Cross Stitch Ornament Tags

🎄 Christmas in July: Cross Stitch Ornament Tags Tutorial 🎄

A Collaboration with Therm O Web and Benzie Design

Who says you have to wait until December to get into the holiday spirit? I'm celebrating Christmas in July with a jolly fun stitching project that’s as festive as it is versatile—Cross Stitch Ornament Tags!

These little tags pack a big punch of holiday cheer. Each one is double-sided:

🎁 One side is personalized with a name or message, perfect for gift-giving.

🎄 The other side features a sweet ornament design, ready to hang on the tree as a keepsake!

Whether you stitch one side or both, you’ll love how easy these are to make. Cross stitch is done on a neutral 32-count linen/evenweave or 16-count Aida cloth with Sulky Petites or DMC cotton floss. The tags are cut from Wool Blend Felt by Benzie Design, stiffened with SpraynBond Fabric Stiffener Spray....and there is a cute holly embellishment made from Wool Blend Felt with the option of a tiny 1/4" button. The tie/hanger is cute, red and white baker's twine.

🧵 Get the Tutorials & Patterns:

🦌🎄 Visit the Benzie Design Blog for the Reindeer and Tree patterns, templates and tutorial:

https://www.benziedesign.com/blogs/tutorials/cross-stitch-ornament-tags

☃️🐦 Visit the Therm O Web Blog for the Snowman and Cardinal patterns, templates and tutorial:

https://blog.thermoweb.com/cross-stitch-ornament-tags/

🧶 Materials You’ll Need (contains affiliate links that help me keep this blog ad-free):

From Benzie Design:

• Cross Stitch Fabric (32-count linen/evenweave or 16-count Aida)
• Sulky Petites or DMC Floss
• Wool Blend Felt
• Tools: Screw Punch, Scissors, Hoops, Needles
• Baker's Twine

From Therm O Web:

• HeatnBond Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing
• SpraynBond Fabric Stiffener
• SpraynBond Fusible Adhesive Spray
• SpraynBond Pattern & Stencil Spray
• Pressing Paper Sheets

Optional: Tiny ¼" Button

🌟Why You’ll Love This Project:

• Quick and beginner-friendly
• Great for gifting and/or decorating
• Customizable with names, dates, or messages
• A sweet way to start your holiday crafting early!
  
  

So grab your floss, felt, and festive spirit—let’s get stitching! ✂️🧵 Whether you're making a few for your holiday gift wrap stash or creating a whole set to share with friends and family, these Cross Stitch Ornament Tags are a fun way to add handmade charm to the season. They’re the kind of keepsakes that get pulled out year after year, sparking smiles and memories with every unwrapping.

I hope this project brings a little extra sparkle to your summer and inspires you to start your holiday crafting early. Be sure to visit both the Benzie Design Blog and the Therm O Web Blog for the full tutorials and patterns—and don’t forget to tag me in your creations! I can’t wait to see how you make them your own.🎄❤️

Nifty No-Sew Fabric Tags

Greetings friends! It is new project tutorial day - time to share my May project created for Therm O Web with you! I always enjoy putting on my Fabric Education Designer hat and creating new projects/tutorials to share with you on the Therm O Web Blog. Each month, I share a new project and you give you my tips and tricks for using their adhesives and interfacings. For the month of May, the blog is focused on quick projects for gift giving, kitchen sewing, and sewing for kids. I created a brand new project that was posted yesterday - it is a complete project tutorial for my "Nifty No-Sew Fabric Tags." My comprehensive tutorial contains a complete supply list, printable pattern with templates, and step-by-step directions with color photos. This is a fast and easy "no-sew" project, perfect for using up scraps and great for beginners. I chose to use some cheerful fabrics from the Promise Me collection by Michal Marko for Poppie Cotton. I hope you will stop by the Therm O Web blog and check out my project and tutorial...

This is an easy project that can definitely be a scrap buster! It uses minimal supplies and is perfect for adding a handmade touch to your gift giving. You can use your favorite fabrics and/or fabric scraps to embellish and personalize gifts and taggable items. These no-sew fabric tags are perfect for gift bags, jars, packages, quilts, and handmade gifts. For this post, I used HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Adhesive, SpraynBond Pattern & Stencil Spray, and Pressing Paper Fabric and Craft Sheets...plus, I give you tips for using each of these items. I also used textured cardstock, baker's twine, gingham ribbon and buttons. Visit the tutorial post for a complete and detailed supply list.

To find the baker's twine, ribbon and buttons I used, along with other supplies/tools listed, visit my Nifty No-Sew Fabric Tags Supply List on Amazon (full disclosure: as an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases - I only share products I actually use - and I truly appreciate you shopping from my links, thank you!).

Are you familiar with HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Adhesive? This product is perfect for "no-sew" projects. HeatnBond Ultrahold is paper backed, iron-on, no-sew, double-sided adhesive for bonding fabric without the need for pinning. Ultrahold’s no-sew bond is stronger than traditional fusible webs. The solid sheet adhesive means edge to edge coverage for appliqué shapes on quilts, wall hangings and attire without puckering or bunching. Draw or print directly on the paper backing to easily design appliqué pieces. This is another product that is a staple in my sewing studio...

If you have questions on any Therm O Web or HeatnBond/SpraynBond products or would like to see a specific type of product in one of my projects, drop me a comment or email.

You will have to visit the ThermOWeb blog for my complete tutorial and pattern, but I am posting a few photos here...

Here is a direct link to the project tutorial:

https://blog.thermoweb.com/nifty-no-sew-fabric-tags-featuring-heatnbond

I hope this project gets you excited to create something special and unique...

I am creating monthly projects for the Therm O Web Blog and I will be sure to post here when I have a new tutorial available. My next project will be available on June 18th...and I am working on something fun for summer...

Thank you for stopping by for a visit today - I always enjoy sharing with you. Have a great week and make time to work on something creative...

Oh Happy Day!

I received the most wonderful surprise in the mail today - a lovely package from Paola in Italy....and it was filled with the most gorgeous assortment of her Puntini Puntini pins, buttons, tags, and thread winders...need I say it was the greatest mail day EVER?!....I am still over-the-moon with excitement! I was giddy as I opened the envelope - there were 7 cards of her amazing pins and a little organza bag filled with her perfectly detailed buttons, tags, and thread winders. I slowly open each card of pins and admired them one by one...then I promptly opened the bag and drooled as I placed each piece on a linen covered table. Paola - I am in awe of your kindness, talent, and creativity...you totally surprised me...your package made my day/month/year. I will cherish these special gifts....and I am already inspired for future projects...thank you so very, very much - my heart is smiling!

Those of you who frequent my blog know I am a huge fan of Puntini Puntini decorative pins, buttons, tags, and thread winders - they are something special - they truly make me happy! I use them often in my pincushions and as embellishments for gifts. To find out more, visit Paolas websites filled with eye candy:
http://www.puntini-puntini.blogspot.com/

http://puntinipuntini.splinder.com/

...and to purchase her pins, buttons, tags, and thread winders...along with her needlework designs in the United States, visit ABC Stitch Therapy:

http://www.abcstitch.com/designers_php/designers.php?category=Puntini%20Puntini