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Felt Holly Berry Ornament (With Free Printable Pattern)

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Today we are making this sweet felt holly berry ornament. It’s perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree or using to make a felt holly berry garland with.

felt holly berries for ornament or 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!

Materials

materials for felt holly berry

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.

felt holly berry pattern pieces

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

felt leaves on top of eachother

Sew both felt leaf patterns together using a running stitch along the center line.

stitching leaves together

After you finish working the running stitch along the small leaf (you don’t need to cross the small leaf pattern when stitching), take the needle to the backside of the leaf.

Make a knot and cut off any extra thread.

stitching leaves down the center

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

three leaves finished

Grab the round red felt cutout and stitch 3 or more red pompoms onto it.

attaching red pom poms to pattern piece

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

attaching holly berry leaves together

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

Then, use a needle and thread to stitch the two pieces of felt together.

holly berry leaves with berries attached

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

Take the loop created by the knot and attach it to the backside of the felt Holly pattern with glue or stitches.

finished holly berry ornament

And then you’re 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.

Felt holly berry
Felt holly berries
Felt holly berries

Grab the Felt Holly Berry Pattern

To grab the free printable holly berry pattern, put your email in the box below. We’ll send it straight to your inbox.

We also give lots of fun freebies away, so we’ll keep you updated when we put out more.

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.

Felt holly berries
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.

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!

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