AppleGreen Cottage

menu icon
go to homepage
  • START HERE
  • BAGMAKING
  • Sew for HOME
  • QUILTING
  • SHOP
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • START HERE
  • BAGMAKING
  • Sew for HOME
  • QUILTING
  • SHOP
×
Home » Holidays » Christmas

How To Make Beautiful Diy Scandinavian Christmas Decorations

By Damjana Jakos • Last updated on Oct 13, 2024 • This post may contain affiliate links.

Sew beautiful diy Scandinavian Christmas decorations using this easy sewing tutorial, and this basic block how-to here on AppleGreen Cottage, to make your home feel cozy, soft and warm this Christmas. And handmade.

Scandinavian Christmas decorations

Make your holiday season feel special with these adorable DIY Scandinavian Christmas ornaments! Pair them with these felt Christmas ornament patterns or add them to this beautiful DIY quilted Christmas stocking.

HUGE Holiday Sewing Pattern BUNDLE - FREE!

holiday sewing patterns

17+ sewing patterns to craft your own, cozy holidays! (Updated - October 2024)

Get FREE BUNDLE

Scandinavian Christmas Decorations

Hey crafting friends! I've found an easy solution to wrap my home into the coziness of Scandinavian holiday decor! No need for elaborative holiday shopping. A little plaid or checkered pattern in red and white goes a long way. Actually, you might need no more than this to make your Christmas feel cozy, soft, and warm. And beautiful!

On a side note, if you like Scandinavian decor, these diy gnomes are a must-see too. Or try my latest gnome ornaments with a free pattern.

Here's a tutorial for these diy Scandinavian-style Christmas tree decorations. Easy to make, and never boring! You'll be able to mix and match them with anything red or white. Tons of options! Are you ready for the how-to? Let's start!

Supplies

You'll need (per ornament):

  • 2 fabric pieces: each must be a 5" square (which make two 4 ½" four-patch blocks)
  • ribbon 7" long
  • poly fill for stuffing
  • sewing thread
  • iron. A must.
  • rotary cutter (I used this one in this tutorial)
  • cutting mat (here's mine - in pink!)
Diy Christmas decorations - Scandinavian Christmas

If you haven't got the cutter, scissors will do just fine,too. But if you get yourself a rotary and a mat, I promise you'll never look back! I'm even showcasing it on my supplies page.

DIY Scandinavian Ornament Tutorial

diy Christmas home decor

1) So, here's a little unconventional use of quilt blocks for Christmas tree ornaments! First, you'll want to make the two 4-patch pieces. I promise it's quick and easy! And help is on its way, if you need it: HERE!

I chose a basic block, one of the easiest, beginner-friendly quilt blocks, for this project. I believe many of you already know how to make them - but if not, no problem: here's an easy 4-patch block tutorial I made for you:

How To Make a 4-PATCH BLOCK - here

I used these same fabric pieces, just to make it easier!

ALTERNATIVE (not so cute, but faster if you're running out of time!) You can simply skip making the four-patch blocks if you don't feel like, in this case you'll only need two 4 ½ inch squares of fabric.

easy christmas decorations

2) Once you've got the two pieces, place one of them face-up on a surface. Then fold your 7" long ribbon in half and place it on one of the corners. The loop must face inwards.

Then place the second quilt block, face-down, on it. MAKE SURE the same fabric prints do NOT face each other. The red sections need to face the white ones - and the white sections need to face the red ones. Double check!

Scandinavian Christmas holiday decor diy

3) Use pins or sewing clips to make sure (1) all stitches are perfectly aligned, and (2) the ribbon stays in place.

If you need help on aligning the stitches, check out this tutorial. Then stitch, using a ¼" seam allowance, along the three edges.

Now you'll do a little re-folding:  This little drawing will make it clear how to re-fold the bottom edge of the fabric:

Diy Christmas decorations in Scandinavian style to sew trending holiday home decor

4) Now open out the unsewn bottom (1) and (2) push the side seams together, so they meet in the center.

Scandinavian home decor Christmas diy

5) Now pin or attach a sewing clip to prevent layers from shifting. Make a few stitches as marked from each end.

scandinavian diy Christmas decorations

So, this is what you have now. You're pretty much done sewing!

diy Christmas decorations

6) Turn right side out.

Diy Christmas decorations in Scandinavian style to sew trending holiday home decor

7) Add polyfill. You can also use tiny fabric scraps, as long as they are soft. I used fleece scraps for a few of these ornaments, and it worked just fine!

diy holiday home decorations

8) Hand stitch the opening closed, invisible stitching works best.

diy Christmas tree decorations

Done! I love how the little squares magically wrap around the triangular edges and still form perfect little square blocks all the way! (I believe there are some Math fairies helping with this?)

You can make these Christmas decorations without making four-patch blocks out of your fabric squares, but they turn out so much cuter if you do! Happy holidays!

Want more diy Scandinavian flair? Make the mitten ornament, so cute!

These cute mini mitten ornaments definitely have a Scandinavian vibe.

Related Holiday Sewing Ideas

There are so many christmas projects here at AppleGreen Cottage! Try one of these:

  • 15+ Best Ugly Christmas Sweater Ideas to Diy
  • green and red hexie gift tags sewn with fabric
    How To Make Gift Tags - With Hexies!
  • 9 Adorable Felt Ornament Patterns For Your Christmas Home
  • four handmade decorations created with felt and fabric in red and green colors
    37 Easy Diy Christmas Decorations To Make in Under an Hour

Or check out our gift to all AppleGReen Cottage followers: this huge, free Homemade Holidays Sewing Patterns Bundle:

HUGE Holiday Sewing Pattern BUNDLE - FREE!

holiday sewing patterns

17+ sewing patterns to craft your own, cozy holidays! (Updated - October 2024)

Get FREE BUNDLE

Happy holiday season!

How To Make Beautiful Diy Scandinavian Christmas Decorations

Share it:

Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Facebook

More Christmas Crafts And Sewing

  • gifts to sew for friends durign teh holiday season - three cowl scarves, a dice pouch in blue tie-dyed fabric, and hand warmers in red fabric
    30+ Easy Gifts to Sew For Friends and Neighbors
  • a pieced red hexagon table runner in holiday prints with a red poinsettia pot plant decoration
    Quilted Hexagon Table Topper Pattern
  • sewing machine with a table runner featuring red and green christmas prints
    Easy Quilted Christmas Table Runner
  • a finished fabric table runner sewn with two fabric pieces in Christmas prints, with a red glossy star-shaped plate on it and 2 stems of holly red berries
    Easy One-Hour Table Runner Pattern For Christmas

Comments

  1. Elaina says

    January 02, 2024 at 6:01 pm

    Your site is wonderful. I’m so happy I found it. You just asked what we would like to see for 2024.
    1. Paper piecing
    2. Sweet Tea Cozy
    3. Simple Sleeping Bag for a doll.
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Damjana says

      January 02, 2024 at 8:23 pm

      Great suggestions, thank you Elaina!

      Reply
  2. linda says

    November 30, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    Very well done, the explanation is clear and understandable. Thank you for sharing .

    Reply
    • Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage says

      November 30, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      Linda, thank you, I'm flattered! xoxo,

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Blue handmade Elarina crossbody bag with marbled flap design, displayed hanging by its strap.
a finished modern quilt in white, aqua, green and teal on a garden bench in a backyard
  • Printable Tutorials Bundle by AppleGreen Cottage
A pile of quilted fabric pieces in bright colors with an overlay asking what to sew next.

Footer

↑ back to top

About AppleGreen Cottage

Damjana is the owner and pattern designer at the popular AppleGreen Cottage website, founded in 2014. She creates easy sewing patterns everyone can sew and enjoy. Her customers say they are super easy to follow and love the little hacks and tips sprinkled around. These will make your sewing a breeze, too. Enjoy!

GET A FREE PATTERN when you JOIN our mailing list.

  • Applegreen Cottage on FB
  • IG
  • Applegreen Cottage on Pinterest
  • Applegreen Cottage on Youtube

Contact - About - Privacy Policy - Terms Of Use - Customer Reviews - SHOP

We love sharing! - If you want to feature our work, you may use one unedited image but must include credit and a do-follow link back to the original article.

©2014-2025 AppleGreenCottage

3M Annual Readers

400+ Tutorials

100+ Sewing Patterns

25,000+ Patterns SOLD