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Felt Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments

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How To Make These Easy Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments

Every year my family and I make a new Christmas tree ornament, card or present for both decorating and gifting. This was a recent Christmas project. I have always loved carousel horses and horses in general so this was really enjoyable. It makes a great ornament, package decoration or gift for any horse or carousel enthusiast.

This felt carousel horse Christmas tree ornament is easy to do and fun to decorate. You can make it as complex or simple as you like. The original design for this ornament was drawn by me so feel free to print it out for your use or create your own.

What you'll need to make this ornament
* White Felt - Body of horsr ornament
* Ribbon - for decorating
* Yarn or floss - for the mane and tail
* Polyfil - for stuffing
* Fabric glue - for glueing on ribbon
* Fabric paint for painting on hooves and face

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Felt Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament Table Of Contents

  2. The Pattern For The Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament
  3. Making Your Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament
  4. White Felt
  5. Yarn Or Floss For The Mane & Tail
  6. Assorted Ribbons For Decorating Your Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments
  7. I Do Use Plenty Of Red Ribbon For My Carousel Ornaments
  8. Fabric Glue
  9. Fabric Paint
  10. Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments
  11. Breyer Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments
  12. A Really Beautiful Book On Carousels
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Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornaments

The Pattern For The Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament

Free Felt Carousel Horse Pattern

Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament Pattern

I know it looks a bit puffy here but once you stitch it up it gets a whole lot skinnier.

Steps For Carousel Christmas Tree Ornament

Making Your Carousel Horse Christmas Tree Ornament

* Trace Pattern Onto Felt And Cut 2 Patterns

* Sew Together Carousel Horse Ornament

I really like to hand stitch these sorts of things. It's kind of meditative for me. However it would save time with a sewing machine. Be sure to leave the whole top line (neck and back of the horse open.

* Invert The Body Of The Ornament

The legs are kinda narrow so can be a bit tricky. Use a pencil or some other object to push these inside out.

* Cut Lengths Of Floss For Mane & Tail

Apply floss generously along the neckline and tail.

* Sew Mane And Tail Area.

The mane area will be covered with decorations so no worries to be too neat. The tail area may be exposed but you can also cover it with decorations if you wish. At this point the back of the Carousel Horse Ornament should still be left open.

* Stuff And finish Sewing Shut.

The back area will also be covered with decorations to hide any sewing flaws.

* Apply Ribbon Decorations Using Fabric Glue.

* Glue On Ears

* Paint Face And Hooves

and allow to dry thoroughly.

* Add Floss For Hanging

In this instance I used gold but of course any color would work fine including the white used for the mane and tail.

Supply List

White Felt

Felt F-5 Sheet, White, 1/8

Felt F-5 Sheet, White, 1/8" Thick, 12" Width, 12" Length

Amazon Price: (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Yarn Or Floss For The Mane & Tail

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Assorted Ribbons For Decorating Your Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments

I love this assortment because it gives you plenty of color options without having to buy roll after roll of various colors.
Grosgrain Ribbon Group 55 Rolls 3/8

Grosgrain Ribbon Group 55 Rolls 3/8", 55 Yards

Amazon Price: $17.08 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

I Do Use Plenty Of Red Ribbon For My Carousel Ornaments

3/8'' Double-sided Satin Ribbon Red By The Yard

3/8'' Double-sided Satin Ribbon Red By The Yard

Amazon Price: $0.10 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Fabric Glue

Aleene's 8 oz. Original Tacky Glue

Aleene's 8 oz. Original Tacky Glue

Amazon Price: $1.89 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Fabric Paint

I pretty much only used basic black fabric paint on my example here, but you could have all sorts of fun with this stuff. This particular type adds dimension as well as color.
Color Splash! Dimensional Fabric Paint, 1 Oz. Assorted (Pack of 24)

Color Splash! Dimensional Fabric Paint, 1 Oz. Assorted (Pack of 24)

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

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Carousel Horse Books

A Really Beautiful Book On Carousels

Carousel Horses: A Photographic Celebration

Carousel Horses: A Photographic Celebration

by: Sherrell S. Anderson

Amazon Price: $220.26 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

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Felt Carousel Christmas Tree Ornaments Guestbook

  • Koupie Nov 17, 2011 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    I love to work with felt and make my own ornaments, thank you for sharing this tutorial and pattern. *Blessed
  • flowski Nov 17, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    I still have a couple of handmade felt ornaments my mom made. I cherish them every holiday season. Thanks for sharing this fun DIY craft project.
  • howtocurecancer Nov 3, 2011 @ 3:43 am | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • WriterJanis Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    Your horse ornament is beautiful.
  • WordCustard Oct 25, 2011 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    These are such sweet carousel ornaments, and look wonderful on your tree. Thanks for a great tutorial!
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Mona Majorowicz of Wild Faces Gallery

My name is Mona Majorowicz I am a professional artist who has been making my living selling my work for some time now. I am an animal artist, (meaning I paint critters) who works primarily in Oil Pastel or Water Soluble Pencil.

I own and operate Wild Faces Gallery with my husband Mike in a small rural town in Iowa. There we sell my original artwork and prints, as well as do quality custom framing and offer Giclee printing for other artists as well as for ourselves. I have over 20 years in ate art and framing industry both as a business owner and as a working artist.

I maintain a blog called Fur In The Paint, as well as write a regular column for the equestrian magazine Apples 'N Oats about painting horses.

Animals are my passion and art is how I chose to express it.

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