DIY Jack Skellington Felt Ornament

I love to make felt Nightmare Before Christmas characters for my NBC obsessed child. She's loved Jack and Sally since she was two and the infatuation is still going strong. 

I made a Jack yesterday for another Nightmare lover and wanted to share the steps with you!!

Download the Pattern Here

Or you can screenshot the pattern at the bottom of this post.

Use a black blanket stitch to add the eyes (Piece B) to the head (Piece A).

With a black stem stitch add eyebrows and some little laugh lines by the eyes.

The nostrils are about 5 satin stiches in the shape of a tear drop.

Make Jack's smile with a line of black stem stitch then go back over the smile with uneven and crooked single straight stitches. The more wonky the better!

Roll the neck (Piece C) into a tube then close with a white blanket stitch.

Attach the head front and back to the neck with a white blanket stitch then stuff the neck.

White blanket stitch all the way around the head. Make sure to add your ribbon hanging loop in between the two pieces and stuff before you stitch completely closed.

Add five stripes to either side of Jack's bow tie (Piece F) with a white stem stitch. If it's a bit uneven and wonky that's a good thing!!!

Use a white blanket stitch to pop on the glittery bat eyes (Piece E) to the bat's head (Piece D).

Black blanket stitch the bat to the middle of the bow tie.

Keep going with the black blanket stitch to attach the bowtie to Jack's neck.

Black blanket stitch all around the edge of the bow tie to add the back (Piece F). 

Once the bow tie is finished your Jack Skellington is ready to be displayed!!

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HAVE FUN!!!

 

Grinch Felt Ornament

 I LOVE The Grinch!!!

Love! Love! Love! 

I wanted to share the process of making him with you!!

Download Pattern Pieces Here

or screen grab the pattern pieces at the bottom of this post.

Start out by adding the mouth (Piece D) to the head (Piece A) with a black blanket stitch around the edge of the mouth. I used 4 strands of floss to add smile lines at the top of the mouth and the line coming up from the centre of the mouth.

Pop the nose (Piece B) into place with a green blanket stitch. Add a line of black stem stitch and a black french knot to give the nose some low lights. 

Use a red back stitch around the edge of the pupil (Piece E) to attach the pupil 

and eye (Piece C).

Using 4 strands of black, stem stitch around the outer edge of each eye. Give your Grinch smile lines around the eyes and eye lashes with some straight stitches. The eye brow is a line of stem stitch with straight stitches sticking out from the line. 

Go back to 2 strands for the black stem stitch swoop in each eyeball. Pop on a white french knot in each eyeball as well.

White back stitch the fur (Piece G) to the bottom of the Santa Hat (Piece F).

Keep going with the white back stitch to pop the hat on the Grinch's head.

Prepare the back piece in mirror image to the front.

Use a red blanket stitch around the edge of the hat to start closing up your ornament. Sandwich a piece of ribbon between the two sides before you stitch closed. Make sure to catch the ribbon in your stitches.

Close the white fur edges of the hat with a white back stitch. You can either stitch the white PomPom on with white thread or pop it on with a bit of hot glue. Stuff the hat before you sew up the Grinch's face.

Use a chartreuse blanket stitch to finish closing up your ornament. Make sure to stuff well before you stitch all the way around.

Pop your Grinch on your tree and ENJOY!!!!