Make these rustic homemade denim Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree this year.

Inspired by classic cookie cutter shapes, these ornaments are made with upcycled jeans and decorated with items pulled straight from your craft stash. 

This is a perfect no-cost Christmas project -- grab some old jeans and embellishments you already have and turn them into charming 'fabric cookies'.
 

DENIM ORNAMENTS (EASY HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS CRAFT)

I love making Christmas ornaments. Most years I make at least a few new ones. 

If you enjoy handmade ornaments too, you might like some of the other Christmas ornament projects I've shared in years past, like these Acrylic Christmas Ornaments, or these wood burned ornaments. 

If you love to remember Jesus during Christmas, I did a whole 12 days of nativity Christmas ornaments. You can find the wire angel ornament here. The rest of them are linked in that post.

Want ideas your kids can help with? Try these salt dough gingerbread ornaments, or these crystal snowflake ornaments.

While I'm thinking about kids crafts, try Christmas string art (with free printable templates).

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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR UPCYCLED DENIM ORNAMENTS

Below are the supplies to make these darling diy Christmas ornaments.

• old denim jeans
• cookie cutter template
• twine
• sewing machine
• thread
• pinking shears
• scissors
• Frixion pen
• iron
• hot glue gun

DECORATING SUPPLY IDEAS

Rummage through your craft supplies and see what you can come up with.

I didn't end up purchasing anything new for these ornaments.

Somehow that makes them even more special... to be able to use up bits and pieces from previous projects.

• lace
• ribbon
• ric rac
• buttons
• tiny pom poms
• burlap
• beads

HOW TO MAKE DENIM ORNAMENTS

Begin by printing out the cookie cutter shapes printable. Print it on cardstock for stability. 

Note: (You can trace your own cookie cutters if you'd like!)

Cut out the cardstock shape. Using a Frixion pen, trace the pattern onto the leg of an old pair of jeans.

 

Cut around the shape through both layers of the pant leg, leaving at least a half inch on all sides. 

Note: For a different look, use the inside of the jeans on the outside of the ornaments. To do this, cut a piece of denim off the pants and adjust the layers so the inner side of the jeans is on the outside. Then trace. 

Cut a 7 inch piece of twine. Insert both ends of the twine between the layers of the denim at the top of the ornament. This is used to hang the ornament. 

 

Next, sew along the traced line, starting with the top to capture the twine. Sew slowly and carefully. 

Tip: As you navigate the sharp corners, make sure your needle is down in the fabric, lift the presser foot and adjust the fabric in the desired direction. 

Trim 1/8 inch from the sewn line using pinking shears. Be careful not to cut the twine as you cut the denim! 

Press the ornament with a hot iron to remove the Frixion pen. 

Repeat with the different shapes to make more ornaments. 

 

Now the fun part! Embellishing the ornaments!

Dig through your stash and see what you can find to dress up your ornaments. 

The embellishments are added using hot glue. 

 

Below are ideas for embellishment. Use what you have and be creative with it. 

  

• The stocking features lace trim atop a braided twine ribbon. 
• The gingerbread man has ricrac on his arms and legs and pom poms down the middle.
• The snowman sports a ribbon scarf. 
• The star is outlined with a lacey ribbon.
• The bell features a simple bow. 
• And the Christmas tree has heart-shaped buttons as ornaments.

I hope you enjoy making these denim ornaments.

They're a great way to turn leftover supplies into something you can use year after year. 

Keep them for your own tree, or give them as gifts.

They'd make a cute gift tag too! Just write who it's to and from on the back.

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