One of the best ways to create with felt is making felt Christmas ornaments.
Every year I make ornaments for friends and family that reflect aspects of their lives or personalities. This drama llama and her mama was created for a dear friend who is raising an amazing free spirited little diva. Mama llama looks serene even dealing with the antics of little llama who is dressed to impress.
I cannot encourage you enough to consider handcrafting a heirloom ornament for the people you love. Its so much more than a gift its years and years of memories and love across time and distance. Starting early is key to insuring you have time to create something special and unique for everyone you love. This llama ornament has a blank back side that can be used to add names or the year. On the chance that you or someone know someone who would love a little llama drama. I’ve shared the full DIY pattern and tutorial for these adorable felt llama ornaments below.
You will need:
9″ x 7″ Light blue felt – Sparrow *
5″ x 7″ White fur felt*
3″ x 3″ felt scrap in Cream*, Blue – Aqua*, Pale Orange – Orange Whip*
Embroidery thread in, Coral, aqua, pink, bronze or gold for hooves, apple green, black, dark teal
1 cupped flower sequin (optional)
6″ cording or ribbon for hanging
Leather punch or hole punch for thick materials
Felt drama llama ornament pattern: Llama PDF
*Matching thread color
Cut:
From pale blue felt: 2 Ovals
From white fur felt: 1 drama llama and 1 mama llama
From cream felt: 1 each of llama faces
From aqua felt: 1 neck strap, 1 medium mama blanket and 1 medium little llama blanket
From orange felt: 1 large mama blanket and 1 small little llama blanket
From pink felt: 1 small mama blanket and 1 large little llama blanket.
Sew llamas to one of the ovals as shown. Add faces from cream felt.
Place neck strap down and stitch down with pink embroidery thread in v shapes.
Stack llama blankets as shown and sew into place.
With a single strand of black thread doubled over stitch llama faces.
Add knot details along strap as shown with green thread. Add french knots along little blankets and along the neck and head of little llama. Add pink french knots along neck and small stitches around the head of the smaller llama. Repeat with teal and coral thread.
With single length of coral thread add stitches along top of strap and with a double length add french knots along mama llama blanket.
With a single strand of black thread doubled over stitch llama ears.
With bronze thread add satin stitches along hooves of llamas.
Add sequin flower if desired
Overcast stitch the ovals together with matching thread. If you are using a weak hole punch punch the pieces separately before sewing together or sew cord to top.
Punch a hole through ornament.
Sew around hole to hold and add a cord to hang.
Happy Crafting
~Andie
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Attach swans, wings, beaks and pond water to one of the snow globe pieces with felt or fabric glue as shown.
Stitch over the tips of the beaks with yellow embroidery thread and glue down crowns cut from glitter fabric.
Fold ribbon over to make a loop and sandwich ribbon between the two globe pieces and cover with a slightly larger vinyl piece. Using matching thread and a running stitch stitch around the outside and through the ribbon to connect it. Cut away extra vinyl.
Fill with a pinch of Snow White and Crystal sequins and sew shut along the bottom.
Glue base to front and allow to dry. Tie small cut of ribbon to the base of the ribbon. (optional)
Glue grass shape down onto one of the globe shapes place unicorn and accent with french knots for eye and spots. Glue horn into place. Place the tail and mane. Stitch a few lines in contrasting colors along them (optional) Stitch over the hooves with brown embroidery thread. Place globes together with ribbon in between, Place vinyl on top and sew down with a running stitch and matching thread. Fill with a pinch of flower shaped sequins and sew closed. Glue glitter base into place, tie a smaller cut of ribbon around the base of the hanger.
Bring the wonders of the universe to your Christmas tree this year! This glow in the dark felt moon ornament shines with it’s own light thanks to glow in the dark felt.
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