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All this week and maybe into next week, I’ll be posting what I’ve been making these past few weeks. Today, it’s fabric tree decorations. Essentially, each tree consists of four cones stacked on top of each other.
Download the Stacked Fabric Christmas Tree templates as an Adobe pdf file or by printing the image here. To make them, download and print out the Adobe pdf file with the templates for the four sized cones. Using the pattern, cut out the four semi-circles from various fabric. I then ironed on some lightweight interfacing to the backside.
After you have four semi-circles of fabric, I used a small zig-zag stitch around all the edges.
Fold over the edges to make a cone shape. You will overlap the two ends about 1 inch to make the diameter of the size cone you wish.
Then I used a straight stitch to close up the backside of the cone. Iron this seam so the cone will stay open in a nice round form. Alternately, you could hand stitch the back seam closed.
After you have finished all four cones for one tree, I added a small bit of hot glue to the top of each cone so that when they were stacked they are stable. You could also stuff the bottom with a little tissue, if you like. But they stay open nicely without it, too.
I made several and love how they look in a little grouping. Let the holiday decorating begin. Game on.
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1. amanda | November 26th, 2007 at 6:04 am
Sarah - I love these! You’re so sweet to share the tutorial too - thank you!!!
2. jen j-m | November 26th, 2007 at 6:20 am
thank you sarah! these look fun and not too scary to try!
3. blair | November 26th, 2007 at 6:30 am
Fun! I need more trees in my life, especially ones made of fabric.
4. leslie | November 26th, 2007 at 6:37 am
oh my.
these trees.
are wonderful.
thanks for sharing yoru pattern. and tips.
i am adding them to my to-do list.
now.
5. katie | November 26th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Hmmm… I bet the pattern would work with paper, too. I’m going to have to make some from Christmas cards as they start arriving…
6. amy k. | November 26th, 2007 at 7:12 am
yikes!! these made me all crazy on flickr!! brilliant fabric choices! aweseome. need to hop to this right now.
7. Miss Fae | November 26th, 2007 at 7:52 am
I am so excited about covering the fireplane mantel with these!
8. hannah | November 26th, 2007 at 8:47 am
rad rad rad.
9. alice | November 26th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Oh how clever! Thank you! I will be making these tomorrow.
10. Tilly | November 26th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Charming! An excellent way to use those sad little bits of fabric one seems to accumulate…
11. Christy | November 26th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Oooh! Those are so cute! Thank you for sharing!! I’ll be making a forest of them!!
12. Elizabeth | November 27th, 2007 at 8:01 am
These are great! I might make some and not glue them so my little boy can stack Christmas trees. Just adorable!
13. Kara | November 27th, 2007 at 9:11 am
These are darling! I can’t wait to try them, thank you so much for sharing!
14. Plume de fée | November 27th, 2007 at 10:08 am
J’ai très hâte d’essayer! Ma fille va adorer.
I can’t wait to do this with my little girl.
15. La C. | November 28th, 2007 at 4:50 am
So cute. I started my holiday stuff a while back and have been fizzling out. Thank you for more and more inspiration. I may take the day to catch up on it all!
16. Suzanne | November 28th, 2007 at 4:57 am
Sarah, these are just adorable! Thanks for sharing the tutorial-can’t wait to try them !
17. Nicki | November 28th, 2007 at 5:11 am
Simple, yet brilliant - love it! Thanks for sharing!
18. Natalie | November 28th, 2007 at 5:22 am
Thank you for sharing your idea and the helpful tutorial. I hope this is something my children and I can get around to doing… I think we’ll have a forest in no time at all!
19. martha | November 28th, 2007 at 5:29 am
Fantastic! I like katie’s idea of using paper too. Great for kids projects.
Thanks Sarah!
20. Laura Wise | November 28th, 2007 at 6:43 am
Uau! I love these, the most simple and yet perfect christmas decorations. Just what I was looking for :)
And a perfect way to use those small pieces of fabric hanging around the house.
Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
21. julie (jane's apron) | November 28th, 2007 at 6:53 am
I see a lot of cuteness in blogland but had to tell you that this is, by far, the cutest of all. I have printed out the instructions and will be making them with my 3 kids. thank you SO much!
22. Tania Ho | November 28th, 2007 at 6:57 am
ah, so lovely ! I know what I’ll be doing this weekend now …
1fac23. Grammie | November 28th, 2007 at 7:46 am
I have a mountain of red print fabric scraps I want to use with this nifty idea. Thank you, Sarah.
24. Kelly | November 28th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Oh this is our next family craft project, thanks so much for sharing. I will post when we get some done! I am thinking these are our handmade gifts for the grandparents. Wonderful!!!
25. Ellen Patton | November 28th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I’ve been looking for a Christmas sewing project and this is perfect — thanks for a great idea!!
26. Nessie | November 28th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Thanks for sharing! these are so sweet.
27. Jessie | November 28th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
just lovely!
28. Susana | November 28th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
This is so adorable! Thanks for sharing it.
29. amanda | November 28th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Thank you so much, we will be making these for sure. Yours are adorable, I love your fabric choices. Again–thanks!!
30. Ella | November 29th, 2007 at 4:27 am
thank you for sharing. THey are really adorable.
31. Melanie | November 29th, 2007 at 5:12 am
Ooo those are gorgeous! I’ve printed off the pattern you so generously supplied. Thank you.
32. stef | November 29th, 2007 at 11:44 am
ooooooooooo thank you it’s a lovely idea
33. jenifer | November 29th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
thanks sarah! i ended up doing these in paper stock and then decorating them with my second graders during art class :) they loved it - thanks for sharing!
34. Nicole | November 29th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
How cute! Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea. I will definitely have to make some!
35. Vickie E | November 30th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Can I use one of your pics on my blog so I can show this off!?? It is a great tutorial/pattern I absolutely want to make one…don’t know IF I will before christmas though…
36. iSew | November 30th, 2007 at 9:10 am
These will be great to decorate my farmer’s market booth this month. Thanks so much for sharing.
37. Ellen Crimi-Trent | November 30th, 2007 at 11:15 am
I just love these!! Sooo cute! Your stuff is wonderful!
38. Sam | December 1st, 2007 at 7:17 am
Hi finished making these last night they’re great thank you soooo much I just love them, so do my kids who have played with them (made mine from scraps of assorted green gingham/checks with green button trim on top!)
39. Mel Goodsell | December 2nd, 2007 at 2:10 am
Thankyou so much for the tutorial on these darling little trees…I’ve just made one and they are super easy. Thankyou!
Melx
40. Peg Graham | December 2nd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Sarah- Thank you sooooo much for sharing this idea and pattern with us! My 6 yr old DD, Carson and I made some Felt Trees…see my blog:
http://pegola.typepad.com/
They are super cute and easy to make!
Love your trees too….’sew’ cute!
hugs-Peg
41. Karin | December 3rd, 2007 at 8:12 am
Aaaah!! Those are the cutest trees!! I have a ton of fabric scraps looking for new life. Yay for a new and different use for them!
42. Emma | December 3rd, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Let me add me comment to the masses - these are so cute & thanks for the tutorial!
43. Leslie | December 4th, 2007 at 4:39 am
Love this adorable tree! Thanks for sharing the pattern!
44. Annie | December 4th, 2007 at 11:48 am
What a fantastic idea! I’m going to try this.
45. Kara | December 4th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Me again, I made some, enough for a small forest…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brokenpress/2087277033/
Thank you again!
1f1546. Kathleen | December 4th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Love them! Thanks for the pattern, I’m going to make them with the kids tomorrow. I’ll post pics too!
47. Grazia | December 5th, 2007 at 2:47 am
They’re so cute!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Grazia
48. Joelle | December 5th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Ooh these are so lovely - simple and stylish. And a perfect way to use up my stash of fabric scraps.
I hope you don’t mind I have written about these in my new craft blog here. You’ve encouraged me to finish off my Christmas projects so I can post about them too.
49. Barbara | December 6th, 2007 at 11:01 am
I know that I’m dense, but is the seam in the back made with the fabric right sides together? I got it up to the point where you overlap it, but I couldn’t figure out how to make that straight seam unless you cut off the overlap and make the seam on the outside, or on the inside and turned it right side out. Am I missing something?
50. Knitch | December 9th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Cute overload! Gonna have to dig out the quilt scraps and button box. Thanks for a quick easy project!
51. Momo | December 10th, 2007 at 6:27 am
These trees are so lovely, I just go to make them this afternoon! Thanks!
52. Annika | December 10th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I love these! I just made a pair and they are super-easy. I could not for the life of me figure out how you machine-stitched the back seam, though, so I whipstitched it by hand. Easy as could be, but I am so curious how you did it!
53. doki | December 10th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
cute AND easy–not a combo we often see! i ended up sewing a button on the top, through all 4 layers, instead of glueing together. on the other hand, the cones fit almost too perfectly together (very smooth sides) and i wonder if it needs the glue to have a more stacked, layer look. i also didn’t know how you machine-stitched up the side all the way so i only went up half way–seems to work ok. thanks so much!
54. sarah | December 11th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I posted how I sew up the seam with the machine here: http://thesmallobject.com/stenopad/wordpress/?p=918 and doki, you’re right the glue at the top of each section does help seperate the tree layers.
I’m so happy all are enjoying them. :)
55. Susan (Miss Snips) | December 11th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Your lovely little trees inspired me to create similar but different — just a bit more embellishement and one fewer levels — I printed out your 1/2 square pattern pieces and when I finished I went looking for your blog to credit you, but couldn’t find you — now I did again, through Thimble, so I will quickly go and give you credit and link from my blog.
56. ciyou | December 11th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
so cute~~ easy to do xmas tree
57. Cassi | December 16th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Hi Sarah,
I love this idea so much I included it in my Children’s Book and Activity Advent on my blog. The only thing I did different was make them out of paper. They are the go-along project for Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree and if you haven’t read it try to check it out - your trees are perfect for it! Thanks for making my life a little easier at this busy time of year!
Hugs, Cassi
58. Annika | December 18th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Instead of glue (didn’t have any) I took a piece of embroidery floss, tied a knot and sewed up through the bottom cone, tied another knot, went through the next cone, and so on to the top, where I made a loop to hang the tree. It looks great and separates the layers nicely.
59. Erica | March 13th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Just found your blog, and even though it’s March, I’m so ready for it to be Christmastime again so that I can make these adorable trees with some of my holiday fabric stash. Thanks for the inspiration! =)
60. Laurie | August 26th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
After reading Cassi’s comment (above), about making your trees out of paper, I thought this would be a great project for my Girl Scout troop to make at our holiday party! Thanks for the idea! It’s really cute!
61. Michelle | October 3rd, 2008 at 3:31 am
I love these, I will be working on them today!! Thanks so much for the tutorial!!
62. Artificial Christmas Trees | October 21st, 2008 at 11:59 am
Those are some really unique artificial Christmas trees. I’m going to have to try a few of these ideas this year - they would make great gifts! Thanks for inspiring me!
63. 1f77 farmgirlinnewmex | November 14th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I think these would be cute in paper too! Will try both
64. Ione | November 15th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Cute
65. Maria Aurora Kuze Buss | November 15th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hello, I loved the Christmas Tree and if it’s possible, send me more ideas please. I’m an English and Arts teacher here in Brazil. Thank you.
66. erenice | November 17th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Adorable!!!
67. ANA MARIA AMORIM | November 18th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Hi Sarah,
Achei muito bonito, e criativo estas árvores de natal, peguei até o molde
Parabéns…..
Bjs…………………
Ana Amorim
68. magpie55 | November 21st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
You could put a snap or even a button hole to make the round shape. Then they could be stored flat. You would have to forgo the hot glue to hole them together.
69. magpie55 | November 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Oops, HOLD them together ;>D
70. SACHA | December 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Merci pour ce délicieux modèle d’arbre de Noël !
71. Heather | December 7th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Awesome! Found again via oneprettything
72. Amanda | December 8th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
These are so adorable. Thanks for sharing!
73. Amy @ parkcitygirl | December 8th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I’m so giving these a try! Thanks for sharing :)
74. annie | December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 am
i love it
thanks for sharing
75. cindy k | December 15th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
i just adore these trees and made them myself with a few modifications. hope it’s ok.
http://quainthandmade.blogspot.com/2008/12/craft-dear-glitter.html
76. Jodi | December 17th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I made some today! LOVE them! Thanks so much for the pattern. They are so gosh darn cute!
77. Victoria e Hannah Vitthorya | December 19th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Eu gostei muito dessa árvore de natal em tecidos. Vou fazer uma!
Valeu!!
Beijocas da Victória e da Hannah Vitthorya!!
78. happy zombie | December 20th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I’ve been seeing your trees all over blogland - like a magic cute little forest that sprouted. SO cute and I’m so in love with them. Thanks for the toot and template - so very nice! Merry Craftsmas - Monica
79. imawinwin | December 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
you are too cool - quite cleva even ! so many options with this simple idea - depending on fabrics and perhaps “garnish” they could be suitable for a childs room, or even lovely and elegant….on my way to print NOW !
80. katherine center | January 7th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Wow, do I love these. I love them!!
81. Ana | November 12th, 2009 at 8:11 am
I loved these small trees. Thanks for sharing
82. Janine | December 4th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for this cute Christmas tree
I speak a little english but I can understand your tutorial very well
83. Glenda Low | December 9th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Wow, absolutely love the little cone Christmas trees, can’t wait to make them.
Glenda
84. Michelle | December 10th, 2009 at 12:53 am
How awesome! It is Christmas 2009 and I have just stumbled upon your design and am so inspired by the simplicity and beauty of it. I love fabric - texture and colour and the prints you use are just wonderful. thank you and God bless you all!
Michelle
85. Brittany | December 12th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Thank you, thank you for my holiday ornament swap inspiration this year. See my version of these little tree treasures here: http://brittanyanddylan.blogspot.com/
86. K | December 21st, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Thanks from me, too! I made some of these and they are so easy and so darling and even affordable, too! I really needed that. Thanks again!
87. Sara | January 13th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
206eI loved making these and they turned out soooo well! Thank you for the pattern!
http://futureenvyofthepta.blogspot.com/2010/01/christmas-lateness.html
-Sara
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91. Elle | November 23rd, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Adorable! I’m running off to my crafty space to make some now!
92. Moolu | December 16th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Could you use a medium starch on the fabric pieces in place of the interfacing? I just thought it would be cheaper and since you iron them either way, shouldn’t take a lot of extra time.
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100. Cathy | November 16th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
EWWW THEESE ARE SOO UGLY I WOULDN’T EVEN GIVE ONE TO A HOBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:p YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
101. Louise Marie | November 22nd, 2012 at 11:28 am
i really like these. Cathy has no creative cells in her little brain. i know my little granddaughter will want to stack them. So, i will fuse them to make them more rigid. i can’t wait.
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