Saw one of these ornaments online. They were charging $24. So of course I had to give it a try. Must admit they are a bit of a challenge and rather time consuming little stinkers. This one will be a Christmas gift for my son. It is made of 34 little squares of fabric folded and pinned in place.

Wow!!!

Beautiful

Well done...Beautiful...work

What a great job. I love the Marine emblem in the middle. Thanks for the idea. Thank you to you and your son for your service to our country.

Semper fi! It's truly beautiful.

The elements of this project are perfectly placed! This look professionally done and is well worth the time you spent. Thank you to you and your family for the service your son gave our nation.

No way. I'd go nutz. But is is nice.

Thank you to all your family for serving our country and keeping us a free nation. I've done a similar one of these called a pinecone ornament where I am from and it was probably 30 years ago at least--put up with Christmas ornaments. Yours is unique and your son will always have it for a wonderful treasure.

Beautiful. My brother and brother in law were both in the Marines during the Korean war. Thank your son for his service.

Wonderful job. Go USA!!!!!!

rsehorse, great work. Where did you find the design to purchase. We are all a Navy family, but we have lots of Marine friends.

As we say, there is no such thing as a former Marine or former Sailor. It's always, not so lean, not mean, but still a Marine.
Don't know a similar one for the Navy.

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by rsehorse 18 Jul 2015

I bought this fabric several years ago at either Jo-Anns or Wal-Mart. It is still available trough and is made for all 4 branches of the service.

You can be proud of your ornament and your son! Congratulations.

I like your fussy cut center Susan, ~hugs~

excellent job hugs

Nice job, Susan...I am sure he will treasure this...and thank him for his service!

This is truly a beautiful ornament. And, it's not just for Christmas but can be proudly displayed all year long! What loving hands folded all the fabric squares (those same hands use to hold that little boy who is now a man). So very proud of all of our men in service. Please let you son know we appreciate him! Thanks for sharing.

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by rsehorse 18 Jul 2015

what a lovely comment. Thank You Nancy

Love it!

You did a wonderful job on this. I know he will treasure it and his Marine buddies would love one too.

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by graceandham 18 Jul 2015

Very nice and you don't want to be in that business, now do you?

Oh I do love it!!. You have done such a beautiful job of it. My dad and my deceased husband were both Marines and served in WWII/Lillian

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by rsehorse 18 Jul 2015

We are a Marine Corps family. My husband, son, adopted son , his wife and son-in-law were all Marines.

WOW! Beautifully done.
Cindy

Well done Susan, your son will treasure this for years to come.
And thank him for keeping us all safe.

Amazing.

Well done, it looks super. Love Chris

Well done it looks great. I have made something similar but haven't thought of the center as you have.

Thank you for your service young man. Beautiful ornament. He will display this proudly. You have more patience then I do, this would have driven me over the edge. Notice I didn't say which edge. :)

What a lovely gift for your son. I am sure he will love it. Please thank him for his service to our country!