This project is especially meaningful because Holiday Ornament Week is a collaboration with Benzie Design, a company and creative community that is very near and dear to my heart. As you know, I’ve had the pleasure of being a member of the Benzie Design Maker Team, and their gorgeous felt has been part of my creative work for years. I use their Wool Blend Felt and 100% pure wool Bellwether Felt exclusively for my felt projects because I love the quality, beautiful color selection, and consistency. For this ornament, I’m using Benzie Design Wool Blend Felt and Tiny Felt Balls, along with their wooden embroidery hoop and Essex Linen. And if you enjoy other needlework adventures, Benzie Design carries all sorts of wonderful making supplies for cross stitch, needle felting, embroidery, and more. There is always plenty there to inspire your next handmade project!
Of course, Therm O Web products are helping me bring all those pretty felt pieces together! Glitter Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Spray adds the delicate shimmer that gives my ornament its sparkly, vintage-inspired appearance. SpraynBond Stencil Spray makes it easy to work with paper templates and achieve clean, precise felt shapes, while HeatnBond Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive is perfect for securely adhering the dimensional felt components and tiny details. These are wonderful products to have on hand for felt crafting, especially when working with small pieces and layered embellishments.
My Holly Jolly Joy Ornament is finished in a 4" wooden embroidery hoop with Essex Linen as the foundation. A dimensional wreath of wool felt holly leaves surrounds the edge, dotted with Tiny Felt Balls for cheerful red berries. In the center, wool felt letters spell JOY, while a festive red gingham bow provides the finishing touch. I also added a delicate dusting of sparkle to give the ornament a slightly vintage, nostalgic Christmas feel that I absolutely adore. And because I always love opportunities for personalization, the complimentary pattern includes the entire alphabet along with a heart, so you can change the lettering to create a keepsake all your own. Plus, if sewing is not your thing, instructions are provided for a no-sew option!
Hop over to the Therm O Web blog, where I'm sharing how I used Therm O Web and Benzie Design products to achieve accurate, professional-looking results.
https://www.thermoweb.com/blogs/blog/holly-jolly-joy-benzie-design-holiday-ornament-week-579e74
Supply List
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For the Holly Jolly Joy complimentary pattern, supply list, and colorful step-by-step photos, be sure to visit the Therm O Web blog:
https://www.thermoweb.com/blogs/blog/holly-jolly-joy-benzie-design-holiday-ornament-week-579e74
Therm O Web:
- HeatnBond Medium Weight Non-Woven Fusible Interfacing
HeatnBond Lite EZ-Print Iron-On Adhesive Sheet or HeatnBond Lite Iron-On Adhesive (for a no-sew ornament use HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Adhesive)
Essex Linen, Essex Linen, Lingerie (or your favorite coordinating color)
Lacing Thread or Strong Sewing Thread or Unwaxed Dental Floss
Basic Tools (sewing machine and coordinating sewing thread, small sharp scissors, pencil, ruler, etc.)
Part of the fun of this ornament is how easily you can give it your own personality. While mine spells JOY, the included alphabet and heart give you plenty of options for making something uniquely yours. Choose a favorite short holiday word, add initials, personalize one with a name, or change the felt and ribbon colors to coordinate with your own Christmas décor. You could make an entire collection, each one just a little different from the last!
And, of course, handmade ornaments make such heartfelt holiday gifts. Create one for a friend, neighbor, teacher, stitching buddy, or someone special on your Christmas list. You could even tie one onto a beautifully wrapped package or tuck one inside a gift basket for an extra handmade surprise. I love projects that can become treasured keepsakes, and a personalized ornament is such a sweet way to share a little handmade happiness during the Christmas season.
Ready to make your own Holly Jolly Joy Ornament? Head over to the Therm O Web blog, where I’m sharing the complete step-by-step tutorial, plenty of photos, my tips for working with wool felt, and the complimentary pattern so you can make one of your very own!
https://www.thermoweb.com/blogs/blog/holly-jolly-joy-benzie-design-holiday-ornament-week-579e74
I hope you’ll stop by and take a peek, and if you create your own Holly Jolly Joy Ornament, I would absolutely love to see it! Whether you make one for your own tree or create a few to tuck beneath someone else’s, I hope this little ornament brings an extra dose of handmade happiness to your holiday season.
Until next time, may your days be merry and bright, your crafting be sparkly, and your Christmas be filled with plenty of Holly Jolly Joy!
