See how to make fabric baubles and finial ornaments for your Christmas tree. A beautiful addition to any Christmas home decor, these bauble ornaments are way easier to make than they look like.
Scroll down to get the free patterns - there's a whole collection of free Holiday patterns for you, including poinsettias, origami ornaments, snowman and even mini gnome ornaments!

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This diy Christmas ornament pattern will bring variety and add more color to your holiday home decor, for sure! I was thinking of a diy ornament project that would allow me to use non-traditional Christmas colors, and these diy fabric baubles and finial ornaments turned out to be perfect for that!
These adorable fabric baubles and finial ornaments add a touch of elegance and charm to your Christmas tree, creating a festive and cozy atmosphere with their unique designs. Aren't they pretty?
Also, they look amazing with bold floral prints. Go ahead, use up your most precious scraps, and put them on display on your Christmas tree! Need to make them larger? No problem, the free templates come in 3 sizes.
Diy Fabric Bauble Video
First, sit back and relax - see the easy steps in this quick slideshow so you get an idea of how it goes:
If you prefer a step-by-step photo tutorial, scroll down.
Supplies
- scrap fabric in vivid colors and contrasting prints
- a bit of felt to cut two little circles - optional
- poly-fill (get one small pack for the entire Homemade Holidays Bundle)
- beads for embellishment - optional
- 7" - 10" embroidery thread or twine for hanging
- matching thread, sewing machine, scissors, needle, iron
- Free template - download and print page 10 from our Homemade Christmas Patterns Bundle:
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2 bauble design options
- There are 3 designs on page 10. Look for the BAUBLE Ornament.
- Alternatively, you can make a different design, it's called the DROP Ornament on the same page (10) of the Free Pattern Bundle
How to make fabric baubles - STEPS
Step 1 - Print the template (page 10) from the FREE Holiday Bundle
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Decide on the form of the ornament you want to make: select the BAUBLE (Finial) Ornament or the DROP ornament. Decide on the size, I made them all in the smallest size. Then cut:
Step 2 - Cut the fabric pieces
- Cut out 4 pieces of the design - I cut 4 bauble pieces from fabric.
- Optional: cut 2 circles from felt, using the circles from page 10 of the PDF pattern - look for the two pieces marked 'Option Small Circle' and 'Option Large Circle'.
Step 2 - Add Felt circles (optional)
Optional step: Grab ONE of the four pieces and either machine- or hand-stitch the felt circles to the center. You won't need to add the felt if you fussy-cut the pieces from, say, floral prints, like I did with the yellow fabric print.
Step 3 - Create 2 sets of 2
Make 2 pairs: place the pieces right sides together, two by two.
Step 4 - Sew pairs
Sew 2 pieces together on one edge only, then do the same with the other two. You'll have two pairs.
Step 5 - Sew 2 pairs together
Place the (compound) pieces right sides together and stitch along one edge again.
Step 6 - Clip the curves
Notch the curved portions of the seam allowance for easier turning.
Step 7 - Sew the last edge
Stitch the last open edge together - make sure to leave a small turning hole.
Step 8 - Add Poly-fill
Turn right-side-out and add some poly-fill.
Step 9 - Close the gap
Stitch the opening closed and add any embellishments you want to. At the top side, add twine or embroidery floss to connect them and make them easy to hang on the Christmas tree.
Done and ready for holiday home decorating!
Related Project Ideas
There are so many christmas projects here at AppleGreen Cottage! Try one of these:
Where can I get the free pattern?
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Bonita Mathieu says
Thank you so much or all your wonderful patterns and directions. I love,
love your website. Happy Holidays to you and your Family.
Cucicucicoo: Eco Crafting & Sewing says
These are so cute, Damjana, and so colorful!
Holiday Decorations says
I love how whimsical these look! For a beginner sewer, this project doesn't look too complicated either. Thanks for sharing this DIY and free pattern.
Damjana says
You're welcome!