Thursday, July 23, 2015

No-Sew Christmas Wreath Ornament Tutorial + Easy Fabric Gift Bags + A Giveaway!

Welcome to my stop on the Windham Fabrics Christmas in July blog hop!  I know,  it's hard to think about Christmas when it is so HOT outside, amiright?  But if you're like me, you always have grand plans to make handmade gifts for the holidays and then December is here before you know it and you are thanking your lucky stars for Amazon prime a few days before gift-giving time.  But this year, we're on top of things!  (Pssst...Keep reading to the end of this post to find out how you can win the fabric used on this stop of the blog hop!)


Ok, let's be realistic.  Even if you do wait until the last minute again, I'm sharing a super quick and easy project that you can make with items you already have around your house: a no-sew Christmas wreath ornament.  These are great to use as decorations, or make several to give as gifts!   This project is quick, easy and pretty darn cute. So without further ado...


No-Sew Christmas Wreath Ornament Tutorial




Step 1. Gather supplies and cut your fabric.  You need two things for this project: a small round shape and fabric. I used wide-mouth mason jar lids because they are cheap and I already had some on hand, but you could use a small embroidery hoop or something similar.  [You can also make your own round shapes with pipe cleaners or a wire clothing hanger.]  Cut your fabric into strips measuring about 1 inch by 7 inches long.  It doesn't need to be precise (isn't this project getting better and better?!).  I recommend at least 35 strips for a 3.5 inch mason jar lid.


Step 2. Take one strip of fabric and tie a double knot around your hoop.  Continue adding and tying fabrics until you have filled the hoop.


Step 3. Once you have filled the hoop (I used about 35-40 strips for my mason jar lids), turn the knots so they are all facing the front of the hoop.  The back of your hoop should look like the photo above.  Fluff the fabric, add a ribbon or bow to hang and that's it!  


I think these would look great in classic colors as well as modern colors.  You could use them as decorations for gift wrapping as I've done below,  decorate a tree (but of course), add some bells and use as a festive door hanger, and even use them as napkin rings for an elegant table setting.  The possibilities are endless.


I still had a lot of fabric left over after completing these ornaments so I decided to whip up some quick fabric gift bags.  I simply took squares of fabric measuring about 16 inches.  I hemmed one side of the square. Then I folded the fabric in half and sewed the side and bottom using a french seam for a completed look (Here is a great tutorial on sewing french seams.)  Fill the bags with treats or a bottle of wine, tie with a strip of fabric or ribbon, add a mini wreath ornament and you have a quick, easy and beautiful gift.  


These would make great hostess, white elephant, and teacher gifts.  


For this project, I used Christmas Tidings by Rosemarie Lavin for Windham fabrics.  This is a classic Christmas collection featuring deep greens, reds, and metalic golds.  Would you like to win a fat quarter bundle of this classic collection to make your own ornaments?  Simply comment on this post telling me what your holiday sewing plans are this year.  I'll pick a winner at the end of the week.  Be sure to check out the Windham blog this week for other stops on the Windham Christmas in July blog hop tour!

Happy sewing!

40 comments:

  1. Love your idea. the fabric is beautiful. I will try it with some small embroidery hoops I have. Thank you. I have already started my holiday sewing. I love making lap sized quilts.

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  2. HI,what a cute idea! Small ones on gifts would be so cute!
    Thank You for a great giveaway too! msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  3. These are adorable. For my Christmas sewing, I am gong to be making my granddaughters dresses. I am going to send this link to my daughter. I think she and the girls, ages four and two, would have a lot of fun making these.

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  4. Cute wreath. I have a runner finished but I need to start 3 lap quilts for my great nephews. I'm a little slow.

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  5. Very cute! Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway.
    Since I am one that puts off Christmas sewing until November, I don't have any ideas of what I will be making yet. I need to make some new placemats for myself and maybe table runners, candle mats and potholders.

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  6. Love your cute little wreaths! I would love to make a festive runner for my dining room table! Things are in need of a refresher for Christmas!! Thanks for the project ideas!

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  7. My holiday sewing plans are to finally finish a quilt I've been working on for my mother for WAY too long!!!

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  8. My holiday sewing plans are to finally finish a quilt I've been working on for my mother for WAY too long!!!

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  9. I am hoping to make pj bottoms for the kids instead of buying this year. :)
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  10. Make a quilt and a table runner. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  11. I am determined to make a Christmas a Tree Skirt this year!!! Love your wreaths, they would make a sweet touch on presents!!!

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  12. I am making Christmas ornaments. I wonder if I could get lids small enough to use these.

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  13. I hope to make 2 quilts and some pillow covers as gifts. Cute wreath.

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  14. These are so cute that I need to make several for my niece to decorate her tree with. She loves rustic and these are perfect. The fabric is wonderful and I think I'll need some extra for myself. I plan to sew some pajamas for each member of the family and a quilt for my sister.

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  15. I love the idea. My sister is coming for a visit and bringing her granddaughter. This will be a cute craft for my granddaughter and hers to do together.

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  16. Cute and easy wreaths,love it. I'm hoping to get a Christmas quilt top that I made last year quilted for this year.

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  17. Cute idea, love the ease of these!
    mabay1981 at gmail dot com

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  18. Love the fabric and like your little ornaments -- so simple, so cute. I'm finishing up the quilting on a couple of lap quilts, just as giveaways. Thanks!

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  19. Love the fabric and like your little ornaments -- so simple, so cute. I'm finishing up the quilting on a couple of lap quilts, just as giveaways. Thanks!

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  20. This ornament is a great idea - very kid friendly. I am sewing a quilted Christmas tablecloth and curtains for my kitchen this year. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  21. Hmmmmm different but i like it would be a cool way to give a gift instead of wrapping paper.. ty for sharing your idea..........happyness04431@yahoo.com.

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  22. Hmmmmm different but i like it would be a cool way to give a gift instead of wrapping paper.. ty for sharing your idea..........happyness04431@yahoo.com.

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  23. i love this idea and these fabrics.

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  24. After seeing your post my sewing plans include a scrappy wreath! x

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  25. Making 2 quilts, placemats and now a wreath!

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  26. I do like those precious wreaths and how fun would they be to hang around the house or the tree? Easy enough for kids to make too. My holiday sewing plans are to make enough fabric drawstring bags so I can discontinue my use of buying and using paper gift wrap. Gift wrap is so expensive and just gets trashed anyway, so we may as well have cute bags to re-use every year.

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  27. I am working on a table runner and many pajama pants for Christmas. I am hoping to fit in some other projects as well. We shall see!

    determineddebby at gmail dot com

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  28. I'd love to make a Christmas quilt for our family this year....that's always been on the list of to-dos!

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  29. I plan to start my crafts as soon as possible for Christmas. Must be small gifts. I am trying for wall hangings but I love the Christmas Wreath.

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  30. Plan to finish up a Throw, make Jammie's for the Kiddo's & now a few Grankiddo's added to my List! :) Also finish a Crocheted Afghan...also a Christmas gift.

    Your wreath is cool! I have never done anything like that. Looks fun tho...may get Daughter to halp make a couple! Thanks for sharing! & also for chance to win your Giveaway! :)

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  31. I'd like to make a Christmas quilt and complete the tree skirt I made last year.

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  32. I plan on making some Christmas placemats to go with my Christmas dishes.
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  33. Will make some cross stitch xmas ornaments and maybe a new dress for Xmas day.
    Iain.ross30 at gmail dot com

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  34. So sweet! I would love to make some ornaments. I am making a tree skirt for my sister this year!

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  35. I'm planning on making a Christmas piano runner.

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  36. I helped my girl scout troop make those ring ornaments years ago and they were delivered to our capital building to be used on the state Christmas tree. Gosh, I haven't thought much about Christmas sewing (didn't we have Christmas just last month) but I do need to make a table runner.

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  37. I love your idea, these wreaths with bags are great. They would make great bags for cookie swaps. Already started my holiday sewing, but I'm making 2 Christmas quilts for gifts, 4 wall hangings and 2 table runners. Then I have 2 baby quilts and and a piggy quilt to finish. I am also making a Disney Princess quilt for my Granddaughter. I'm also working with others and each are making 4 small quilts for Duke Children's hospital. With the help of my husband I think I can get everything finished. Hope everyone can finish all their projects also.
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  38. This Christmas I'll be making a set of doll clothes, and the doll to go with them, for my little twin granddaughters. :)
    mlhummy at yahoo dot com

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  39. I'll be making a table runner for my mother-in-law. sarah@forrussia.org

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