folding may be traced back to cloth or leather.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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