Snowman Snowglobe Ornaments - Christmas Sewing Part 7

Finished ornament

      I decided this year to make ornaments from old jeans for the adults.  I had these cute snow globe ornament designs from Designs by JuJu.  The designs were not meant to be freestanding ornament, but appliqué designs.  In my software, I eliminated the bow on the base of the snow globe and added the year instead. I also put in  color stop, so I could change the hat to black, instead of red like the scarf.  I also did the same for the buttons, I wanted them black not brown like the arms.  After stitching a sample, I removed the snowflakes, I felt they were too busy.

Oops, gap in the design

Oops 2, stitches coming apart

     I originally did a stitch out with just tearaway stabilizer.   The first problem I had was the gap between the red of the snow globe and the green of the base.  I remedied that by extending the denim piece further down as seen in the next photos. As you can see in the second photo, the stitches were starting to come apart at the edges.  I eliminated that white base in my next test stitch out.  

Original trim of denim

Extended 'tail' of denim

Base fabric placement line stitched

Base fabric added

     I left a long 'tail' at the bottom and then stitched the placemat line for the base fabric.  I trimmed off the denim inside the line and then added the base fabric.  I applied the fabric for the snowman appliqué and then stitched the rest.  It was better but I didn't like the edges and I was concerned about adding a backing fabric.

Snowman applique cut

Better but still not great

     I decided to add a base fabric behind the stabilizer of white felt.  This now gave me a border.

Adding the felt back

Adding the ribbon

    After I removed the ornament from the hoop, I put a small piece of Jewel's Tape just below the outline and added a ribbon.  I then placed a piece of Christmas fabric on the back and stitched close to the edge on my sewing machine.  I then used my pinking shears to trim off the excess.

Back of ornament