Deer and Fox Felt Christmas Ornaments
Happy Saturday everyone! We’re on day seven of my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series, and I’ve got the cutest little deer and fox felt Christmas ornaments to show you. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the fox seems to be quickly replacing the owl. Maybe it has something to do with the whole What Does the Fox Say song? …maybe not. Either way, I couldn’t get that song out of my head the whole time I was making these, and I don’t even like it! Ugh… now it’s playing in my head again!!! Anyway, merry Christmas to you because this pattern is free! You can download it by following the instructions on the bottom of this page. Also make sure to take a look at all of my other homemade Christmas ornament tutorials and free felt Christmas ornament patterns.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while (or even just seen my homepage), you know that I love felt. I’ve done a lot of felt projects, and tried out lots of different kinds of felt. I even wrote this post comparing the different kinds to find my favorite. I’ve been using National Nonwovens felt exclusively since I wrote that post, and I contacted them recently to see if I could join their pattern partners program. Guess what??? They said YES! So legally I am supposed to tell you that they sent me some free felt, but you already know that my opinions aren’t influenced in any way because I wrote that other post a year ago.
To make these cute felt Christmas ornaments, you will need:
- free ornament pattern – Instructions to download are at the bottom of this post.
- felt (I used National Nonwovens WoolFelt in Baby Blue, White, Beige, Pea Soup, and Hallow’s Eve)
- ribbon
- coordinating embroidery floss
Cut out all of your pieces and applique them onto the front circle of each ornament. I stitched everything on using a running stitch and one strand of embroidery floss. No need to sew the bottom part of the snow, since you will sew that when you put the whole ornament together. The falling snowflakes are french knots and the tree trunks are just single straight stitches. I used three strands of embroidery floss for both of those.
Fold your ribbon in half to form a loop for hanging. Sew it onto the inside of the second circle for each ornament. I used my sewing machine for this to make sure it was secure.
Put the front of your ornament on top, and do a blanket stitch all the way around. You can add a little stuffing before you close it off, but I decided that I liked them flat better.
One last thing I wanted to mention was that, since the deer legs are so thin, they bent a little when I appliqued them over the snow. To fix that, you might want to cut out a second deer to go under the first that stops at the snow line. Not 100% necessary, just an idea.
Didn’t really have the same issue with the fox. Cute little foxy woxy…
What do you think? Do you love the little deer and fox as much as I do? Are you cursing me for getting What Does the Fox Say stuck in your head?
Hope you enjoyed these felt Christmas ornaments!
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So glad you are here for my 12 Days of Handmade Christmas Ornaments series. The giveaway is still going on, so make sure to go to the first post here and enter! We’re gonna have three lucky winners at the end!
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Love the deer and fox ornaments
I would love felt patterns for ornaments
I would like free felt patterns. Thank you in advance.
Want to make these for our community centres Christmas Fayre.
Can’t wait to try these!
i’ve been looking and looking but can’t find the pattern – help.
There’s a link above, but here it is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8w-5XfHwA3tWmstQnVQeThiZEU/. If you can’t get it to load, email me, and I will send it to you.
I love the fox and deer patterns and have made them both as gifts in previous years. I’m just wondering if you are happy for your patterns to be used to make decorations and sold with 100% profits to charity? I am now working for a local hospice who have a crafting group and I would love to recommend your patterns.
Yes, I’m fine with that. Thank you for asking. I just mainly don’t want them being produced in large quantities and selling online or in stores.
These are adorable. I have button foxes and teddy bears that I might try on a few as well. I’ve been making felt ornaments to go on my tree this year and have dried oranges and apples as well along with popcorn and cranberry garland. To think, it all started with my 6 yr old grandson wanting candy canes on the tree.
Thank you so much for sharing your and ideas and the pattern.
Just lovely and perfect for Christmas!!!Thanks for sharing:)
You’re welcome! So glad you like them!
I’m late to the post but wanted to share a tip for keeping small felt or fabric in place so you can sew it. Dab a very small amount of glue stick on the felt. It works wonders. It doesn’t take much glue to get the job done. Cute ornaments by the way. I’ll be making some for friends this season. Thank you for sharing.
Oh, good idea! Never thought to do that. Thanks!
How adorable!
Thanks Heidi!
Just making these cute ornaments, thank you for the pattern, I’m so pleased to have found your blog.
Oh thanks! You are so welcome! Glad to have you here. 🙂
These are so very cute – thank you for sharing! I’m planning on making one right away so I’ll have it for my 2015 Christmas tree. I am new to your blog and enjoy it.
Hey Jessica,
wow i stumbled up on your cute christmas ornaments … they are soo fantastic!! Thx for sharing it with us!!
Merry Christmas.
Best wishes Lily
Having so much fun making these! One question: how many strands of floss did you use for the blanket stitch? Thanks! 🙂
Just checked my ornament. Looks like I used two strands. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
Hi Jessica. Greetings from Australia. Have found your Deer and Fox Christmas decs on Pinterest and think they are so cute. Wondering if I can have permission to make one of each for my Church craft group to sell at their annual Christmas Craft show.
Many thanks and regards
Maryann Bryan
Hi Maryann. Thanks so much for asking! Sure. As long as you aren’t making a ton of them and selling them on the internet or something, that’s fine. 🙂
Jessica. Will only do one of each with acknowledgement of you as designer. Many thanks – can’t wait to get started on them.
Kind regards
Maryann
Just made these for a belated ornament swap – thanks so much!
You are so welcome! Wow, that was a belated ornament swap! 🙂
These are so adorable Jessica! I’m definitely adding them to my to do list for next Christmas!
Thanks Toni!
Seriously cute ornaments! Thanks so much for sharing at ATTBH. Have a great week!
Blessings,
Nici
Thanks Nici! You too!
I just saw these precious ornaments on Pinterest! LOVE THEM Jessica!
Thanks Brandi! Glad you like them!
I love these! And there’s still enough time to make them before christmas. So I might buy some felt tomorrow… and make these with my daughter.
Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!
Jule
Yay! Glad you are making them. 🙂
Hi Jessica! LOVE THESE!!! I saw your feature on Just A Girl and Her Blog … get your DIY on features. I would love to make one of these (but I think I may have to pin for next year … running out of time!).
We’re hosting a DIY ornament linky party today, and I would LOVE for you to link up if you have time. Either way … thanks for sharing this awesome idea!
http://viewfromthefridge.com/diy-ornament-party-and-giveaway/
~Katie
Thanks Katielynn. I will try to stop by!
These are super cute.
Thanks Tammy!
Featuring you today at the Inspiration Monday Party!!
xo, Tanya
twelveOeight
http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/2013/12/inspiration-monday-party-last-minute.html
Yay! I will be over to check it out!
So beautiful!
Thanks Bethany!
Thank you for the lovely ornaments. I’m following you with Bloglovin.
Thanks Kate! Following you back. 🙂
So lovely! Wow!
Thank you Katy!
These are beautiful! What a great way to add a personal touch to your tree! Thanks so much for sharing, Jessica!
~Abby =)
Thanks Abby! Glad you like them!
This is such a cute idea, great job! I love ornaments!
Over The Apple Tree
Thanks Laura!
Oh, my gosh!! These are SO adorable!! I absolutely LOVE them!! Thanks for sharing them!
Thanks Megan! So glad you like them!
I can’t even say how much I love love love these!
Aw thanks Nancy! That means a lot coming from you who always makes the CUTEST felt stuff!
These are absolutely adorable! It makes me want to make a whole bunch of them and use them as gift tags. Stopping by from the Get Your DIY On challenge:)
Katie @ Addicted2DIY.com
Thanks Katie! They were fun to make!
REALLY loving these ornaments, pinning to my Crafty Christmas board now – thank you SO much for sharing. Merry Christmas!
Hannah ♫
Sew Lah Tea Dough
Thanks Hannah! Glad you like them!
Really sweet vintage look! Pinned:)
Thanks Michele! That’s what I was going for. 🙂
How lovely ornaments!!! I have arrived here through Pinterest and I think I will stay for long 🙂
eva
This is a REALLY cute idea!!! Thank you! Now if I can figure out how to do a french knot….. 🙂
Thanks! You can do it! Youtube videos are the best!
Lovely ornaments. I have just arrived here through pinterest and I think I will stay long 🙂
eva
Thank you! Glad to have you! 🙂
I love these cute little ornaments! Following on GFC and pinning this, thanks for the inspiration
Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
Thanks Maria!
Oh my, these are mini works of art, love love love them. I may not have time to make them this Christmas but pinning so I don’t forget!
Aw thanks! I always feel like an artist when I’m working with felt and embroidery floss! 🙂
Very cute. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome! Glad you like them!
Thank you for sharing this idea, very cute! I’m going to make them right now:)
Yay! Glad you like them!
I love these ornaments!! Thanks – going to make them this Christmas.
Thank you! So glad you like them!