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Sewing a pendant: instructions for a fabric pendant (with pattern)

14.11.2017 by Sabine Schmidt

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You can easily sew beautiful pendants from fabric scraps. Of course, you can also use them as Christmas ornaments or as gift tags!

The most important things at a glance

  • You can easily download the pattern for these cute pendants for free in this post
  • The pattern includes a small and a large star as well as a small and a large heart
  • There are no limits to your imagination – you can also draw your own patterns and sew them according to these instructions
  • The pretty pendants can be used, for example, as Christmas tree decorations, as Christmas ornaments, or as gift tags

Sewing Christmas or gift pendants

Are you still looking for ideas for homemade Christmas decorations? Then these cute, self-sewn star and heart pendants made from fabric are just what you need!

Of course, you can choose any shape you like. You can be very creative here – with a simple drawing, you can sew your own Christmas tree ornaments or owl pendants!

This way, you can clear out your fabric scrap box and conjure up some really cute Christmas fabric decorations at the same time. The pendants are also perfect for decorating a homemade advent calendar.

To sew them, you only need a few small fabric scraps, a piece of satin ribbon, and some stuffing.

To help the stuffing reach the corners and points of the stars, I find my trusty tweezers* useful. I use them for many sewing projects – to shape bias tape, pull threads from the fabric, or to turn out the corners of bags.

By the way, you can also sew or embroider the pendants using felt (e.g., in a color that matches your homemade felt advent wreath).

There are no limits to your creativity! :)

These fabrics are suitable

All non-elastic fabrics are suitable, such as:

Materials needed to sew the pendant

sewing pendants

Frequently asked questions

Is the seam allowance already included in the pattern?

The seam allowance is not yet included in the pattern, so you should leave about 1 centimeter of fabric around the outline as a seam allowance.

Which fabrics are best for sewing the pendants?

The cute pendants are best sewn from non-elastic cotton fabrics.
It is particularly suitable to use fabric scraps (such as linen, chambray, or canvas).

What can the pendants be used for?

The pretty pendants can be used, for example, as Christmas tree decorations, as Christmas ornaments, or as gift tags.
If you don't want to sew them for the Christmas season, you can sew them from beautiful fabrics of your choice. There are no limits to your imagination!

Links marked with * are affiliate links: If you make a purchase through them, we receive a small commission. The price remains the same for you.

Step-by-step instructions

Sew a hanging ornament: tutorial

Step-by-step tutorial for a small fabric ornament with a hanging ribbon, filled with toy stuffing.

  1. Step

    Print and transfer the pattern

    Print the pattern at 100% page size and cut out the shape you want for your ornament.

    Transfer the outline of the ornament onto a double layer of fabric placed wrong sides together, so the two right sides face outwards. Leave approx. 1 centimetre of fabric around the outline as seam allowance.

    Print and transfer the pattern
  2. Step

    Stitch around the ornament

    Sew along the marking with a straight stitch and leave a small opening for stuffing the ornament.

    If you want to sew in the hanging ribbon, you should place it into the seam during this step.

    Stitch around the ornament
  3. Step

    Stuff the ornament

    Now stuff the ornament through the opening. I use my tweezers for this. You only need a tiny bit of stuffing!

    Stuff the ornament
  4. Step

    Close the stuffing opening

    Then stitch the stuffing opening closed with a straight stitch as well.

    Close the stuffing opening
  5. Step

    Sew more ornaments

    Now sew the cute little heart ornament too…

    Sew more ornaments
  6. Step

    Trim the seam allowance

    Then trim the seam allowance down to a few millimetres with pinking shears. You can leave a wider or narrower border, just as you like!

    Take care not to cut into the seam.

    Trim the seam allowance
  7. Step

    Decorate the ribbon

    If you want to sew the ribbon on afterwards, you can decorate the ribbon ends with a cute mini button.

    Decorate the ribbon
  8. Step

    Done!

    Done!

    Done!

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About the author

Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.