Quilt Ball Ornaments Aren't Just For Christmas!
Collect Quilt Ball Christmas Ornaments
Quilt balls are great Christmas collectibles. They come in many styles and themes that are just for Christmas. A collection of one theme can make a great holiday display. You will find them in sparkling, elegant themes, country traditional style, or fun Christmas characters. Or, collect a nice array of ornaments by color or by the artist who makes them. These ornaments are generally one of a kind and relatively inexpensive to buy.For some of the balls shown here and other unique quilt ball ornaments visit Darl's Prairie Creations.
Spring Holiday Quilted Ornaments for Gifts or Decor
Spring brings St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Mother's Day. There are quilt ball ornaments for spring holidays too! Add a touch of green with St. Patricks Day Ornaments or celebrate Easter with lovely pastel ornaments.Valentine theme quilt balls are a great way to celebrate the holiday of love! What sweetie wouldn't love to receive this ornament as a forever reminder of your feelings? Or add a few to your valentine holiday decor and enjoy the bright spot of color they bring to your home or office. Collect a quilt ball ornament for every holiday to keep the theme alive all year. Watch for St. Patricks ornaments, Mother's Day, Spring (May Day), Fourth of July and fall or Halloween, just to mention a few!
Quilted Balls for Animal Lovers
Animal theme quilted balls make great gifts for animal lovers or for yourself! My favorites are horses and cats, but you're only limited by the fabric you can find. Personalized quilt balls can be made using your printer and printable fabric.
Black & Silver Cat
Funny Cats
Angel Cat
Black & Pink Cat
Silver Horse
Country Plaid Horse
Golden Horse
What Are Quilted Balls and How Do You Make Them?
Quilted balls are styrofoam balls covered with 2 1/2" pieces of fabric in a quilt-like pattern. There is no sewing involved, all the pieces are placed on the ball with regular dressmaker pins. The pattern is worked on each side of the ball and then fabric or ribbon is glued around the ball to cover the edges. A nice finishing touch is a perky bow on the top and a piece of ribbon for a hanger. There are illustrations and easy to follow direections at make-stuff.com. Equipment For Making Quilted Balls
ColdHeat 30114 Cordless Glue Gun Kit
Amazon Price: (as of 07/10/2009) 
Fiskars 95217097 45 mm Rotary Cutter
Amazon Price: $17.00 (as of 07/10/2009)
Fiskars 94547097 No.8 Razor-Edged Scissors
Amazon Price: $24.70 (as of 07/10/2009)
Stanley GR25 Trigger Feed Dual Melt Glue Gun
Amazon Price: $7.69 (as of 07/10/2009)
What Do You Do With Quilted Balls?
The main purpose of quilted balls has always been as ornaments. Christmas trees or Easter Trees look really beautiful with a collection of quilted balls. Quilted balls also look great hanging off the end of a curtain rod or the end bracket of a shelf. How about one hanging off the rear view mirror in your car? My favorite display is a bowl full of flower theme ornaments as a center piece. Quilt Ball Ornaments on Ebay
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More Ideas For Quilted Balls
Quilted balls can be made for just about any holiday. Some examples are patriotic theme balls, St. Patrick's Day quilt balls, Easter, Western, or whatever your heart desires!!
patriotic silver
patriotic red sparkl...
snoopy
Tuscan
Western Patriotic
Red Stripe Patriotic
St. Patrick Shamrock
Easter Cross
Links of Interest
- Darl's Prairie Creations
- Visit my Ebay store where I sell quilted ball ornaments and other items.
- Prairie Home Quilting Supplies
- Lots of fabric and equipment for making quilt balls and, of course, regular quilts.
- My Etsy Store
- Some more of my quilted ball ornaments and other stuff.
- Prairie Creations Ornaments
- Quilted Ball Ornament Blog and Store
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MeredithCrosby wrote...
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Posted May 30, 2009
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I really like these!
I make quilts all the time but never considered making Christmas decorations with them.
Thanks for sharing
Lizzy
Posted April 18, 2009
megindling wrote...
What a great idea. I've been looking for a new craft to try, and this one is perfect. Thanks so much!!
Posted December 26, 2008
pmolinero wrote...
This is a nice idea for crafting Christmas ornaments. Welcome to the Christmas decorations group.
Posted November 23, 2008
kab wrote...
I have a few of these on my tree. A few are balls, a few are eggs.
Posted November 09, 2008
