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    Home » DIY Projects

    Victorian Fringe Balls - Handmade Christmas Ornaments

    December 18, 2019 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

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    Fringe ornament on decorated tree

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

    Fringe ornament on tree

    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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    Champagne colored Christmas ball ornament

    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 what, you can use any size or color of balls you want. You can even change the length of the fringe.

    Cream colored 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.

    Hot glue on fringe

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

    Ornament balls and fringe ring

    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.

    Fringe ornament

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

    Decorated Christmas tree

    Here they are on our tree many years later. 

    Ornaments on tree

    Another ornament I made at the same time as the fringe ornaments is 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.

    Full length image of a decorated Christmas tree

    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.

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

    Fringe ornament on the tree
    Ornaments on tree
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    Victorian Fringe Balls - Handmade Christmas Ornaments

    Create gorgeous handmade Christmas ornaments with this easy tutorial. They are Victorian fringe balls and they look so elegant on the tree.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Active Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Holidays
    Yield: 1 Ornament
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $5

    Equipment

    • Hot glue gun
    • scissors

    Materials

    • Pearl or Champagne Ornament balls
    • 6 inch Ivory fringe trim

    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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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. 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

      Reply
      • 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.

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