Sunday Quilt Inspiration: book paper ornaments

I'm not sure today's inspiration will get you making quilts but they may move you to make ornaments for your tree.  There are so many ideas on Pinterest alone that I doubt anyone could attempt them all, so I had to pick and choose.  

I decided on these because I like them and they seem relatively easy.  I'm smart enough to know that at this late date a working girl will not be able to begin and finish an involved time-laden project. I may not be able to begin (much less finish) an easy one.

one of my favorites...easy!

However, someone sent me a link that I almost could not escape from and thought, "Well, if nothing else, share it!"  So here we are enjoying (I hope) some beautiful ideas for quick, easy DIY ornaments to add to your already-complete tree.

I am of the idea that my tree can not have too many ornaments.  I lose a few from breakage and from, well, losing them.  The grands love to play with a few and I can't resist letting them enjoy the few things that are pretty in our little home.  That means that I need to replace a few each year, but while I have quite a few bought ornaments, my favorites have always been the handmade ones, regardless of whose hands did the making.

okay maybe not so easy

Any Christmas shape you want--stars, angels, bells, trees, birds, etc.--will work for this design.  Just cut out several of the same shape (cookie cutters are great stencils), glue or staple them together exactly in the center then fold and fan them so they look like this.  Add a hanger and you're ready to go!

Okay, no quilts, but how about some DIY easy-sewing ornaments?

Many of these can be found on my "Merry, Christmas" board.  I found others by searching DIY fabric Christmas ornaments.