Learn how to make these beautiful Victorian Fringe Balls. Handmade Christmas ornaments you can easily create in minutes.

When I was first married I made some handmade ornaments from a magazine for our tree. They were kind of fancy. More of a Victorian theme.

Even though I'm more of a rustic, farmhouse, nature lover now, I still like to put them up. I can't believe how well they have held up for over 30 years. And, they are so easy to make I thought I'd share them with you today.

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Supplies

Pearl or Champagne Ornament balls

6 inch ivory fringe trim

Hot glue gun and glue

The links above are approximate. Often I use the exact same product as my supply list. However, since these are so old I can only approximate them. No matter, you can use any size or color balls you want. You can even change the length of the fringe.

How to Make Victorian Fringe Balls

This handmade Christmas ornament couldn't be any easier.

Start by cutting the fringe wide enough to cover the circumference of the ball. Mine is just about 8.5 inches long.

Run a bead of hot glue along the top edge. Then place it around the middle of the ball.

Mine are so old that some of the fringe comes off but it still stays together in a circle. In this case, I just push them right back on the ball.

I guess that means you could just glue the ends of the fringe together instead of trying to glue it to the entire ball, but I'll leave that up to you.

I like the 6 inch length but I do think 4 or 5 inch fringe would work well too.

Here they are on our tree many years later.

Another ornament I made at the same time as the fringe ornaments are these dried flower ornaments. You can see one above on the left side. Now, they did not last nearly as long. So I recreated some as a project for the blog a few years ago.

Like so many people I've collected and made many different kinds of ornaments over the years. Somehow these fringe beauties manage to make it on the tree and still look great.

P.S. You may also love these Kissing Ball Ornaments or these Scented Rosebud Ornaments. See them and much more on my Decorate Page.

Victorian Fringe Balls - Handmade Christmas Ornaments

Yield: 1 Ornament

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Estimated Cost: $5

Create gorgeous handmade Christmas ornaments with this easy tutorial. They are Victorian fringe balls and they look so elegant on the tree.

Materials

Pearl or Champagne Ornament balls
6 inch Ivory fringe trim

Tools

Hot Glue Gun
Scissors

Instructions

Use any size or color balls you want.
Cut the fringe wide enough to cover the circumference of the ball.
Run a bead of hot glue along the top edge of the fringe.
Then place it around the middle of the ball.
Hang it on your tree.

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Comments

Mary MacIsaac

October 15, 2021 at 7:21 pm

I love them I love the Victorian Style that is the style my daughter had for her wedding just beautiful thanks for sharing

- Patti Estep
  
  October 16, 2021 at 7:04 am
  
  So glad to hear that you like it, Mary. They're fast and easy to make and I've been hanging them on my tree for years.