Christmas Ornament

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Christmas Ornament  Craft tutorial
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What can you do with all those bits of leftover material? How about use them to decorate a polystyrene ball to make a pretty Christmas decoration? This Christmas ornament, made in a patchwork style is ideal for decorating a Christmas tree.

Supplies
Tools
  • Tape measure
  • Cutter
  • Scissors
  • Pen 
Materials
  • Push pin
  • Polystyrene pin
  • Fabric
  • Ribbon
  • Material or ribbon to create the loop to hang the bauble with. 
Directions

Prepare to cover the Christmas ornament

  • Measure the circumference of the polystyrene ball.

  • Make regular marks in pen to mark out size of the different pieces of fabric you are going to use.

  • Make 4 cuts in the polystyrene ball to divide it into quarters, with each of the cutting lines starting from the "pole" of the ball.

  • Cut a rectangle of fabric big enough to cover one of the quarters.

Cover the Christmas ornament

  • Put the rectangle of fabric on one of the quarters of the ball to cover it and tuck the edges into the incision with the help of the non-cutting end of the cutter.

  • Cut the surplus cloth leaving 1 or 2mm to be placed carefully into the incision.

  • Do the same thing with the other quarters.

  • Fix on the ribbons and the attaching loop to the bauble with small push pins.

Tips
  • Vary the decoration of the baubles by making incisions in different places on the bauble 
 
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mattval242 ( Amateur crafter )

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