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2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2016 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop! This year, there are 11 pairs of partners or 22 talented ladies participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple – create a handmade ornament for under $15 to exchange with a partner and create a tutorial to share on the blog hop!

2016 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop

2016 Ornament Exchange Hostesses

Erlene ⋅ My Pinterventures Kim · Made In A Day Amanda · The Kolb Corner

Shirley · Intelligent Domesticatons Michelle · Our Crafty Mom

Robin ·Redo It Yourself Inspirations Sherry · Olives-n-Okra

Nicki · Sweet Parrish Place Sherry · Savvy Apron Megan · C’mon Get Crafty

Jelica · A Pretty Fix Emily · Two Purple Couches Christene · Keys to Inspiration

Kati · Houseful of Handmade Beverly · Across the Blvd.

Jeanie · Create and Babble Erin · Suburban Simplicity

Terri · Christmas Tree Lane Maureen · Red Cottage Chronicles

Debra · Shoppe No. 5 Donna · Two Chicks and A Mom

Pamela · Home On The Corner


My partner is the lovely and talented, Nicki, from Sweet Parrish Place. I was excited to be paired up with Nicki who embraces rustic style (which I adore) and a traditional Christmas palette of reds and greens – colours I have not used for quite some time, but was thrilled to experiment with. After visiting my local craft store multiple times (there were just too many ideas swirling in my head), I finally decided to create this simple DIY Embroidery Hoop Ornament.

Make this simple Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament this Christmas in just 5 minutes! See all the other ornament inspirations at the 2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop #2016OrnamentExchangeBH

Coming in at just under $15, this sweet and simple ornament was a cinch to make and just a little bit addicting, too, with so many possible colour and design combinations to choose from.

To make your own embroidery hoop ornament, you’ll need the following supplies.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - materials needed

  • material of choice (here, I’ve chosen to repurpose this inexpensive burlap gift bag)
  • 3-inch embroidery hoop
  • ribbon
  • precision scissors

STEPS

Step 1:  Separate Hoops

An embroidery hoop is made of two pieces, the inner and the outer hoop. To separate the two, simply twist off the screw holding them together. (As you loosen the screw, the outer hoop will slacken and open up, allowing the inner hoop to pop out).

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - separate hoops

Step 2:  Frame Your Material

Taking the inner hoop, place it directly UNDER the image that you want to showcase in your ornament design. Make sure your hoop surrounds the portion you want to be visible. In this case, I wanted to zero in on that deer.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - place inner hoop under material

Note:  Because I am using very thin material, I chose to use both the front and back of the bag as if it were a single piece of material. Depending on the material you use, you may only need one piece for your design.

Now, taking the outer hoop, place directly OVER the material, pushing down until you feel the inner hoop pushing upwards and popping back into place inside the outer hoop.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - outer hoop placement

Twist the screw back through the metal portion of the outer ring so that the material remains snug inside the hoop.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - twist screw back into outer hoop and tighten

Step 3:  Cut Away Material

Flip the hoop over and cut away the material.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - cut away material

Snip away the excess.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - cut away material

(Optional) You may notice that the portion of material beneath the screw has ‘bubbled’ a bit. Feel free to place a dab of hot glue underneath and press the material firmly against the inner hoop.

2016 Ornament Exchange - Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament - bubble

Step 4:  Add Ribbon

Once your hoop design is finished, you are ready to add a contrasting ribbon of your choice.

Make this simple Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament this Christmas in just 5 minutes! See all the other ornament inspirations at the 2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop #2016OrnamentExchangeBH

Make this simple Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament this Christmas in just 5 minutes! See all the other ornament inspirations at the 2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop #2016OrnamentExchangeBH

Now you have a sweet statement embroidery hoop ornament ready for hanging!

Make this simple Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament this Christmas in just 5 minutes! See all the other ornament inspirations at the 2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop #2016OrnamentExchangeBH

Make this simple Statement Embroidery Hoop Ornament this Christmas in just 5 minutes! See all the other ornament inspirations at the 2016 Ornament Exchange and Blog Hop #2016OrnamentExchangeBH

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial for a DIY embroidery hoop ornament. It was such fun to create a handmade piece to be able to bless someone else with this Christmas 🙂

MAKE SURE TO VISIT ALL THE OTHER BLOGGERS LINKED UP TO THE 2016 ORNAMENT EXCHANGE AND BLOG HOP.  AND DON’T FORGET TO JOIN THE LINK PARTY BY LINKING UP YOUR ORNAMENT TUTORIALS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW!


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24 Comments

  • Reply
    Christene Holder
    November 11, 2016 at 10:59 am

    This was way easier than I thought it was gonna be! SO CUTE and something I could totally do !

    Thanks for sharing!

    >> Christene

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 12, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      It is surprisingly easy and, yet, makes a great statement piece to hang on a Christmas tree or elsewhere as part of your seasonal decor 🙂

  • Reply
    Nicki Parrish
    November 11, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    AAAhhhhh Jelica, I adore this ornament! You totally got me! It is so sweet and perfect for my tree. Thanks so much and i have pinned this to my Christmas Inspiration board! Can’t wait to see it in person!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 11, 2016 at 4:37 pm

      I’m so glad you like it! phew! 🙂 I was happy with how it turned out, but I am happier now that I know that you liked it, Nicki 🙂

  • Reply
    Erin - Suburban simplicity
    November 11, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    What a lovely ornament! I love it’s rustic feel. Anything with a deer or deer head is so on trend and gorgeous in my opinion! Well done!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 11, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      Awww, thanks Erin. I was going back and forth in my head about the kind of design I was looking for, but when I saw the deer on the burlap bag it sealed the deal for me 🙂

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    Erlene Amat
    November 11, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    What a clever idea to use a holiday bag in the hoop. Now I’ll be looking for all sorts of holiday things to put inside an embroidery hoop.

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 11, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      I just wasn’t finding anything interesting in the material remnant section at the craft store, so when I came across a display of holiday bags, I knew I had found my embroidery hoop design. The deer design was just perfect, but there were a lot of others to choose from. Right place, right time 😉

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    Debrashoppeno5
    November 11, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    This ornament is so charming. I love the idea of using the burlap bag and how you found the deer. It adds to the rustic look we all love. And it is such a fast and easy craft project also.

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 12, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      It was the deer design that really caught my eye. As Erin said above, deer decor is so on trend and while I am not always on board with all trends, this one is definitely one I have a soft spot for ????

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    sherry cole
    November 11, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    When I saw these in the linkup, I thought they were needlepoint. I love that these look like needlepoint without all the work.

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 12, 2016 at 10:00 am

      I definitely stumbled upon the right design and look for this piece which made this ornament simple to make. I couldn’t believe how quick this project was to complete from start to finish. A real joy to make 🙂

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    Kim~madeinaday
    November 12, 2016 at 11:33 am

    How clever are you! When I first looked at this I thought you had hand embroidered this! But I like how it was actually made much better! So simple but super cute. Love it!
    Kim

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 12, 2016 at 11:40 am

      Thanks Kim. I wish I could take the credit for being that clever, but really, it was being at the right place at the right time at my local craft store. When I saw that burlap gift bag with that deer design, I kinda sorta fell in love with it and knew I had to use it for my ornament craft 🙂

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    pam smith
    November 12, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    This turned out so cute! I love how you used the bag for your design. I love the deer theme too!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 12, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      Thanks Pam! I’m a fan of that deer, too. I immediately knew that I wanted to use it for this design.

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    Helen Gullett
    November 14, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    This is gorgeous!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 14, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you Helen!

  • Reply
    Beverly
    November 16, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    Beautiful and so clever! Looking at the ornament, you’d never guess it started out as a little bag. How creative!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 17, 2016 at 3:51 pm

      Thanks Beverly – it was a fortuitous event, seeing that cute little bag in the craft store. I just loved the design and knew I could use it for this little project 🙂

  • Reply
    Megan
    November 16, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    I love how you repurposed that little bag into such a beautiful ornament, and your photos are gorgeous!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 18, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks Megan!

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    Michelle James
    November 18, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    I love deer & stag projects and this is so pretty. Definitely one I would love to have on my tree!

    • Reply
      Jelica
      November 18, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks so much Michelle!

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