Doily Snowflake Ornament: Tutorial

You’ll need:
-a small doily, roughly 4” diameter
-two 5” x 5” squares felt, any color you like
-polyester filling
-8” piece ribbon, lace, twine, etc. for hanging
-embroidery floss (optional—I ended up liking it better without)

Start by sewing your doily onto one of the pieces of felt, centered.  I used white thread so it wouldn’t be seen on the doily.  Please note that you can embellish the ornament at this point with whatever you want—beads, embroidery floss, anything.  It’s just best to do it at this step so any stiches are hidden inside the ornament.

Find a cup or bowl that is just a little bigger than the doily and trace with chalk.  If you don’t have chalk like I didn’t (mine was gone), then use a pen but make sure you sew just inside the drawn circle.

Pin the two layers together and sew, leaving a 2” opening for the stuffing, again making sure to sew just inside the circle so your markings are cut off.  I used red thread so the stitching wouldn’t show, although a nice contrasting thread would be pretty.  Cut off the excess around the circle.

Stuff the hole with the filling.

Loop your ribbon, lace, or whatever you’re using to hang the ornament with.

Stick it into the hole and sew it closed right to the edge.

If you want,  you can use your embroidery floss and stitch around the edge, or you can decide you like it simple like I did and skip this step.

I think this combination of materials would be really pretty.  Or you can use greens, turquoise with reds, whatever!  I think spraying the doily would also be pretty.

That is it! SO easy and such a quick project!