Fabric Balls

Eli wanted to do a craft the other evening, so he, Caleb and I made some fabric balls for autumn decorations. We made two styles of the balls. Starting with a stryofoam ball of the size of your choice, cut small pieces of fabric with autumn colors and/or prints. Using a small knife, press the edges of the fabric gently into the styrofoam ball. Place another piece right up against the piece you just pressed in and work those edges into the ball. Keep working until the ball is completely covered, and you will have a ball of fabric that has a quilted look to it. Another option is to simply cut long, narrow strips of fabric and wrap around the ball - securing with either glue or pretty pins. Keep wrapping with more pieces until completely covered. This will give you more of a country-style, rag ball look. You can display your fabric balls on a plate, in a bowl or attach a length of ribbon with a pin to hang.