I just love baker’s twine! I love the colors, and I love the look! Baker’s twine was traditionally used to wrap baked goods, so I had this idea to wrap it around metal Christmas cookie cutters to make ornaments. For day two of my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series, I made these baker’s twine cookie cutter ornaments.
I love the pattern that the baker’s twine made on the sides of the ornaments!
I came up with the ornament idea, and The Twinery sent me some beautiful baker’s twine to use. (The twine was given to me for free. All opinions about it are my own.) I love the colors and the quality of this twine! The colors that I used are Maraschino, Peapod, and Caribbean. The Twinery is also participating in the giveaway that I’ve got going on for this series, so make sure to go enter here for your chance to win some of this awesome twine! Great for crafts and wrapping Christmas gifts!
These are really easy to make, they just take a bit of time. A perfect TV watching craft! First, take some baker’s twine off the spool and roll it into a ball. Make sure the ball is still small enough to fit through the middle of the cookie cutter. Tie one end of the twine around the top of the ornament. Begin wrapping the twine around the excess string to hide it.
I found that the best way to do it was to wrap the twine close to the spot that you want it to be and then scoot it into place. If you run out of twine on your first strand, tie more to the end of it and cover the knot with more wrapping.
Once you get back to the top, tie a loop to hang the ornament. I found it helpful here to string the baker’s twine onto an embroidery needle to help maneuver it for tying.
And… GIFT IDEA ALERT! Take one of these ornaments and wrap it up with a jar of cookie mix or a tea towel, like the one I made here.
<<click here to go to day three of this series>>
Hope you like them! Be sure to enter the giveaway here on the first post of this 12 Days of Handmade Ornaments series. I’ve been blogging for three years today, and this is my gift to you!
Julie Corbisiero says
December 3, 2013 at 9:08 pmHi I love these bakers twine ornaments! So creative of you. My husband and father in law would love these ornaments because they used to have a bakery! I pinned and will try to make these. TFS on homemade ginger. Julie at julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
Jessica Anderson says
December 5, 2013 at 11:08 pmOh yay! That’s perfect!
Rachael Roehmholdt says
December 3, 2013 at 9:21 pmI love this cute craft idea! I’ve been looking for a few simple add-ons for some of the gifts I plan to give this year. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Jessica Anderson says
December 5, 2013 at 11:08 pmThanks for stopping by! Glad you like them! 🙂
Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says
December 7, 2013 at 2:13 amThese are super cute! I love both bakers twine and cookie cutters (I have a collection of both) that would make such fun ornaments!
Found ya from Link Party Palooza! Pinned this for sure!
Jessica Anderson says
December 8, 2013 at 6:28 amThanks Kelley! Glad you like them!
Ursula Rosien says
December 7, 2013 at 4:12 amLove it too! Bakers twine is one of my favorite supplies 😉
Jessica Anderson says
December 8, 2013 at 6:29 amThanks Ursula! It’s so pretty!
Coley says
December 9, 2013 at 3:43 pmAdorable!
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 4:16 amThanks Coley!
Ashley @3littlegreenwoods says
December 9, 2013 at 7:05 pmNote to self: Get some baker’s twine and cookie cutters to make these ornaments! Too cute!
Ashley @ 3littlegreenwoods
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 4:23 amHaha. Thanks Ashley!
Sew Lah Tea Dough says
December 10, 2013 at 3:37 amSO NICE!! Pinning these too 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Hannah ♫
Sew Lah Tea Dough
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 4:23 amThanks Hannah!
Britni Vigil says
December 10, 2013 at 4:38 amI pinned this earlier but absolutely love this idea and am swimming in baker’s twine right now so might just have to do this… if I ever get my Christmas tree put up! Thanks for linking up to the weekend re-Treat link party!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 10:40 pmPerfect! Thanks for the pin!
Annaleis Topham says
December 10, 2013 at 1:58 pmGreat tutorial. So good I actually was able to make one! A friend from Hunting for Ladybirds in Australia shared it on my page Teapots and Tractors. Hope you don’t mind but I shared the tutorial with my readers. Love simple craft ideas!
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 10:42 pmThanks! So glad you liked it and glad you shared! 🙂
Michelle at Hey Love Designs says
December 10, 2013 at 2:01 pmThis is such a cute idea! I have tons of bakers’ twine and I unused cookie cutters laying around. Thanks for sharing! I found you through Suburbs Mama Sunday Linky.
Jessica Anderson says
December 10, 2013 at 10:43 pmThanks! So glad you like it!
April Hoff says
December 13, 2013 at 8:22 pmLove these super-cute cookie cutter ornaments, Jessica! Thanks for linking up to the “Get Your DIY On” link up party! Bring your handmade project on Sunday! 🙂
Jessica Anderson says
December 17, 2013 at 4:41 amThanks April!