Every year I handcraft an ornament for members of my family, and after purchasing the book Fa La La Felt last year (the book is full of fun felt holiday craft ideas), I decided to try creating some embroidery hoop ornaments. I used hoops ranging from 3" to 6" for these projects, wool felt, and a varitey of different threads and embellishments. Here are a few of my favorites:These are Ben and Emma's hands, I love that I have a record of their size from the end of 2011.
The first one in this series of 3 is a replica of my brother-in-law's company logo (he owns a landscaping business and uses a ginko tree leaf on his hats.)
The first one is a replica of Ben's "Human Beans" comic strip series (it is one of his bean people), the second is a ladybug, not only Emma's favorite insect but also her Halloween costume this year.
The poinsettia was inspired by a pillow cover in the Pottery Barn Holiday catalogue.
I also make an ornament for my niece and nephew. Earlier this winter I had covered some chipboard houses with paper and thought these felt gingerbread people made a nice addition (the other side has their names and the year).
As someone who often has a hard time sitting still to watch a movie at night I think in these felt creations I have found an activity that I can work on for all different seasons.
Happy crafting in 2012!
