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2 Dec

Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament Tutorial

Christmas Tree Ornament TutorialI am excited to share my Scrappy Christmas Tree ornament with you.  By fabric scrap baskets are overflowing so I have been on a huge scrap busting crusade.  That’s kind of how I came up with these cute scrappy trees.  So, here’s a step-by-step tutorial of how I made them.

Scrappy Trees supply listSupplies needed:

  • Green fabric scraps (at least 3.5″ x 1″)
  • Solid green fabric for the back of the trees (at least 3.5″ x 5″)
  • some kind of batting for stability (I used leftover white flannel.)
  • small yellow buttons
  • 1″ Brown grosgrain ribbon (for the stem)
  • 1/4″ white ribbon (for the ornament loop)
  • ruler
  • pencil
  • scissors

Fabric scraps Christmas OrnamentStep #1: Cut fabric

Cut all the green scraps to 3.5″ x 1.5″.

Cut solid green and batting to 3.5 ” x 5″.

Sewing scraps for ornamentsStep #2: Sew the strips together

Sew the green strips together one at a time.  You don’t need to worry about straight lines…every seasoned sewist just gasped.  I didn’t lay the pieces together perfectly because I want that “wonky” and scrappy look.

Fabric Scrappy Christmas TreeStep #3: Layer all the pieces

Lay the scrappy strip piece on a piece of flannel.  Then add the solid green to the back with right side facing out.

Draw a triangle treeStep #4: Draw the tree

Grab a ruler and a pencil draw to sides of the triangle tree.

Sewing along the tree linesStep #5: Sew the tree

Sew about 1/8″ inch in from the pencil lines you just drew.

Trim the treeStep #6: Trim the tree (<—did you see what I did there?)

Trim the extra fabric off the tree by cutting on the pencil line.  Although you didn’t sew the bottom of the tree, trim off any extra. Basically make a pretty triangle.

Adding a tree trunk with ribbonStep #7: Add the trunk

Cut a small piece of brown grosgrain and slip a 1/4″ under the batting at the bottom of the tree.  Then sew entire bottom of the tree shut.
Making a christmas tree ornamentStep #8: Add finishing touches.

Create a loop with the white ribbon and sew it to the top of the tree in the front.

Glue or hand-sew the little yellow button on top of the ribbon.

Use Fabric scraps to DIYNow you have a darling little fabric scrap Christmas Tree. You can add them to the Christmas tree or use them to decorate presents.  You could also string a lot of them together and create a banner or garland.  Seriously, endless possibilities.

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