You are my sunshine – Felt ornament tutorial

11 Dec

Not only is this little felt sunshine ornament adorable but it’s super easy to make too! Brighten someone’s day and let them know that they are your sunshine with a sweet and simple handcrafted sunshine ornament. This free pattern and tutorial show you how to make an absolutely adorable sun ornament from felt in no time. Baby shower, Birthday, Christmas, Get well soon… if you’re looking for the perfect DIY decorative add on to any gift you can’t go wrong with a handcrafted happy sun ornament.

You will need:

Bright yellow (Banana Cream Pie) *

Muted Yellow (Mustard Seed)

Stiff gold felt

Felt scrap for stuffing

Black embroidery thread

Sequins (Baby Pink)

*Matching thread.

felt sunshine ornament

Cut:

1 Sunshine back from glitter felt and 1 sunshine back from muted yellow felt.

1 Sunshine face from bright yellow felt and 2 smaller circles from scrap for stuffing

Instructions

Sew face onto front of sunshine with black embroidery thread, using french knots for yes and small stitches to make nose and mouth as marked on the felt sun pattern.

Stitch sequins down for cheeks.

Stack felt circles in the center of the muted yellow burst shape.

Sew face to muted yellow sunburst with a running stitch.

Happy Crafting

~Andie

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