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I love these padded fabric Christmas trees! They are brilliant for your mantlepiece, dinner table or centrepiece. They make great presents. Would you like to find out how to make them? Here’s how!
Padded Fabric Christmas Trees
The brilliant thing about these padded fabric Christmas trees is that you can make them out of lots of different types of fabrics. Last year I made myself some Cath Kidston fabric trees to match my table decor. But I also made my family colours to match their dining rooms.
I would always recommend cotton fabric over polycotton, as these do need to be pressed a lot, and polycotton has a tendency to shrink easily if you’re not careful. But do try out all the colours and not just the traditional Christmas fabrics.
You will need
- 3 Fat Quarters of Fabric – I did go with traditional Christmas this time.
- Sharp scissors
- A sewing machine is definitely advisable.
- Some stuffing material – in the spirit of Lagom I quite like using the stuffing from old pillows that needed replacing. But you can use this non-allergenic toy stuffing if you prefer.
- Some buttons or beads to decorate
- My Padded tree template.
Cut out 6 of the templates on the fold
Then I like to pin different colours right side together, pinning away from the edge so you can sew around the edge easily.
Note: the little blue dots at the base of the tree are where you start and stop stitching, to leave a gap to stuff the tree later. Do a few reverse stitches at the start and end of sewing around the 1cm seam allowance.
Remember when you get to the points of the tree to leave the needle in the fabric so that you get a neat pivot point. I love my magnetic seam guide as you can see.
Carry on all around the outline of the tree and sew a few reverse stitches at the other marked end of the opening.
Trim the tips of the points so that there is very little seam allowance – without cutting through the stitches. Also, cut notches or clip the inner points/curves.
Turn the fabric the right way round, pushing out the points with a knitting needle or pointed object. Press it well, turning the seam allowance up at the base.
Do the same with the remaining 2 tree shapes, so that you end up with 3 tree bags with openings at the base.
Assembling the Tree
Pin the 3 shapes together at the outer points. Draw a central line from the top of the tree to the midline of the base, using an air erasable pen
Sew the trees together down the line you have drawn. This can be tough as there are now 6 layers to sew – even more at the base and tip of the tree.
And you have a tree with 6 compartments with a gap at the base of each ready to stuff! Stuff as much or as little as you want, I always make sure to go around systematically putting stuffing in each section at the top, then the middle, then the base. That way it ends up more evenly stuffed.
To finish the tree, sew up the base with some hand stitches.
Add some buttons or beads to decorate (I chose these star buttons) and your tree is finished!
Finished
As I said at the start, last year I made these in so many colours and variations. They make a brilliant gift.
Are you going to make these padded fabric Christmas trees? I would love to see your makes. Contact me on social media.
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Oh these are just adorable and pretty simple! I love this idea!!!
Thank you. They make such great gifts.
Such a clever idea! I am definitely going to try this! What beautiful decorations 🙂
Thank you. They are really effective, and pretty easy to make.
These are just lovely, I must get better at sewing #bloggerclubuk
Like everything, the more time you spend doing it the better you get. But do have a go at these!
My mom and grandma used to make these! They were always part of the holiday decor growing up. Lovely!
Thank you. It’s great that these are part of your holiday tradition. They are fast becoming one of mine!
These are so cute! What a great idea #BloggerClubUK
Thank you. They are really effective aren’t they?
These are so cute, I’m not good with the sewing machine but my daughter is, I’ll have to get some Christmas material now! I’d love you to come and post this on my Christmas linky on my blog. x
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Have just added them Anne. And I’m sure I’ll be making something with the fabric remnants that may also find it’s way onto your linky. Thank you!
These are gorgeous! My sewing skills leave a lot to be desired but I’m still going to give them a go 🙂
Do try them. Hopefully this step by step guide will help!
They are lovely! Thank you for sharing the tutorial at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
Thank you!
These are really pretty. I am not good at sewing but my aunt is. I will have to show her this blog post. x #PoCoLo
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Thank you. Maybe she will make one for you. x
The are really lovely, what a brilliant idea x #pocolo
Thank you.
This is so lovely. What a nice piece for Christmas. #pocolo
Thank you. I’ve got lots of crafty ideas for Christmas to come.
These are so cute and so simple! X
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Thank you Han. Yes, so easy yet effective. Thank you for reading.
Oh I love these – I think we’ll try it! #kcacols
They really do make good gifts. Thank you for reading.
Gorgeous! #KCACOLS
Thank you! And thank you for reading!
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Oh I love this idea. They look beautiful. #PoCoLo
Thank you. They are such an east idea.
These look so cute! And pretty easy too! Thanks for sharing!! #KCACOLS
Thank you! They are so easy to make.
I’d love to get one of these as a gift – very cute! #keepingitreal
Thank you.
these look gorgeous, now I with my sewing was up to giving it a go! #TwinklyTuesday
They are honestly really easy. Definitely worth a try.
How cute are those padded Christmas trees I would love to try making one myself- but I doubt I’d manage. You are so talented ! Thanks for joining us for the #dreamteam x
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Thank you. But honestly, if I can make them I think most people can. Thank you for hosting.
These are so lovely!! I’ve got some leftover Emma Bridgewater fabric somewhere that will match my table runner and crockery…a future project for sure!! I’ve pinned this as a reminder. Thanks for sharing. #TwinklyTuesday
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Oooh! These would be lovely in Emma Bridgewater Fabric. Do send us a pic if you make them!
These are so sweet! I really wish i had more time to sew. the blog, pregnancy and my son take up my time now haha! #KCACOLS
I don’t sew quite as much as I would like. But it is always nice to come back to doing some crafts.
These are so beautiful and very effective. I love that you can match them up with your existing decor too! Lovely craft Jo. 🙂
Thanks for sharing with #MMBC. Enjoy the rest of your week. x
Thank you Jayne. Yes, matching them to my existing Cath Kidston Christmas table was definitely a big part of why I made these! Thank you for reading.
I keep meaning to make something like this but my sewing machine needs a service and i keep putting it off #triumphanttales
I hope that you get round to it soon. Thank you for reading!
Love these, might have to try myself #ChristmasLinky
Yes, do have a go, they are easy!
These are very cute and look easy to make! Thanks for sharing. #dreamteam
Thank you. Hope you get got have a go!
These are super cute, I can’t wait til the boys get older and we can make as gifts for relatives from them!
Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week.
Thank you! They do really make super presents!