It’s the festive season again, which means a whole of new leather holiday decorations ideas from NomadeCrafts! I completed the first batch of 6 new ornaments for 2025 before my local Christmas market opened. When it finally did and I paid it a visit, I started thinking about other designs as I was walking around – inspired as I was by the festive atmosphere and the warm spicy red wine that I was drinking. I didn’t want to wait another year to make those ideas a reality so I immediately got to work after I arrived back home. I hope that you will enjoy the result!
Initially the plan was to include three patterns as part of this release. However the third project turned out to be very difficult to assemble. Since I am not in the business of selling frustrating projects, I decided to offer it for free on its own as The Puzzle Bauble for the valiant (and very patient) crafter!
Most of the initial steps for these decorations are identical. When that’s the case, only one decoration will be shown for that step. Specific instructions will be provided for each decoration whenever the process differs.
Print out the pattern corresponding to the decoration that you will be working on.
인쇄 설정을 확인하여 패턴 크기가 조정되지 않았는지 확인하세요. 각 페이지 하단에 있는 참고 자료를 측정하여 제대로 인쇄되었는지 확인할 수 있습니다.
패턴 조각을 가죽에 고정하기
패턴의 모양을 따라 대략 잘라낸 다음 마스킹 테이프를 사용하여 가죽 조각에 고정합니다.
바느질 구멍 펀칭
Use a 1mm hole punch to punch the stitching holes for all the pieces.
For the peppermint candy, use a 2mm hole punch to punch the two holes that will accommodate the ring.
프로젝트의 조각을 잘라내기
Using a pair of scissors or an X-Acto knife, cut out all the pieces of the decoration.
Bevelling and skiving the pieces
For the peppermint candy, bevel both sides of one edge for each piece – the edge that will overlap the next piece. The opposite edge does not need to be bevelled as it will be covered. This step is optional and purely aesthetic.
Use a skiver to skive the two extremities of each piece. Aim to reduce the thickness by half. All those parts are going to end up stacked on top of each other, which is why it is important to make them thinner (but not too thin or the last hole might tear during stitching).
For the star, bevel all edges of the two pentagons (both sides), and bevel all three edges (both sides) of ten triangles. Bevelling the flesh side helps the pieces join at the proper angle, while bevelling the grain side is for aesthetics.
For the remaining ten triangles, bevel only the two longest edges – on both the grain and flesh sides.
가죽 페인팅
I used Angelus leather paints to paint the two decorations:
Riot Red and White for the peppermint candy.
Pearlescent Gold with touches of Bronze along the edges for the star.
Assembly procedure for each decoration
Peppermint Candy
First setup the hanging ring inside the two holes.
Then, stitch two pieces together using a saddle stitch. Remember to position the piece with the bevelled edge on top.
Add the next piece on top of the last one. Continue this process until all eight pieces are attached, leaving only the final two edges – from the first and last piece – to be stitched together.
As you progress, it will become more difficult to access the needle holes from the inside. This is when curved needles become essential.
That final stitch is the most challenging part. The edge from the last piece (currently on top) must be stitched underneath the edge of the first piece.
First, thread your needles through the initial two holes of each piece in the final assembly order: start through the last piece from underneath, then through the first piece, also from underneath. Next, carefully tuck the tip of the last piece beneath the tip of the first piece and pull the thread tight. This is why using a leather that is not too firm is important. It makes it easier to wiggle that last bit in place.
When you reach the end, you must repeat this operation of tucking the tip of the last piece. At this stage, an S-curved needle or a fine-hooked curved needle will be essential to navigate the last two holes.
Congrats, you’ve done it!
5-Pointed Star
Start by stitching the small side of five triangles around one of the two pentagons, using a cross-stitch.
Repeat the process with the second pentagon to form a second star.
The two halves of the star are joined by five side panels, each a parallelogram composed of two triangles stitched together along their short sides.
Join two points of each star by stitching a triangle between them.
Once both long edges of the side panel’s first triangle are connected, connect it to the second triangle of the side panel by stitching their short edges together.
Then stitch the long sides of that second triangle to the corresponding edges of the two stars.
Repeat this process four more times to complete the decoration.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and you may prefer a different approach when attaching the side panels. For the last panel in particular, it is easier to first stitch the short sides of the two triangles together and then attach the completed parallelogram to the star halves.
Finally, thread your cord through the two holes at the tip of one point and tie a double knot to create a hanging loop.
You can also insert a ring through those holes. Using only a cord, as I did, may cause the ornament to hang with its side facing forward. (I used this method because I did not have a gold ring available.)
최종 결과
이 튜토리얼을 따라가면서 즐거운 시간을 보내셨기를 바랍니다. 아래 댓글에 창작 사진을 게시해 보세요. 나의 작은 프로젝트를 당신의 것으로 만들어 세상에 내놓는 것을 보는 것은 나에게 큰 의미가 있을 것입니다.
여기에 게시되기를 원하는 이 튜토리얼이나 프로젝트 아이디어에 대한 피드백/질문은 언제든지 환영할 것입니다.
즐거운 만들기!
각주
다음 온라인 콘텐츠는 이 프로젝트를 만드는 동안 약간의 도움 및/또는 영감을 제공했습니다.
귀하가 소셜 로그인 버튼을 사용하여 처음 로그인하는 경우 당사는 귀하의 개인 정보 보호 설정에 따라 소셜 로그인 제공업체가 공유한 귀하의 계정 공개 프로필 정보를 수집합니다. 또한 당사 웹사이트에서 귀하를 위한 계정을 자동으로 생성하기 위해 귀하의 이메일 주소를 얻습니다. 계정이 생성되면 이 계정에 로그인됩니다.
동의하지 않는다동의하다
계정 생성을 허용합니다
귀하가 소셜 로그인 버튼을 사용하여 처음 로그인하는 경우 당사는 귀하의 개인 정보 보호 설정에 따라 소셜 로그인 제공업체가 공유한 귀하의 계정 공개 프로필 정보를 수집합니다. 또한 당사 웹사이트에서 귀하를 위한 계정을 자동으로 생성하기 위해 귀하의 이메일 주소를 얻습니다. 계정이 생성되면 이 계정에 로그인됩니다.
지도 시간
가죽 크리스마스 장식 2개
4 to 5 hours / decoration
중급
가죽공예의 공통점
It’s the festive season again, which means a whole of new leather holiday decorations ideas from NomadeCrafts! I completed the first batch of 6 new ornaments for 2025 before my local Christmas market opened. When it finally did and I paid it a visit, I started thinking about other designs as I was walking around – inspired as I was by the festive atmosphere and the warm spicy red wine that I was drinking. I didn’t want to wait another year to make those ideas a reality so I immediately got to work after I arrived back home. I hope that you will enjoy the result!
Initially the plan was to include three patterns as part of this release. However the third project turned out to be very difficult to assemble. Since I am not in the business of selling frustrating projects, I decided to offer it for free on its own as The Puzzle Bauble for the valiant (and very patient) crafter!
요구사항
기술
도구
BOM
각 장식품에 대해:
Peppermint candy
Five-pointed star
무늬
가죽 크리스마스 장식 2개
3,00 €연습
Most of the initial steps for these decorations are identical. When that’s the case, only one decoration will be shown for that step. Specific instructions will be provided for each decoration whenever the process differs.
패턴 인쇄하기
당신은 할 수 있습니다 여기서 패턴을 얻으세요 아직 하지 않았다면.
Print out the pattern corresponding to the decoration that you will be working on.
인쇄 설정을 확인하여 패턴 크기가 조정되지 않았는지 확인하세요. 각 페이지 하단에 있는 참고 자료를 측정하여 제대로 인쇄되었는지 확인할 수 있습니다.
패턴 조각을 가죽에 고정하기
패턴의 모양을 따라 대략 잘라낸 다음 마스킹 테이프를 사용하여 가죽 조각에 고정합니다.
바느질 구멍 펀칭
Use a 1mm hole punch to punch the stitching holes for all the pieces.
For the peppermint candy, use a 2mm hole punch to punch the two holes that will accommodate the ring.
프로젝트의 조각을 잘라내기
Using a pair of scissors or an X-Acto knife, cut out all the pieces of the decoration.
Bevelling and skiving the pieces
For the peppermint candy, bevel both sides of one edge for each piece – the edge that will overlap the next piece. The opposite edge does not need to be bevelled as it will be covered. This step is optional and purely aesthetic.
Use a skiver to skive the two extremities of each piece. Aim to reduce the thickness by half. All those parts are going to end up stacked on top of each other, which is why it is important to make them thinner (but not too thin or the last hole might tear during stitching).
For the star, bevel all edges of the two pentagons (both sides), and bevel all three edges (both sides) of ten triangles. Bevelling the flesh side helps the pieces join at the proper angle, while bevelling the grain side is for aesthetics.
For the remaining ten triangles, bevel only the two longest edges – on both the grain and flesh sides.
가죽 페인팅
I used Angelus leather paints to paint the two decorations:
Assembly procedure for each decoration
Peppermint Candy
First setup the hanging ring inside the two holes.
Then, stitch two pieces together using a saddle stitch. Remember to position the piece with the bevelled edge on top.
Add the next piece on top of the last one. Continue this process until all eight pieces are attached, leaving only the final two edges – from the first and last piece – to be stitched together.
As you progress, it will become more difficult to access the needle holes from the inside. This is when curved needles become essential.
That final stitch is the most challenging part. The edge from the last piece (currently on top) must be stitched underneath the edge of the first piece.
First, thread your needles through the initial two holes of each piece in the final assembly order: start through the last piece from underneath, then through the first piece, also from underneath. Next, carefully tuck the tip of the last piece beneath the tip of the first piece and pull the thread tight. This is why using a leather that is not too firm is important. It makes it easier to wiggle that last bit in place.
When you reach the end, you must repeat this operation of tucking the tip of the last piece. At this stage, an S-curved needle or a fine-hooked curved needle will be essential to navigate the last two holes.
Congrats, you’ve done it!
5-Pointed Star
Start by stitching the small side of five triangles around one of the two pentagons, using a cross-stitch.
Repeat the process with the second pentagon to form a second star.
The two halves of the star are joined by five side panels, each a parallelogram composed of two triangles stitched together along their short sides.
Join two points of each star by stitching a triangle between them.
Once both long edges of the side panel’s first triangle are connected, connect it to the second triangle of the side panel by stitching their short edges together.
Then stitch the long sides of that second triangle to the corresponding edges of the two stars.
Repeat this process four more times to complete the decoration.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and you may prefer a different approach when attaching the side panels. For the last panel in particular, it is easier to first stitch the short sides of the two triangles together and then attach the completed parallelogram to the star halves.
Finally, thread your cord through the two holes at the tip of one point and tie a double knot to create a hanging loop.
You can also insert a ring through those holes. Using only a cord, as I did, may cause the ornament to hang with its side facing forward. (I used this method because I did not have a gold ring available.)
최종 결과
이 튜토리얼을 따라가면서 즐거운 시간을 보내셨기를 바랍니다. 아래 댓글에 창작 사진을 게시해 보세요. 나의 작은 프로젝트를 당신의 것으로 만들어 세상에 내놓는 것을 보는 것은 나에게 큰 의미가 있을 것입니다.
여기에 게시되기를 원하는 이 튜토리얼이나 프로젝트 아이디어에 대한 피드백/질문은 언제든지 환영할 것입니다.
즐거운 만들기!
각주
다음 온라인 콘텐츠는 이 프로젝트를 만드는 동안 약간의 도움 및/또는 영감을 제공했습니다.