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craft - Felt Tree Ornaments




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Recipe Introduction


Find a comfortable place to work where you can reach all
your materials Gather all your materials. Read all the directions.
Read all the directions before starting.


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List of Ingredients




craft - Felt Tree Ornaments

you will need:
green felt large enough to cut two tree patterns
...small Tree 4 1/4 inches tall
...large Tree 6 inches tall
an assortment of buttons and beads. (We got some
...cute little kid buttons shaped like animals, fruit, stars,
...etc, along with an assortment of colorful round buttons.
...Some stores have assorted buttons you can scoop by
...the cup for cheap. )
ribbon or yarn to hang the tree with
needle and thread
a few pins or small safety pins
fiberfill or cotton balls for stuffing

Step 1 - Print Out Tree Pattern(s)
Choose the size tree you want to make. I'm aware that not all
printers print exactly the same size, so I've given 2 pattern
sizes. Of course, you may make up your own size.

Step 2 - Cut Out Felt Trees
Cut out 2 identical trees, the size you desire, from green felt.
The trees should be as identical as possible, as they will be
sewn together later. This may be something for an adult to
help a very young child with. Set aside one of the tree patterns.

Step 3 - Sew Buttons + Beads on Tree
Leaving about 1/4 inch around the outer edge, so you will be
able to sew the 2 felt tree patterns together later, sew an
assortment of buttons and/or beads on the tree.
You can pick a fancy button for the top of the tree - we found
star buttons. You do not have to tie off the threads when going
from one button to the next. You can just make the stitch to
the next button on the back of the tree - don't worry if it looks
a bit messy, that part will be inside.

Step 4 - Add Ribbon for Hanging
Sew the ribbon or yarn you desire to the felt tree for a hanger,
that does NOT have the buttons on it.

Step 5 - Attach Back to Front
Take your two tree pattern. Place them together, right sides
facing out. That means that the buttons are showing on the f
ront of the tree, and the ends of the ribbon to hang the tree
with are hidden inside the tree.
Use a few pins to hold the tree together, (I have used small
safety pins for my young daughter instead of straight pins.
Stitch around the outside, except for the bottom of the trunk.
You can use a small running stitch (just up and down) or use
an overcast/blanket stitch.
Stop sewing for a moment, leaving 1 side of the trunk open.
You don't have to cut the thread, but you do need to do the
next step before you finish stitching.

Step 6 - Stuff
Use a little bit of your stuffing of choice, (either fiberfill or cotton
balls), and push it into your tree.
Use your fingers or a pencil to push bits of it into the points of
the tree. Don't overstuff/bursting at the seams look. The tree
needs just a bit of stuffing to make it plump. It should still be
a rather flat shape when you are done.

Step 7 - Stitch Closed
Once the tree is stuffed, sew the last part of the trunk closed.
You're Done!
You could write your name and the date on the back of the tree,
and maybe a short message. Hang your tree up, give it as a gift,
use it as the tag on a gift, or use it to mark place settings at your
holiday table (write the name of the person you are giving it to on
the back of the tree instead of your name).

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