I love Christmas-themed or any holiday-themed crafts, I enjoy the process of making them from scratch and I feel proud every time I see the result knowing that the item was handmade. I think we can all agree that crafts or decor that you made on your own are more precious and beautiful than store-bought ones.
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After putting up your tree for Christmas and hanging your garlands around your house, it’s now time to focus on other DIY projects that you can still make. You can try sewing this fabric Santa ornament by Sewingdays on YouTube and hang it on your tree or use it as a pincushion, you can even give this as a gift to a fellow seamstress.
Materials for Santa Ornament/Pincushion:
- Red fabric, for the hat
- Print fabric, for the body
- Fusible interfacing
- Poly-fil fiberfill
- White felt fabric
- Beads
- Ribbon
- Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
- Ruler
- Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
- Fabric pins
- Needle and thread
- Iron, for pressing
- Sewing machine
How to Santa Ornament/Pincushion:
Step 1
Cut the fabrics into 8-inch triangles, then cut the interfacing into a smaller triangle, and fuse it to the print fabric for the body. Lay the rectangles together with their right sides facing, then stitch them together at the base to join the triangles into a square, and join the seams to the center as demonstrated in the video.
Step 2
Stitch the edges and make sure to leave a gap at the body for turning and a small hole at the hat for stuffing. Cut a piece of white felt fabric for the beard, then stitch it in place, and sew the beads along the edges of the beard and hat. Sew a piece of looped ribbon at the tip of the hat, then stuff the piece with poly-fil fiberfill, and stitch it close.
*All these amazing images are thanks to Sewingdays via YouTube. Do visit her channel to see more videos like this!
Easy Fabric Santa Ornament/Pincushion
