Homemade Victorian Christmas Ornaments

A Victorian woman knew how to crochet and do needlepoint or cross stitch which meant that a number of the Christmas ornaments used were made using these skills.   You can make your own Victorian Christmas ornaments in much the same way.

Another alternative is to make crocheted Christmas Ornament covers and put them over deep reds, gold and purple colored Christmas ornament to give the impression of a Victorian Christmas tree ornament.

Cross stitch Christmas ornaments come in fun designs as well as classic or vintage designs.   The Victorians would have used designs of the nativity or nature inspired designs like holly and ivy along with a vintage styled Father Christmas.  

In fact the type of cross stitch Christmas ornaments that I would generally associate with a Victorian Christmas tree are like the free patterns included below.

Christmas Hearts Ornament
This free Christmas cross stitch design can be used as a Christmas ornament or a card or gift tag.

The 12 Blessings of Christmas Cross Stitch Patterns
This free pattern can be turned into 12 different Christmas ornaments that also embrace the important things about Christmas.

Rejoyce Christmas Ornament
This free Christmas ornament cross stitch design is very Victorian in style and even the word rejoyce echoes back to a time when everyone attended church on Sundays and Christmas Day.

The Victorians loved to use beaded Christmas ornaments on their tree to showcase their beading skills as well as adding a touch of opulence to the family Christmas tree.

The Victorians love to use gold and would guild walnuts or pine cones to add them to their trees.   An easy way to replicate these decorations in your home is by using gold paint in a spray can.  

 My brother and I used to decorate pine cones with gold paint when we were growing up and they were great Christmas ornaments to hang on the tree as well as popping them around the bottom of the tree.

The Victorian’s loved to use lace in their fashion and on their accessories so it’s hardly surprising that they would also like to add lace to their Christmas décor.

Covering a bauble ornament in lace is one way in which you can embrace a touch of Victoriana on your tree, another is by using lace to make a type of cornucopia to add to your tree.