Hello Sewing friends! Today we are making felt candy cane ornaments.  Red and white striped candy canes always make me think about Christmas. We always hang candy canes on the Christmas tree, sometimes they are real and sometimes not. For the past several years we have had these lovely felt candy cane ornaments on the tree. My mom made them and I think they are just so cute. Do you know whose Christmas Tree they would look great on? YOURS! 

How to make a Felt Candy Cane Ornament

These felt candy canes are so quick, easy and inexpensive to make. They look so cute on top of a present too.

Materials Needed:

• White Crafting Felt aff. link (each 9x12 sheet will make 2 candy canes)
• Red Pipe Cleaners aff. link (2 for each candy cane)
• Coordinating 3/8 inch Ribbon This green one is pretty aff. link
• Low temp glue gun
• Wire Cutters
• Scissors

Let's Get Started! 

Fold your sheet of felt in half, matching the short sides together. Cut along the folded edge to make two 9x6 inch pieces. Then, cut 1 inch off to make each piece 8x6. Next, using your wire cutters, cut 1 pipe cleaner to be the match the length of the long side of the rectangle. 

Run a bead of glue along the long edge and press the pipe cleaner on top of the glue to adhere it to the felt. Roll the felt tightly around the pipe cleaner. When you get to the end, run another bead of glue along the edge and then press against the felt to secure the edge and complete the roll.  

Put a dot of glue on the edge of the felt roll and press the end of a pipe cleaner into it. Wind the pipe cleaner snugly around the felt roll. Secure the end of the pipe cleaner to the edge of the felt roll with a dot of glue. 

Bend to make a Candy Cane ornament shape and voila! You are done! Wasn't that so fast? 

Add a bow to finish it off the candy cane ornament, and then go make another one! These will look great on a tree - they don't even need a hanger, you just hook them on! 

Now, go make a few more candy cane ornaments! 

For more Christmas Crafting and Sewing ideas check out these blog posts...

• Anthropologie Inspired Yarn Wrapped Monogram OrnamentsHow to Make a Reusable Gift Bag with Ties: Easy to Sew
• How to Tie a Christmas Bow
• Christmas Crafternoon: Tuck-In Gift Pockets Tutorial

Happy Crafting!!