Felt Holly Berry Ornament (With Free Printable Pattern)

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Make a felt holly berry ornament with layered felt holly leaves, red pompom berries, and our free printable pattern. Follow the step-by-step photos to sew a decoration for your Christmas tree, a gift topper, or a felt holly garland.

We’ve been crafting up lots of fun felt ornaments and this holly berry is a sweet addition to add to your tree.

You could also make these to give as gifts to loved ones, as a Christmas craft to make and sell, or even use to create a pretty holly berry garland.

If you love this ornament you’ll also like our felt Christmas tree ornaments, felt fox ornament and felt embroidered ornaments.

Each one has a free pattern to grab, making these easier to make! For another hand-sewn decoration, try our felt snowman ornament with a free pattern.

Materials

To make your own felt holly berries you’ll need:

Felt holly berry template: You can grab it at the bottom of the tutorial.

Colored felt fabrics: We used two different greens and red.

Ribbon: To hang the ornament with. You could also use string, yarn or twine. We used green yarn for our ornaments.

Pompoms: We used red pom poms for the berries.

Thread: Grab matching colors to tie in with your felt fabric colors.

You’ll also need some basic supplies like:

• Needle
• Pencil
• Scissors

Instructions

For this craft, you will need 2 shades of green felt and 1 piece of red felt.

Trace the large leaf pattern onto the dark green felt, trace the small leaf pattern onto the light green felt, and trace a round shape onto the red felt.

Cut out all pattern pieces neatly.

Position a small leaf cutout on top of a large leaf cutout, in the center. Thread a needle with dark green thread.

Sew the two felt leaf layers together with a running stitch along the center of the small leaf. Bring the needle up and down through both layers, making short stitches with small gaps between them. Pull the thread gently so the leaf stays flat.

Stop near the tip of the small leaf and take the needle to the back. You only need to stitch the center vein; leave the leaf edges unstitched.

Make a knot and cut off any extra thread.

Repeat the process with making one or two more completed felt leaves.

Grab the round red felt cutout and stitch three red pompoms onto it to match the photos. Pass the needle through the dense center of each pompom and the felt base several times, then secure the thread at the back. Add more berries if you like, keeping them supported by the base.

Sew two or three felt leaves together by placing them on top of each other and stitching the stems together.

Now, take the pompom base and place it on top of the stem parts (the overlapped sections of the leaves).

Stitch through the red felt base and the overlapping green stems to secure the berry cluster. Keep these stitches underneath the pompoms so they are hidden from the front.

To finish this ornament craft, take a piece of ribbon or yarn and tie the open ends in a knot.

Attach the knotted end of the loop to the back of the felt holly with several secure stitches. If you prefer glue, choose one suitable for felt and let it dry fully before hanging the ornament.

And then your first holly berry ornament is complete! You can make several of them for a themed Christmas tree, or use them to create a pretty holly berry garland.

These would also look beautiful on a Christmas dinner table as place holders with a name tag attached.

Make a Felt Holly Garland

Make several holly clusters using the same steps. Lay them along a length of yarn or ribbon to plan the spacing, then stitch the back of each cluster securely to the strand. You can skip the individual hanging loops when making clusters just for a garland.

Leave enough yarn or ribbon at both ends for hanging. Lift the garland gently to check that the leaves face forward, and adjust any loose attachments before displaying it indoors.

Tips for Sewing and Storing Your Ornaments

Keep the leaves flat. Hold the layers together while stitching and avoid pulling the thread too tightly. If the felt puckers, loosen the last stitch before continuing.

Check the berries and loop. Give each a gentle tug. Add a few stitches if anything feels loose, catching the dense center of each pompom rather than only its fluffy outer fibers.

Store without crushing. Lay the ornaments flat in a dry box, with tissue paper between layers. Keep heavy decorations off the pompoms and leaves so they hold their shape for next Christmas.

Grab the Felt Holly Berry Pattern

Put your name and email in the pink box below, and we’ll send the free felt holly berry pattern straight to your inbox.

The pattern is for personal use only, not for commercial use. But feel free to sell the completed felt berry ornaments.

What will you be using your felt holly berries for? Let us know in the comments. I love hearing all the creative ideas.

Yield: 1 ornament

Felt Holly Berry Ornament

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

This adorable felt holly berry makes a sweet Christmas ornament, or turn it into a fun festive garland.

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Materials

• Felt holly berry pattern
• Felt fabrics
• Pom poms
• Yarn or ribbon
• Matching threads

Tools

• Scissors
• Needle

Instructions

1. Grab 2 shades of green felt and 1 piece of red felt. Trace the large leaf pattern onto the dark green felt, trace the small leaf pattern onto the light green felt, and trace a round shape onto the red felt. Cut out all pattern pieces.
2. Position the small leaf cutout on top of a large leaf cutout, in the center. Thread a needle with dark green thread.
3. Sew both felt leaf patterns together using a running stitch along the center line.
4. When finished, take the needle to the backside of the leaf and make a knot. trim extra thread.
5. Repeat the process making one or two more completed felt leaves.
6. Grab the round red felt cutout and stitch 3 or more red pompoms onto it.
7. Sew two or three felt leaves together by placing them on top of each other and stitching the stems together.
8. Now, take the pompom base and place it on top of the stem parts (the overlapped sections of the leaves).
9. Then, use a needle and thread to stitch the two pieces of felt together.
10. To finish this ornament craft, take a piece of ribbon or yarn and tie the open ends in a knot.
11. Take the loop created by the knot and attach it to the backside of the felt Holly pattern with glue or stitches.
12. Your ornament is finished!