Quilted Balls For All Occasions

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.

Quilted Ornaments make great gifts and decorations for any occasion or season all year long! Spring brings St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Mother's Day. There are quilt ball ornaments for all these holidays. 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. Summer brings 4th of July, Fall comes Harvest Themes, Halloween and Thanksgiving. And, of course, Christmas is the best Holiday of all to collect Quilted ornaments for!

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. A charm or other theme type embellishment makes your ornament even more special. There are illustrations and easy to follow direections at make-stuff.com.

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.
Quilted balls make great gifts. Pick a theme that matches something your gift recipient loves and they will have a keepsake to enjoy forever.