The other day I came across this pin on Pinterest, which is an image uploaded by a user of a simple embroidered felt Christmas ornament made all the more lovely with the addition of quite a lot of seed beads.
On further browsing I also found this one, also a user upload, but it made me think of stitch samplers and how this would be a super cute thing of a kid (or someone of any age learning embroidery or cross stitch) to make for the tree.
To do it, just cut out two rounds of felt, probably a few inches across. Embroider or cross stitch random stitches, or make a design like a tree, heart or star. You might want to stitch your name and the year on the felt piece that will be the back.
Add embellishments such as buttons or beads as you like.
Hand sew the two pieces together, adding a little stuffing as you go, and a ribbon at the top for hanging.
These would be so fun to make with a group, it could even be an activity you work on at your holiday celebrations!
[Photo via Pinterest.]
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