The 10 Best Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

Gift Bags with a Twist

Make simple felt sacks (sew side seams; fold bottom corners toward the center, and tack with thread) and embellish with rickrack handles and a bright ornament. The sturdy grips are nothing more than two lengths of intertwined trim.

Woven Wares
Use snippets of ribbon and lengths of rickrack to craft a homespun holiday. For candy canes, twist red and white trim together, then set

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Photo by: Martha Stewart Living

Gift Bags with a Twist

Make simple felt sacks (sew side seams; fold bottom corners toward the center, and tack with thread) and embellish with rickrack handles and a bright ornament. The sturdy grips are nothing more than two lengths of intertwined trim.

Woven Wares
Use snippets of ribbon and lengths of rickrack to craft a homespun holiday. For candy canes, twist red and white trim together, then set with fabric stiffener. This method is used for wreaths, too. Oversize rickrack is hand-gathered into poinsettias. For all these ornaments, loops of silver thread provide the finishing touch.

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