How to Make Fan Ornaments for Christmas

This easy craft decks your Christmas tree with Victorian style. Here are directions to fill your tree with miniature Victorian silk fans.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wide ribbon with lace edges
• needle
• thread
• scissors
• iron (optional)

1. Use the wide ribbon in any color or design that appeals to you. Colorful plaids were popular during the victorian time. The ribbon should have lace on both edges. Don't use the ribbon with the wires in it. Cut the ribbon into pieces about five inches long.

2. Start folding each piece of ribbon into pleats. Make all the pleats the same width. For most ribbons, just pinch the fold with your fingers to make a sharp crease. You can also press it with an iron to set the creases. Make sure the iron isn't too hot or it will melt certain types of ribbon.

3. 

   Hold it at one side and let the other side fan out.

4. 

   Stitch it by hand, back-and-forth to keep the base of the fan together. Use thread that matches the lace color. It won't be visible then.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a tiny bow if you want at the base of the fan or just leave it plain.
• Hang the fan by looping thin gold thread through the top lace or just use a metal ornament hook.

[jillmaria]

on 9/30/2009 Souds easy and very prety, thanks and 5 stars!!

[slphilbrick]

on 12/21/2008 With all the beautiful ribbon choices out there now, you have the opportunity to come up with a wide selection of lovely ornaments ! Nice project ! 5*

[gailM]

on 12/18/2008 How gorgeous! Now if I could find that iron of mine.