Although it's already well into January, I decided to continue working on Christmas crafts for my fifth and final blog post. This time, I
made several ornament-like balls for my future Christmas tree. Similar to my
last post, I used wool and a needle to poke everything into shape.
According to Artful
Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger, this project only
required wool roving in a variety of colors, needle-felting tools, and Styrofoam balls. The Styrofoam ball would make up the inside of the ornament.
Next, the author said to, “Jab the roving gently with the
needle-felting tool. Go over the surface of the ball thoroughly… As you finish working
over one section with the tool, tear off and add new pieces of roving. Felt them
into place with the tool until you’ve covered the entire ball” (Wasinger 51).
I followed these instructions and gently jabbed the wool onto the surface of
the ball.
After this step, all I had to do was lay some yarn on the
ball and let it zigzag, loop, or swirl around in different patterns. Continue
poking the yarn and wool into place and make sure it is secure (Wasinger 51).
Instead of using yarn, I chose to use wool still. I followed the rest of the
directions and used strings of white wool and circled it around the ball in various
shapes and patterns.
Since one ornament wasn’t enough, I proceeded to make
balls of other colors and designs. Using another Styrofoam ball, I wrapped it
in blue wool first, then used pieces of white wool to carve out a unique design.
I attempted to spell out my name. I also tried making an ornament using green wool and other colors for the pattern.
I enjoyed making this craft, just like I enjoyed making
every other craft that I posted about in my previous blog posts. The art of
creating Christmas crafts and crafts for other occasions has helped me become
more patient, focused, and creative, and these qualities have made me a better
person.
What is your favorite
craft to make and why do you like making that kind of craft?
Wasinger, Susan. Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant
Craft Projects. Lark, 2014
Hi Sophie these felted ornaments are so cute! Love how unique they look and how you can do any design you wish too. I'll definitely try this.
ReplyDeleteHi Mia, I'm glad you're willing to give these ornaments a try! Thanks for reading!
DeleteHi Sophie these ornament crafts look great. What I like most about these are that they can customized to someones own liking. I have always wanted to try to make an ornament at home. But I never knew how to and your blog will surely be helpful. Thank you!! The thing I like to DIY at home are some mini pillow cases.
ReplyDeleteHi Sabreen, I agree that the best part about this craft is that it can be customized to fit your taste. I'm glad you are willing to give this project a try. Thanks for reading!
DeleteHi Juliet, I also like making my own holiday cards. I have made Christmas cards in one of my previous posts and I really enjoyed it. I haven't really thought about giving these felted ornaments as gifts, but I will definitely try it out in the future!
ReplyDeleteHey Sophie! I love the soft colors of wool that you used to decorate your ornaments with and the unique designs you did. I was wondering if you looked at other peoples work/DIY's for inspiration for the designs or if they are something you came up with? Love the DIY by the way!
ReplyDeleteHi Yana, I referenced my book for the first design, but I wanted to be a little more creative on the other two ornaments so I brainstormed some different patterns on my own. Thanks for reading my blog!
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