No Sew DIY Gnome Christmas Ornaments
These beginner gnome ornaments are the best Christmas craft idea! So quick and easy, these no sew DIY gnomes are the best handmade Xmas tree ornaments, just glue the oversized Scandinavian Christmas decorations. Grab the free gnome pattern here to make these in 5 minutes or less.
Yield: 1 ornament
Equipment
- Marker
Materials
- 1 gnome hat and beard template
- 1 piece felt green or color of your choice
- 1 square faux fur
- 1 length red rick rack trim about 3½ inches
- 1 small pompom red color
- 1 small wooden ball
- 1 length ribbon or twine or decorative string
Instructions
- Print the gnome hat and beard template. Cut the hat and beard out on the dotted lines.
- Trace the triangle hat onto the felt and trace with a marker, then cut it out with scissors.
- Trace the beard template onto the back of faux fur fabric with the marker, then use scissors or an x-acto knife to cut it out. (See note below.)
- Apply a strip of hot glue to the middle of the bottom on the back of the felt. Set the top of the beard (wider end) upside down on top of the glue.
- Apply a strip of hot glue to each side on the top of the back of the beard. Fold the green felt over onto the glue on the back of the beard. Repeat for the other side.
- Apply a small drop of glue near the top of the back of the felt, on each side, then press down to adhere the felt.
- Flip your project over to the front side. Apply a small dab of glue to the top center of the hat. Press the red pom onto the drop of glue, hold for a few seconds.
- Cut the piece of trim to size, then apply a strip of hot glue along the bottom of the hat. Carefully set the piece of trim on top of the glue and trim the edges if needed.
- Apply glue to the back of the wood ball, then attach to the center of the beard, about ½ inch underneath the rim of the hat.
- Add a piece of twine, ribbon, or string to the center of the top of the hat using hot glue.
Notes
Faux fur can sometimes make a mess when you cut it with scissors as you are cutting both the back of the fur and the pile or fuzzy part of the fur. I have found it easier with long nap fur like this to use an x-acto knife from the back of the fur. This way, it cuts through only the backing and leaves the actual fur long. Either way will work though.