A round thing. They adorn doors, windows, table arrangements, and are suitable as gifts as well as individual tree decorations: Christmas ornaments are as much a part of the Christmas celebration as candles and cookies. You need: an acrylic ball, a piece of fabric, sewing materials, and you have your very own handcrafted Christmas ornament that adds a personal touch to the holiday. It’s not quite that simple, but with the clear instructions and numerous step-by-step photos in the book "Christmas Ornaments," creating these charming DIY decorations is guaranteed to succeed. Author Helga König has years of experience in sharing her craft knowledge. The fabric used to cover the ornament shapes can be designed in various ways: embroidered with cross-stitches, ribbon yarn, chain stitch, and stem stitch; printed with stamps; or created using patchwork techniques.