Could Your Christmas Tree Use a Snow Globe Ornament You Made?

Last week, Heather McArthur showed us how flying geese blocks can become a beautiful family Christmas tradition with her Oh, Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Quilt. This week, I have another delightful holiday project to share, and it might just change the way you look at your favorite Christmas fabrics!

Have you ever fallen in love with a particular motif in a fabric print and wished you could make it the star of a project? Clodagh Coker’s Snow Globe Ornament, featured in ANPTmag Issue 48, gives you a wonderful way to do exactly that! And there’s an added bonus. You’ll discover how to work with vinyl, a technique that can open up all sorts of creative possibilities for future sewing and quilting projects.

skill level Intermediate

time A small holiday sewing project that’s ideal for fitting into your Christmas crafting schedule

ideal for Quilters and creative sewists who love personalized Christmas decorations, want to showcase their favorite fabric prints, and are curious about sewing with vinyl

you will practice selecting and highlighting fabric motifs, working with vinyl, creative sewing, combining fabric and vinyl, and finishing a decorative ornament

finished size
Large snow globe 11”w x 12”h [28 x 30.5cm]
Small snow globe 5¼”w x 6”h [13 x 15cm]

What if your favorite Christmas fabric could become a beautiful ornament for your tree? Clodagh Coker’s Snow Globe Ornament lets you showcase a special fabric motif, whether it’s a cardinal, snowman, winter cottage, or something completely unexpected!

Featured in ANPTmag Issue 48, our Ornaments Issue, this charming project celebrates the joy of creating small handmade treasures. The issue explored creative ways to use leftover fabrics, yarns, and threads while introducing techniques that inspire new possibilities.

What I particularly love about Clodagh’s ornament is the opportunity to experiment with sewing vinyl. It’s a useful skill to add to your sewing repertoire, and what better way to learn than with a project you’ll enjoy displaying?

Imagine making several ornaments with different fabric motifs, each one a little keepsake or thoughtful Christmas gift!

Get the Snow Globe Ornament pattern here:
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/snow-globe-ornament/

Get ANPTmag Issue 48 in print here:
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-48/

Get ANPTmag Issue 48 in digital here:
https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/product/issue-48-digital-version/

If you could choose just one motif from your favorite Christmas fabric to feature in a snow globe ornament, what would it be? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Join me next week to see which inspiring ANPTmag quilting project I’ll share!