Revel in the spirit of Día de los Muertos with these sparkling sugar skull Halloween ornaments. The brightly colored sugar skull buttons add a spooky feel while intricately placed floral sequins add sparkle and light against the deep black of the wool blend felt cameo. These sugar skull ornaments provide some serious wow factor yet creating these these sugar skull ornaments couldn’t be any easier.
You will need:
Black thread
Black embroidery floss for hanging
Sequins; Rainbow Flowers 6mm, 3mm, Flower Garden
Cut:
2 – 3″ x 2″ (at the widest point) oval shapes from black felt.
Sew skull button to the center of the oval shape. Begin layering flower shaped sequins in bunches, varying shapes and colors. Use smaller flower sequins along the sides
For more on sewing sequins to felt see our post on Sewing sequins to felt.
Repeat with second side if you like or just back with plain black felt oval. Overcast stitch around the outside of oval shape.
Stitch sew embroidery thread through the top in a loop to hang.
And that’s all it takes to create these wonderful sugar skull ornaments!
Happy Crafting
~Andie
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