Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Delightfully Cute~ Easy Ornaments...



These little darling 'Yo Yo Ornaments'
are quite easy to make and
are so fun and cute.
They add a nice little spice and cheer to
anyone's Christmas tree.

The possibilities are endless
you can use... cotton fabrics,
metallic blends, vintage buttons,
beading and etc... to embellish in the middle.

Simply start by cutting out your chosen pieces of
fabric.... they should be anywhere
from 6-9 inches in diameter.

Fold and press around your circle about a 1/4".

Next~ run a loose running hand stitch around the
circle... leaving a long piece of thread (to secure button)

Gather your yo yo together till it forms
a nice gathered little circle when firmly pressed.
Using your extra long remaining thread...
sew your buttons in the middle with
some beading (if so desired)

Lastly....

Flip your little yo yo to the back
and place a piece of satin or velvet ribbon
looped in half and stitch securely in place.




And....
there you have it.... you have just made yourself
a darling little yo yo ornament!
~Enjoy~


Hope all of you are having a delightful week!
~Many Blessings~

"And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward men."
-Luke 2:13-14

19 comments:

Sommer said...

I love those! Thanks for the idea and tutorial :-)

Lots of love,
Sommer

Marqueta said...

Dear Miss Jen,

I would never have thought of using yo-yos for ornaments! Clever girl :).

Blessings today,

Marqueta

Eyebright said...

Very cute! I can imagine an entire Christmas tree bedecked with them. :)

Sharon said...

Very cute Miss Jen :) Thanks for sharing. Oh and your cookies look fabulous!

Have a blessed day in Jesus!

Sharon

Prairie Princess said...

Those are absolutely brilliant...so simple, and oh-so adorable! :) Thanks for the idea -- I think I shall have to make some now!

~Jodi

Lindsay said...

How cute, Miss Jen!!
What a creative idea. :)

~ Love and Hugs,
Lindsay

LadyBug-Laurie said...

These are just lovely, Miss Jen! Cute as a button! :)

Lady Farmer said...

Perfect for the old fashioned, homemade Christmas! ;~}
Christmas Blessings!

Carrie of Farming On Faith said...

Very cute~

Christine said...

How lovely!

Calla Lilly said...

Beautiful! I love homemade ornaments that are pretty! :)

Rachel said...

Oh, Jen! Those are so darling and sweet! :D Very simple to, which I love! :) They add such elegance! Thank you for your tutorial and the idea! :D I can't wait to try some after Christmas! :)

Love and Hugs!
Merry Christ-mas!
~Rachel~

Mylena said...

My mom is making a big quilt made out of yo yo's,
But I love your idea!

Love,
Mylena

Cari B. said...

These are beautiful Miss Jen! How fun :)

Love & Blessings,

Cari B.

Christa said...

I love the yo-yo ornaments. Very, very cute. Why are they not on your Etsy my dear? I would think others would love to have them on their Christmas trees. :)

Fun, fun, fun!

Christa

Peggy said...

Thank you so much! I never could figure out how to make yoyos and we have lots of pretty fabric scraps.

The B's said...

Beautiful! I just adore Christmas ornaments...and ribbons...and buttons...=)

Rachel's Blog said...

What a sweet idea - I am going to make a few of these tonight for some friends who are coming tomorrow. :) Thanks for sharing the fun idea!!

In Christ,
~Rachel

Connie's Crafts 4 Kids said...

I love the yo's yo's, but I especially enjoyed your blog! Thanks for creating such a lovely virtual environment.
All God's best to you!
Connie