Heirloom Wool Ornaments Need This Season

My Christmas tree is filled with a mixture of garlands of plastic beads, polystyrene balls covered with glitter and salt dough faces painted by little hands. I love the meaning of all these handmade ornaments, but I can’t help but wonder why my kids are having fun making things for the holidays?!

This year I am adding my own work to the tree with this collection of beautiful heirloom wool ornaments. Each one is sewn by hand from soft wool felt, then decorated with embroidery stitches and sparkly sequins and beads. They are really a pleasure to make, to give and to receive!

The Legacy Wool Ornament Kit from Purl Soho includes everything you need to create your own set of 24 ornaments. It is available in two palettes: Glanzware, a beautiful color combination inspired by the iridescent hues of its namesake, and frosted glass, a beautiful warm white packaging.

From start to finish, these heirloom wool ornaments add a playful, festive and very special touch to the season. And this is how you will have a great holiday! Corinne

Material

Our heirloom wool jewelry set comes on two pallets and includes all the supplies you need to make 24 ornaments …

Eight pieces of 8 x 12 inches 100% wool felt, 1 mm thick
Glanzware: a piece of salmon, coral, brick, baby pink, pink, melon, peach and apricot
Frosted Glass: 8 Pieces Ecru
Thread to coordinate with the felt

1 skein of embroidery thread

¼ Ounce 4mm left Soho Glitter in gold and rose gold
½ Ounce of left Soho seed beads, size 12 in silver and neon pink
½ Ounce left Soho bugle beads, size 2 in rose gold
An Embroidery Needle
A Beaded Needle
A Needle Threader

Stuffing

An air-erasable Fabric marker
A 1 x 6 inch transparent ruler
Metal strap for hanging
A color pattern and a sewing pattern
Carved wood
Each ornament measures approximately 3 x 5 inches

Model

The heirloom wool Ornament pattern is also available separately, in printed version or as a download.