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I find Christmas a lovely period of the year, although it can get hectic right before it. Since I was a kid, I’ve liked giving handmade Christmas presents. Over the years, I discovered that the felt ornaments are perfect, unique gifts for my family, friends, and teachers at school. If you are similar to me or you like to add a personal touch to your Christmas gifts or decorations, you'll enjoy these 37 DIY felt ornament patterns. In this round up of both free and paid patterns, you'll find the perfect felt ornament to suit your style and skill level. These adorable patterns will bring a festive charm to your Christmas tree or make charming Christmas gifts. There's something for everyone, from traditional designs like snowflakes and Christmas baubles to whimsical characters like angel and reindeer.

Happy felt ornaments crafting!

How to Make DIY Felt Ornament

To make DIY felt ornaments, you will need a few supplies such as felt, cotton thread or embroidery thread, a needle, stuffing, and felt scissors. Once you have gathered your materials, you can begin sewing your ornaments. The best stitches for felt ornaments are the running stitch, blanket stitch, and the whip stitch. The running stitch is the easiest to sew, the blanket stitch creates a decorative edge that adds to the charm of the ornament, while the whip stitch is perfect for joining two pieces of felt together. When sewing felt ornaments, it is important to use small, neat stitches to ensure the durability of the ornament. Additionally, using contrasting thread can make your stitches stand out and add a pop of color to the finished product. If you need help with sewing felt ornament patterns, explore my felt sewing tips or send me an e-mail. Just remember to have fun and get creative with your sewing! 

What shall you have at home to make DIY Felt Ornaments? You'll need the following supplies and materials:

• Felt Ornament Pattern - You'll find many felt ornament patterns in this blog post

• Felt sheets or felt scraps - You could use cheap craft felt, but I recommend wool blend felt. Wool blend felt is easier to sew, and your felt ornaments will resist use for a longer time. Find great felt at Benzie Design or find more buying options in the Types of Felt section of the How to Sew Felt blog post.

• Embroidery thread

• Embroidery needles

• Small or embroidery scissors (KAI 5 1/2 inch Embroidery Scissors are the ones I use)

• Stuffing - Some projects don’t require stuffing, but many do. If you have an old pillow with polyester filling, you can also use that.

• Glue that works on felt - If you are not planning to sew the felt ornaments, however, prefer to glue them. Beacon Fabri-Tac glue works well, and Aleene’s tacky glue for kids.

• Ribbon, twine, embroidery floss - You’ll need a loop on your ornaments to be able to hang them.

• Decorations - ribbons, buttons, beads

Tips for Sewing Felt Ornaments

TIP for sewing with felt: Explore the felt sewing tips to help you while sewing felt. You get to know what types of felt exist, what’s the best needle and thread for felt, how to trace on felt, and how to cut felt shapes.

TIP basic embroidery stitches: You can read the guide on nine basic embroidery stitches for felt if you want to know how to stitch French knot, running stitch, backstitch, or whip stitch.

TIP felt glue: Have you wondered what is the best felt glue? Find the findings of a test comparing 8 different glues for felt.

TIP felt scissors: Are you curious about what scissors to use for felt? Learn the secrets of the best scissors for cutting perfect felt shapes in Felt cutting made easy.

TIP for cutting felt: If you like to learn tips on cutting out felt pieces, you can read my post about 6 techniques for cutting felt shapes.

If you are searching for more Christmas felt craft ideas, you might also be interested in my Christmas finger puppets with free patterns. The pattern includes five cute Christmas puppets.

Free Felt Ornaments Patterns for Christmas

Making DIY felt ornaments is a fun activity. A wide range of free patterns is available in this round up, allowing you to get creative and personalize your ornaments. Whether you want traditional Christmas designs like stockings, snowmen, reindeer, or something more unique and contemporary like pickles, or wine glasses, there is a free felt pattern out here for you. 

1. Felt Lightbulb Pattern with Free Template

   Adorable lightbulbs pattern that reminds me of the Christmas tree at home. Download the free printable pattern from The Yellow Birdhouse, follow the instructions, and sew these felt lightbulbs. 

2. Easy Felt Ornament for Car with Christmas Tree 

   The little red car felt ornament pattern from Mary Martha Mama is such a fun and easy Christmas ornament. I should make one for my sister, who loves VW Beetles. 

3. Easy Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments

   The next free pattern is for easy felt Christmas tree ornaments. I like the different options for decorating the simple tree pattern. 

4. DIY Felt Gingerbread House Ornament with Free Pattern

Adorable felt gingerbread house ornament with embroidery. This Christmas sewing pattern is one of my patterns, and it's the first time I tried simple embroidery on felt. The template includes different shapes you can use to decorate and personalize the Gingerbread house.

5. Felt Peace Dove Ornament

I find this felt peace dove ornament pattern so beautiful. It's sewn using the running stitch, so it should be easy to make.

6. Mini Snowman Softie Ornament

What a cute felt snowman ornament pattern! You can use it as a Christmas tree ornament or a felt stocking filler. 

7. DIY Sweet Felt Ornaments with Free Patterns

Lovely, sweet DIY felt ornaments for a donut, ice cream, and cupcake. I like the color palette of these sweet treats. Definitely, don't miss this free printable pattern.

8. DIY Felt Candy Cane Ornament Patterns

Quick and easy sewing project for candy cane DIY felt ornament. If you want to have more sweet treats ornaments, this candy cane is for you. 

9. Felt Coffee Cup Ornaments

Enjoy this free pattern for an easy felt coffee ornament. You can gift them to your coffee friends.

10. A Free Felt Christmas Ornament for Gingerbread House

Ready for some embroidery? Then this DIY Gingerbread house felt ornament from Shiny Happy World is perfect for you! You'll practice U-stitch, backstitch, French knots, whipped backstitch, and chain stitch. 

11. Free Christmas Sewing Pattern for Pickle Ornament

If you're looking for some hilarious ornament, what about this felt pickle ornament pattern? There is an extra advantage to this free patterns, you learn how to sew French knots.

12. Gingerbread Man DIY Felt Ornament

Create a sweet and festive gingerbread man ornament with the free pattern. This adorable felt ornament is perfect for adding a touch of charm to your Christmas tree.

13. Penguin DIY Christmas Ornament in Felt

Make your Christmas tree extra cute with the penguin DIY Christmas ornament. This little penguin will bring joy and smiles to your holiday decor.

14. Felt Ballet Slipper Ornament – Free DIY Pattern

This cute felt ballet slipper ornament will be a pleasure to hand-sew. It's so unusual and so beautiful, especially if you have a ballet enthusiast at home. 

15. Felt Reindeer Christmas Ornament

Felt with Love Designs shares lovely Christmas felt ornament for reindeer. Download the pattern and learn how to make this felt reindeer.

16. Holly the Christmas Pudding Felt Ornament

Fun DIY ornament from felt for Christmas pudding. It's an easy pattern to sew with kids. 

17. Gingerbread Man Christmas Felt Ornament 

This gingerbread man ornament is so adorable! Follow the detailed instructions at Molly and Mama and sew this cute ornament.

18. Llama DIY Felt Ornament Pattern

You can make this easy and fast llama felt ornament in white color. It's a cute gift for anybody who likes llamas.

19. DIY Bird Ornament Pattern

I like this simple to sew DIY bird ornament that can look so lovely on your Christmas tree. It's another of the animal felt ornaments in this collection.

20. Felt Angel Christmas Ornament

Follow the easy tutorial and hand sew the little angel ornament with a tiny front pocket for treats. 

21. DIY Christmas Nativity Ornament

A cute and simple DIY felt nativity ornament pattern that anyone can sew. 

22. Winter Wonderland Snowflake Felt Ornament

Free pattern for a charming felt ornament snowflake.

23. DIY Felt Candy Cane Ornament

This easy Christmas craft is perfect for beginners and a great way to add homemade flair to your home decor. The felt candy cane Christmas ornaments can be used to decorate your Christmas tree, hang on the mantelpiece, as a gift wrapping decoration, or even string together to create a unique holiday garland.

24. Felt Candy Ornaments and Decorations

DIY felt candy decorations are a fun and easy way to add a festive touch to any holiday and home décor. The tutorials for felt candy ornaments are simple to follow, and the end result is super cute. These ornaments are not only fun to make, but they also add a personal touch to your holiday decorations. You’ll find tutorials for felt candy swirls, wrapped candy, and ribbon candy ornaments.

More DIY Felt Ornament Patterns for Christmas 

Find another 6 lovely DIY felt ornaments in the DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments. I really like the vintage felt balls. If you like felt flowers, there is also a pattern for Felt Poinsettia Christmas Ornament that looks lovely.

25. Cute felt elf ornament with free pattern and detailed instructions.

26. Three felt owl ornaments with a free pattern from Juicy Bits.

27. A tutorial on how to make two sweet little felt ornaments, a mitten, and a stocking from Gingermelon

28. Free Felt camera ornament from Crafty Staci. The must-make ornament for camera and photography lovers. It's sewn using a running stitch, but you can glue all parts if you prefer.

29. Easy Felt Poinsettia Christmas Ornament

30. Felt wine glass ornament with a free pattern. Create a festive atmosphere with the wine felt ornament idea.

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments Patterns (ETSY)

If you're looking to add a personal touch to your holiday decor, handmade ornaments are a great way to do it. Etsy offers a wide selection of cute felt Christmas ornaments patterns that you can easily create yourself. These adorable felt ornaments will look perfect on your holiday tree and will surely be the highlight of your Christmas decorations. These DIY feltornaments also make for perfect gifts. You can create a set of ornaments for your loved ones, making each one unique and special. With paid patterns available, you can have access to high-quality designs that are guaranteed to impress.

1. Twelve Days Series Complete PDF Pattern Bundle from MMMCrafts

Sew a beautiful set of The Twelve Days Series Ornaments Pattern from Larissa Holland. They're going to be such an amazing felt Christmas decoration. The twelve days ornament series is inspired by an original carol from 1780.

2. Retro Felt Baubles Ornament Pattern from Lupin

Laura designs these easy vintage felt bauble ornaments that can be easily customized. Buy the sewing pattern, follow the step by step tutorial, and sew your retro felt baubles decoration. 

3. Snow Globe Pattern from Lupin

This PDF pattern includes two versions of snow globe ornaments, felt snow globe ornament and embroidered snow globe ornament. It's a lovely Christmas tree decoration. 

4. Embroidery Felt Ornaments Sewing Pattern from YellowBirdhouse

This sewing pattern includes 6 pieces of felt Christmas ornaments. You can use the embroidered mitten, Santa hat, snowflake, holly, stocking & bear patterns in many ways, not only for ornaments. They can be used as gift toppers, in Christmas garlands, or holiday wreaths.

5. Embroidered Mittens and Wreath Ornaments from Nuvolinahandmade

Izola designs this easy felt sewing pattern for mittens and tiny wreathe ornaments. I like the subtle look of these ornaments. 

6. Felt Vintage Bauble Ornaments Pattern from Nuvolinahandmade

With this pattern, you'll sew five colorful vintage bauble ornaments. They're hand embroidered and would look great on pine tree branches.

7. Gingerbread Houses Felt Pattern from Gingermelon

If you love gingerbread houses, this charming felt gingerbread house pattern is here for you! You can make five cute little houses following this pattern.

8.  The Nutcracker Holiday Season Ornaments Pattern from HelloFelt

These five Nutcracker bauble ornaments are seriously cute. I'm tempted to make them myself. These felt DIY ornaments are hand-sewn using basic hand embroidery stitches.

9. PDF Pattern Holiday Season Ornaments for Snowman and Gingerbread Man from Simplyeilene

If you would like to sew adorable felt ornaments for your home, this PDF pattern for Snowman and Gingerbread Man DIY felt ornaments is right for you. You can change the colors to fit your home decor. 

Conclusions DIY Ornament Patterns for Felt 

 In conclusion, DIY felt ornaments are a great way to add a personal touch to your Christmas tree and decorations or as a handmade present. With this felt Christmas ornament patterns guide, it is easy to find inspiration and create beautiful, handmade ornaments. The felt ornament tutorials provide step-by-step instructions, making it a simple and enjoyable craft project for anyone. Additionally, the free felt Christmas ornament patterns allow for creativity and customization, ensuring that your ornaments are unique. These felt ornaments would also make thoughtful and sentimental gifts for loved ones during the holiday season. Whether you are an experienced sewer or a beginner looking for an easy Christmas sewing project, making felt ornaments is a fun and rewarding activity. The possibilities are endless with this DIY craft, and the result would be a cute addition to your holiday decor.

If you want more inspiration for your felt crafting, head over to my Pinterest board Free Felt Patterns!

Be sure to visit more on this website for embroidery and sewing tips and tricks to help you out as you stitch my patterns. For free felt patterns, visit my Freebies page.

Let’s craft together!

XO, Anna