Felt Poinsettia Christmas Ornament
If you’ve been here around the holidays, then you’ll know I have a small obsession with making Christmas ornaments. Felt has to be one of my favorite crafting mediums, so I made this pretty felt poinsettia Christmas ornament. This one is pretty easy, and doesn’t require any sewing, unless you want to put a little stitching on the button. It’s completely made up of felt circles. Cool, right? Also make sure to take a look at all of my other homemade Christmas ornament tutorials!
Any time I post a felt project, I like to recommend using a wool or wool blend. It’s much better quality than acrylic and will make your project look much better. I prefer a wool/rayon blend.
Supplies needed:
- red felt cut into 14 1-1/2″circles and 1 1″ circle (you can use the template here)
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- 3/4″ or larger button
- ribbon for hanging
- embroidery floss or thread (optional)
First roll a small circle of felt into a cone and secure with hot glue. Be VERY sparing with the glue so it doesn’t make a mess. I didn’t even squeeze the trigger of my glue gun, and just used the small amount that was dripping out of the front.
Do the same thing with the rest of the circles. Make sure to alternate gluing left over right and right over left to make a pattern like the photo below.
Glue the felt cones into seven pairs to form the petals of the poinsettia.
Glue everything together to make a big ring.
Now, you’ll need to grab your larger circle of felt, your button, your thread, and your ribbon.
Turn the ornament over and glue the large circle on the back. Sandwich the ribbon in between the flower and the circle for hanging.
Sew a button in the middle of the flower with a piece of embroidery floss or thread. I really like how this wooden button looks with the ornament, but a sparkly one might look nice too. If you don’t want to sew, you can also just glue the button on. I like the look of the thread on the button though.
Now you’ve got a lovely felt poinsettia Christmas ornament to hang on your tree!
If you liked this, make sure to check out these other free felt Christmas ornament patterns!
Thank you they look so cute
I tried to download the poinsettia ornament and no success. What am I doing wrong.
Helen
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Thanks for the idea. Will try to make ornament out of glitter foam sheets.
Lovely !!
I think I will make them with a green larger circle on the back so it can be seen.
thinking even pink ones..
thank you for the inspiration !
Ooh pink would be pretty too!
That’s just darling! I made a similar sort of no sew felt (from felted sweaters) poinsettia ornament that you can see here. But I really like how yours looks almost like a holiday wreath, and the button is a very sweet extra touch! Pinning! š Lisa
Hi Jessica, our readers will love these felt poinsettias. They look so lovely. Thanks for sharing your tutorial. We’ve included it in our latest craft inspiration roundup. https://craftylikegranny.com/more-creativity/ Cheers Jodie
Thank you so much for sharing!!
these are lovely. can you please share where you buy your felt? and what thickness you prefer to use? thank you!
Thank you! My favorite felt is manufactured by National Nonwovens. You can purchase it through them at commonwealthfelt.com or Joann Fabric sells it in limited colors. I’m pretty sure they would have red. I like the 35% or 20% wool blends.
thank you for your additional help.
Jessica: This poinsettia is so pretty. It reminds me of days when many ornaments were made of felt, and yet it has a more up-to-date look. Thanks for your clear instructions, too.
Thanks Carol! My grandma showed me some pretty ornaments that she made tracing cookie cutters. So fun!
Looks great, thanks for the idea and instructions.
Thanks Kaye! So glad you like it! š
I like your poinsettias – thank you for sharing your how-to.
Thanks Kate!