STYROFOAM brand foam crafts

Warm & Cozy Flannel Ornaments

Give your Christmas tree a warm fuzzy feeling with ornaments clad in flannel.
   Completion Time - 
1-2 hours
   Designer - 
Annabelle Keller, CPD

Materials

STYROFOAM Brand Foam
  • Wrapped Flannel Ornament -
  • 3-1/2" ball for each ornament
  • Rag Ball Ornament -
Other Materials
  • Wrapped Flannel Ornament -
  • Plaid flannel fabric, your choice, 14" square
  • Satin ribbon: 1/16" green, 10"; 1/4" red, 1-1/3 yd.
  • Artificial snow-tipped pine greenery, 3-1/2" sprigs, two
  • Cloth-covered floral wire, 3"
  • Rag Ball Ornament -
  • Plaid flannel fabric, your choice, 1/8 yd.
  • Two-ply jute cord, 2-1/3 yd.

Tools

  • Pinking shears
  • Rubber band
  • Yardstick
  • Scissors
  • Awl or ice pick
  • Wire cutters
  • Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks

Instructions

Wrapped Flannel Ornament

  1. Trim edges of flannel with pinking shears. Center foam ballon wrong side of flannel square. Wrap flannel around ball,gather at top, and secure with a rubber band. Neatly trim fabric above rubber band with pinking shears (see photo).
  2. Insert awl or ice pick through center of gathered flannel and into foam ball, forming a small hole. Knot ends of 1/16"green ribbon together to make a hanging loop. Squeeze glue in ornament hole and then push knotted end of loop into hole. Let dry.
  3. Tie a 12" length of 1/4" red ribbon around gathered flannel to conceal rubber band. Glue pine sprigs over ribbon knot, letting them extend in opposite directions.
  4. Using a 27" length of 1/4" red ribbon, form a multi-loop bow and wire center to secure. Tie remaining red ribbon overwire to conceal it. Glue bow to center of pine sprigs.

Rag Ball Ornament

  1. Tear three, 3/4" wide strips selvage to selvage from flannel fabric. Wrap strips around foam ball to cover, gluing ends to secure.
  2. Use awl or ice pick to form a small hole in foam ball. Knot a 12" length of jute 1" from ends to make a hanging loop.Squeeze glue in ornament hole and then press knotted end of loop into hole. Let dry.
  3. Align three 12" lengths of jute and tie them in a bow. Glue bow to center top of ball at base of hanger. Knot ends of jute at varying lengths and then trim 1/2" beyond knots. Fray jute ends.