Embroidered Flower Christmas Ornaments

I know it’s not expected to have a Christmas tree decorated with embroidered flower ornaments, especially flowers that aren’t holiday-centric like poinsettias.

That’s part of the fun.

I’ve seen ornaments for poop emojis, Starbucks cups, pickles, and pretty much any hobby and place that exists, so embroidered flower ornaments shouldn’t be all that controversial in our kitschy world.

I started making embroidered flower ornaments almost a year ago in January. I received a flower embroidery kit for Christmas and had so much fun that I ordered more frames and fabric and kept stitching.

Was I planning ahead? Am I THAT on top of things?

Yes. Let’s go with that.

Kidding!

Between you and me, I simply love creating things. The creative process is rewarding in and of itself.

Sometimes it does present a practical problem though. Where do you put everything? Ornaments were a way to justify stitching dozens of these things. Even I don’t need that many tiny embroidered flowers framed on my walls.

Or do I?

Hmm.

All of these ornaments are free-stitched, meaning I didn’t use a pattern. Sometimes I would lightly sketch a shape, like a heart, on the fabric. Mainly, I just went for it.

It’s only thread. It can be ripped out.

I’m a beginner with this embroidery business, but I did get better as time went on (funny how that works) and the ornaments piled up.

To finish the backs of the round ornaments, I trimmed the fabric so it was not visible. Then I cut a stiff piece of cardboard and fit it in the opening in the back of the frame to cover the mess of knotted thread.

Not to alarm anyone, but by “stiff piece of cardboard” I mean I cut up an old gameboard (Payday) because that cardboard is tough and finished on both sides in pretty colors and patterns. The board game had missing pieces, so it wasn’t playable.

I also stitched flower and monogram designs and put them in tiny, ornate gold frames. These are so small that I could finish stitching one in 10 minutes. Most of my creative endeavors do not have this level of instant gratification.

I ended up stitching a variety of different styles of embroidered flower ornaments.

I went through a phase where I used real sticks from the yard to embroider blooming tree branches.

I stitched virtual gardens with flowers of all varieties, including music note roses.

That’s a thing I just made up.

I stitched so many hearts; a labor of love from needle to fabric.

There were the button flowers, which were more whimsical than my usual style.

I used my stash of extra buttons that come when you purchase a new shirt. I probably jinxed it and will need one of those buttons I’ve been saving for years now.

I even made a flower using thread scraps because I’ll try almost anything once.

Without a doubt though, the monogram ornaments are my favorite.

The initials are all for people we know and love.

Even if someone can’t physically be with us during the holidays, they are represented on our tree.

There’s something beautiful about purposefully sitting down to think about someone you love and stitching their initials.

It reminds me of a little thing Handy Husband does. Sometimes he texts me a heart emoji in the middle of his day. That’s the entire message. He doesn’t have anything to say, he just wants me to know he’s thinking about me. To be thought of warmly by someone in your life is the best feeling.

How do you feel about unconventional Christmas ornaments? The kitschy the better? Or are you a traditionalist? Aren’t all the ornament varieties fun? Feel free to dish the dirt. You can always leave a comment on this blog post, email me here, or reach out via Instagram or Facebook.

Happy Christmas!

Embroidery Resources Used In This Blog Post:

3-inch round embroidery hoops/frames

mini gold frames

embroidery fabric with water-soluble pens

3-pack flower embroidery starter pack

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