A do-it-yourself Christmas tree made of fabric is distinguished not only by its original appearance, but also by the cozy atmosphere that almost all soft toys “can” create. New Year is a magical time for gifts.
And what could be better than a souvenir made with your own hands? It is so attractive that you can "give" it to yourself.
Consider a few simple models of fir-trees made of fabric in a hurry: step-by-step descriptions, photos and videos can be found in the article.
The very shape of the Christmas tree is very reminiscent of a cone, from which fluffy paws with needles extend. Therefore, it is not surprising that many crafts are made on this basis.
Christmas tree from scraps of fabric
How it's done:
Here is a ready-made template for a spruce foot pattern that you can print out and transfer to fabric.
Unexpected gift: knitted Christmas tree
Another option on how to make a Christmas tree out of fabric with your own hands is to tie a cone using only one hook and decorate the surface with beads, rhinestones, buttons - in a word, any suitable decor.
Christmas tree made of fabric: step by step video instruction
And another model based on a cone, the manufacturing instructions for which are clearly presented in the video.
Crafts with children: fabric tree on the wall
This version of the craft will surely interest the smallest members of the family, who, perhaps more than others, are waiting for the cherished holiday and gifts under the Christmas tree. By the way, it is under this Christmas tree that you can put gifts.
And most importantly, the baby himself will be able to dress her up with sweets, small figurines and decorations, which can also be made from fabric.
For patterns, you can use such templates.
Soft Christmas tree for a gift for the New Year
And this model is perfect as an addition to a gift for relatives and friends. A soft toy will surely create a cozy New Year's mood and briefly return us to the serene world of childhood.
For its manufacture, you can use the same patterns. We will also need:
- holofiber or other artificial filler;
- of course, let's not forget about decor elements - beads, ribbons, rhinestones and others;
- and a wooden leg, which is attached to the center of the craft, is also useful;
- pot-stand with artificial greenery.
Or you can do without a stand - just sew a few Christmas trees and hang them on the main Christmas tree or on a Christmas wreath.
How to sew such a Christmas tree:
The sequence of actions can be seen in the photo. In this case, such a pattern was used.
And here is a visual video tutorial.
Christmas tree from pillows: we sew with our own hands
And here is another interesting version of the Christmas tree - this model is made on the basis of pillows. It's pretty easy to make:
- The pads are stars of different diameters (5-10 cm difference). We make a pattern, cut out stars from the fabric.
- We fill them with any soft stuffed material.
- Ready-made pad stars are attached to an axis (for example, on a wooden stick) or simply sewn together.
- Then all this creation will be crowned with a crown of triangles.
- The tips of the pillows are decorated with ribbons, beads and other materials.
A photo of the finished product, as well as patterns for it, are presented below.
And here is a video instruction for creating such a “cushion” Christmas tree:
DIY fabric Christmas tree: photo of 20 inspiring models
We have prepared for you a photo gallery of original New Year's beauties - get inspired by ideas and create, friends!
New Year and Christmas are favorite holidays for children and adults. And it so happened historically that the New Year tree has become a symbol of this holiday. On New Year's Eve, literally every house is full of brightly decorated Christmas trees, and people no longer imagine this fabulous winter holiday without its symbol with prickly green needles. Therefore, you can easily personify the Christmas tree in handicrafts, decorations and various interior details made by yourself.
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How to make a Christmas tree with your own hands: a variety of options
Mini Christmas trees will be a great addition to the interior of any home or office on the eve of the winter holidays. There are a huge number of options for the execution of Christmas trees "hand made" and materials for them. Minimalism is still in fashion - the simpler the better. Perhaps, it would never have occurred to you to hand-craft Christmas trees in some techniques, but when you see the ideas, you will be inspired to create.
Flat tree on the wall. Decorating the walls of the room came into fashion recently, but is in great demand. As a material for decoration can serve:
- boards,
- pages from old books
- photo collages,
- live spruce branches
- garlands, etc.
Herringbone from coffee beans and burlap.
You can also decorate a New Year's themed panel with the same materials.
Christmas tree toys. With such accessories, you can decorate both the central Christmas tree in the house itself and hang it in prominent places in the room. It can also be free-standing mini-Christmas trees made of lace, fabric. It is appropriate to make a fabric Christmas tree in a house where there are children; the child will certainly not get hurt with soft toys for it.
Creative Christmas tree on a leg or in a pot.
Christmas tree postcard. You can create a greeting New Year's card yourself, using not only paper.
Do-it-yourself Christmas tree made of paper: a step-by-step master class
To make this Christmas tree, stock up on the following:
- corrugated paper;
- Cardboard;
- Scotch tape (regular and double-sided).
Corrugated paper for the Christmas tree can be chosen not only green, on the contrary, a different color will only emphasize the uniqueness of the product. Looks expensive corrugated paper in gold and silver colors.
- Take a piece of cardboard and wrap it in a "cap". Secure the cone with tape to keep it in shape.
- Corrugated paper cut strips 2.5 * 10 cm. The more - the better, for the case they will need a large number. Twist each strip in the center into a kind of bow, bend in half and put one layer on top of the other as shown in the photo.
- Glue the petals around the cone in layers using tape.
- Fix the upper needles with double-sided tape so that all the errors in their fastening do not stand out. Be sure to place a bright decoration on top - an asterisk, a ball, a New Year's toy.
Volumetric Christmas tree made of paper: options with photos
- Take thick green paper . draw a circle - use a compass or circle a vessel of sufficient size. Inside this circle, approximately in the middle, draw another circle, but smaller. With a ruler draw a circle into 12 parts (sectors).
- Cut each sector with scissors to the length of the inner small circle.
- Make an incision along the lines, deep to the inner (second) circle.
- Form a cone from each sector , the edges of which are fixed with glue. The lower tier of the Christmas tree is ready.
- Repeat the action with other layers, gradually reducing them in diameter.
- In the center each part of the Christmas tree poke a hole with a needle .
- Take wire and bend down its bottom in a spiral.
- Pass through this wire all parts of the Christmas tree from large to small, close the top of the Christmas tree with a cone of the same paper.
Volumetric Christmas tree - asterisk.
Volumetric Christmas tree with hearts. Such a decoration can be created and to.
If you are interested, then this idea Christmas trees just for you!
- As you can see, there is no green color here, the Christmas tree can be made the way your heart desires.
- Bend and fold all the elements, as indicated in the photo, make cuts with scissors in the indicated places.
How to make a Christmas tree out of paper: options with magazine pages
- Take magazine with many pages so the Christmas tree will look magnificent. Perfect fit magazines - catalogs of women's cosmetics. They are small in height and thick in volume, which will make it possible to make a stable Christmas tree.
It is very important that the magazine is attached with staples, magazines with glued pages will not work.
- Next, fold each page of the magazine as shown in the picture, the fold of the page will be the edge of the herringbone.
- Make a round base for the Christmas tree and glue it to it, it can be cardboard, or you can take an old disk. Attach a leg to the very base, taking a spray cap or a cardboard roll from toilet paper. The main thing is to choose a stable object.
- The colorful pages of the magazine already look elegant, but it’s better to decorate the Christmas tree even more. Anything you can get your hands on will work: tinsel, buttons, shells, brooches, etc. Attach them with glue to the bent edges of the Christmas tree.
- You will need a very small amount of decorations. These Christmas trees are made from what is often thrown into the trash. And look how beautiful it turned out!
How to make a Christmas tree out of cardboard with your own hands
Make such a Christmas tree from cardboard and burlap. In this work, you will need a minimum of effort, and get the maximum beauty.
- Roll a cardboard sheet into a cone fix the edges with glue.
- Liberally cover the top layer of the resulting figure with glue and wind the thread from the top to the bottom, pressing firmly, there should be no gaps.
- Decorate the Christmas tree with a garland of beads, fix it with needles.
If you have a small child, help him make such a simple but very cute cardboard Christmas tree.
- Cut out a triangle for the “body” of the Christmas tree and a rectangle for the legs from cardboard. As a material, you can use a cardboard box, so the product will look more spectacular.
- Paint the details and let them dry.
- Decorate the Christmas tree with colorful buttons. At the very end, attach the leg to the Christmas tree.
- On such a Christmas tree, made by children's hands, all the flaws will look very gentle and touching.
DIY Christmas tree made of fabric and felt
Herringbone fabric:
- You can use the template below, or you can draw your own. Fold the fabric in half, right side in and circle the pattern . Sew along the outline or sew by hand. The leg of the Christmas tree does not need to be stitched.
- Open the stitched part without deviating much from the line. You can use zigzag scissors , then the edge will not need to be processed.
- Turn the Christmas tree inside out on the front side iron , wrap the leg inward. Fill the product tightly with synthetic winterizer.
- Finish the open hole with a blind stitch.
- Now start decorating. Make skirts out of fabric and lace by gathering one edge of a piece of fabric onto a thread. Sew on the top and bottom skirts, slightly stepping back from each other. Do the same with bows and buttons. Or use a heat gun.
- Attach an empty spool of thread as a hemp.
Christmas tree made of felt:
Take:
- pieces of felt fabric of different colors;
- dense cotton or nylon threads;
- thick fabric for patterns;
- thread with a big eye;
- buttons;
- scissors.
- draw a pattern the Christmas tree that you want to sew. You can apply one template for all pieces of fabric, or you can draw and then sew different Christmas trees.
- Buttons will serve as decoration , so to speak, "balls" on the Christmas tree.
- For one Christmas tree cut out two pieces the same color. Sew buttons to one piece. On the front side, carefully sew both parts, fill with filler.
- Instead of buttons, you can cut multi-colored circles from felt. Attach loops to hang toys on a real Christmas tree. All is ready!
How to make a Christmas tree from beads with your own hands: instructions with photos
- Even those who are just starting to weave from beads can make such a simple, but exclusive Christmas tree. It can be used as jewelry: earrings, brooch, key chain and more.
- This scheme uses parallel weaving technique. cut the wire 50 cm long. Pass 4 brown beads through one end, pass the other end of the wire from the same side and fix in the center. Repeat this for the second row.
- Thus, weave 4 green beads in the third row. And then thread 7 beads through each end of the wire, this is the completion of the 3rd row.
- Run the fourth row with 16 beads.
- Weave like this, reducing each row by two beads , until 5 beads remain on the wire.
- Weave rows of: four, three, two, and one bead.
- Finish the work by closing 4 orange beads in a ring - this is an asterisk.
And more options for voluminous table Christmas trees made of beads.
Crocheted Christmas tree with your own hands
- 1 row: Start with 2 chain stitches, work 4 single crochets into the second stitch in front of the crochet hook.
- 2 row: 4 single crochet.
- 3 row: increase (2 sc in one loop), 1 sc - repeat 2 times.
- 4 row: from now on, knit the even rows behind the back wall, and the odd rows in the usual viscous. In each even row, increase, and then knit the number of sc, 1 sc more than in the previous one. For example, in this row there is an increase, then 2 sc - repeat 2 times, 8 loops should come out.
- 5 row: Each odd row, knit single crochets in the amount from the previous row, for example, this row is 8 sc.
- Knit like this until the 19th row, you should get 22 loops, do not forget to alternate regular knitting and knitting for the back wall of the loop.
The base of the Christmas tree is ready, now you need to make thorns for it:
- Do not rush to cut the thread, now move from the base to the top. Knit 3 VPs and fasten in the 18th row (where you knitted for the back half loop), just the time has come to knit for the second half of the loop. In each loop of this row, repeat the action - 1 sc, 6 ch, 1 sc.
- Now dial 3 VP again and fasten them in the 16th row, repeating the previous steps, and then in 14.
- Knitting the 12th row, instead of 6 VP. perform 5 VP, fixing them with 1 RLS on the sides.
- Moving to the top, in each subsequent row, reduce the number of loops: 10th, 8th rows - 4 VP, 6th row - 3 VP.
- So the Christmas tree is ready, decorate it with large beads.
Christmas tree with your own hands from tinsel
- Such a Christmas tree looks expensive and elegant, although it is mastered very quickly.
- On paper or a large sheet of thick paper (cardboard) draw a big circle. The diameter of the circle will be equal to the height of the Christmas tree. Try to draw by hand as straight as possible. It is not necessary to draw a whole circle, to form a cone enough to draw and cut only half of it.
- Cut out the fabric with scissors and roll up his into a cone , fix the product with adhesive tape. Here is the frame for the Christmas tree.
- Soak it with glue, and then in a spiral, starting from the top, glue the tinsel. The remnants of the "rain" from past holidays are perfect. For a Christmas tree 30 cm high, you will need approximately 3 m of tinsel.
- Let the tree dry. It doesn't matter if gaps are visible, they can be hidden with decorations.
- Now decorate the Christmas tree with toys it is better to fix them with a hot gun.
- From improvised means, make a stand on which the Christmas tree will be attached and attach it to it.
How to make a Christmas tree from flower mesh and threads?
As it has already become clear, a Christmas tree can be made from anything. If you have leftovers of a flower net at home after the presented bouquets withered, this example is exactly what you need. The standard option is a floristic grid of green shades, but you can use completely different shades, fantasy accessories are now in fashion.
- Roll up a piece of paper so that the cone comes out - this will be the frame of the Christmas tree. It is better to take thick paper. Attach the edges with a hot gun. The cone is white, which means it will shine through the flower mesh. To avoid this paint his watercolor paints in the tone of the grid, or in a different color, creating a contrast.
- Prepare stripes from a flower mesh , 7 cm wide, the length will be the length of your mesh web itself. The Christmas tree needs to be layered so that it does not look too skinny. The first layer should be the darkest, and all the rest should be lighter.
- Fastening start from the top to the base , twisting the strips into curls, gluing them in a spiral.
- So the beauty is ready - the Christmas tree, but I want to add something to it. Take a piece of satin ribbon, cut it into pieces of approximately 15 cm, tie beautiful bows from satin stripes.
- Attach thermal gun bows to the net . Such a Christmas tree can please loved ones, or you can decorate a festive table.
Or decorate like this, and fasten the mesh with ordinary PVA glue.
How to make a Christmas tree from candies with your own hands?
A very original gift for the New Year was a Christmas tree made of sweets. Do not be mistaken that such presents are made only from expensive chocolates; lollipops are also perfect for this purpose. You can dilute sweets in the manufacture of a Christmas tree with tinsel, garlands or beads. And if such a Christmas tree is intended as a gift for an adult, then a bottle of champagne is perfect as a basis - a very symbolic gift.
Christmas tree made of chocolates.
- Make a cone, golden cardboard will look beautiful as its base.
- Then use tape or glue to fix the candy around it.
- Decorate the top with a large bright bow and star.
Christmas tree made of gelatin sweets.
No need to write off gelatin sweets, such a Christmas tree will look very original. In addition, most people prefer such sweets.
For the frame, take the foam, and string the sweets on the Christmas tree with toothpicks. This design is easy to disassemble, so it will be appropriate as decoration on buffet tables.
Do-it-yourself Christmas tree from ribbons
- With sharp scissors cut out the squares from a tape 5 * 5 cm.
- Roll each one into petals as shown in the photo, solder the edges over burning candles.
- On the attach cardboard cone glue gun "branches" of the Christmas tree . Then decorate the tree with ribbons of other colors.
Do-it-yourself Christmas tree made of cones
A cone is a ready-made Christmas tree in a miniature version, you just need to figure out how to decorate it beautifully. Before starting complex compositions, practice with easy examples.
The best photo examples of Christmas trees do it yourself
Christmas tree from tea bags- a useful gift.
Fabric triangles - Christmas tree pendants.
Christmas tree stand or hanger.
Christmas tree made of corrugated paper and large beads.
Christmas tree made from coffee beans.
"Puff" Christmas tree made of fabric.
Flat Christmas trees made of burlap.
Christmas "table" Christmas tree made of acrylic threads in 2 execution techniques.
Making a Christmas tree with your own hands: video master class
You can make a Christmas tree with your own hands from any improvised means. Connect your imagination and enjoy the New Year holidays by making such wonderful things.
It is not always possible to put Christmas trees in the premises for the New Year. With your own hands in these cases, you can make original symbolic trees from a variety of materials. This will significantly save money, because the pleasure of decorating a house with a living plant is not cheap. And also Christmas trees for the New Year, made from improvised materials with their own hands, will help preserve the green spaces of our planet.
Cardboard Christmas trees
Paper or cardboard Christmas trees for the New Year are very beautiful. You can make them with your own hands in several ways.
The simplest are flat patterned cardboard products. You can paint them, hang small toys on them, made with your own hands or bought in a store. Decorations are fastened with buttons, needles, safety pins, sewn or glued on with threads so that the toy can sway.
The second way, which allows you to make template Christmas trees for the New Year with your own hands, is a voluminous application. That is, parts are partially glued onto the template, they are “overlapped”, going behind each other. For such trees, pieces of green paper are used, cut into strips, rectangles, triangles. Christmas trees with details symbolizing pine needles, which are carved palms and hearts, look wonderful. They are also recommended to be decorated with toys and tinsel.
We make origami Christmas trees ourselves
There are other ways to make Christmas trees for the New Year with your own hands from paper. For example, this is the method of working with origami modules. Of course, this technique requires sufficient skill and accuracy from the master, so it is not worth taking on it without previously developed skills.
The finished work can be used instead of a symbolic tree - the product will perfectly replace the coniferous beauty. You can also make Christmas toys in this way. A Christmas tree made using the origami technique and hung on branches among other decorations can be of any color, better than a contrasting one, so as not to merge with pine branches.
Making a postcard as a gift
Postcards are used as a gift on this fabulous holiday. Of course, they must have a Christmas tree! With your own hands, it is easy to make crafts in the style of appliqué or scrapbooking.
Paper Christmas trees - soft needles
An interesting option is the manufacture of paper crafts, almost completely imitating living trees. To achieve this effect, efforts should be made, because the work to be done is quite painstaking.
To make a Christmas tree made with your own hands as similar as possible to a real one, you need to cut green double-sided paper into strips of 5-6 centimeters. This just corresponds to the length of pine needles. But you can make the strips narrower - for spruce paws. The product is well obtained if you use corrugated paper, from which paper flowers are usually made.
Then the blanks are cut across with "noodles", making cuts in such a way that the part remains intact, and does not fall apart into single strips. It turns out like a "comb".
The workpiece is placed on the table with the cut edge on the right (for right-handers). The part is held with the left hand, and the right hand, into which the school ruler is taken, is drawn from top to bottom across the chopped “noodles”. As a result of this procedure, the strips are folded at the ends into sharp cones. Then they are taken in the right hand, the wire is clamped in the left. The upper end of the wire is wrapped with green paper, fixed. Carefully turning the rod with your fingers, the strip with sharp “needles” is slightly pulled at a slight angle. As a result, it is wrapped around the axis in a spiral. When this algorithm is repeated, a twig with needles sticking out to the side is obtained.
When the strip ends, its end is fixed with glue, and the next one is applied on top. It is necessary to cover the wire in this way to the place where it will be connected to the next branch.
Then the work is put off. Do the same for the next branch. At the junction with the base, the strip with needles is not cut off, and the wire rods are simply connected and twisted. Further, the winding is already carried out on a frame of twisted two wires.
Instead of a trunk, you can use a pencil or a wooden stick, on which branches with needles should be attached. The finished Christmas tree is set on a special stand, decorated with tinsel and toys.
Salt dough Christmas tree
Very beautiful stucco Christmas toys. A do-it-yourself Christmas tree made from salt dough will look simply charming.
For its manufacture, a stucco mass will be required directly. Equally taken by weight, fine salt and ordinary pure flour are usually distinguished by volume twice. For example, they take 200 g of flour, and only 100 g of salt. Then water is gradually poured into the mixture, thoroughly kneading the composition. The dough should resemble dumplings.
They make a toy out of it. To avoid cracking, it should be remembered that the layer of dough should not be thicker than two centimeters. Therefore, it is recommended to use a template on which our "material" is laid out. It can be used as a shampoo cap or a glass.
After the toy has been given a conical shape, the workpiece is placed in the microwave. In the "defrost" mode, it should work for one minute. Then the part is checked, taken out and cooled. You can repeat the "baking" procedure several times.
When the dough begins to hold its shape, the template is removed, and twigs and decorations are attached to the base. You can arrange the needles with nail scissors by cutting them in the same way as they do when working with plasticine when sculpting hedgehogs. Do not forget to insert a paper clip into the upper part to make a loop. Then it will be possible to tighten the thread into it, on which the toy will hang among other decorations on the Christmas tree.
Periodically, the workpiece is sent for "baking" in the microwave. Lastly, the craft should be painted.
The words that Christmas tree toys made in this way for the New Year (with their own hands!), The photos presented above, will confirm the words.
New Year's symbol-coniferous pasta tree
From what they just do not make Christmas trees for the New Year with their own hands! A master class for making such pasta crafts will help you create a wonderful souvenir as a gift. Yes, and decorate the room on a festive evening, this Christmas tree is quite capable.
- First you need to prepare a cone of thick paper or plastic.
- Pasta - "feathers" or "bows" - is glued to the template in a spiral, starting from the top.
- The resulting blank is covered with silver or golden spray paint.
- The spacing of the pasta spiral is smeared with glue and tinsel is laid in it.
- Decorate the Christmas tree with glass balls, attach a star on top. Electric flashlights can also be used.
- The trunk of the tree is strengthened in a flower pot or on a stand.
Herringbone fabric - the simplest option
This craft can be built in haste. In this way, even kids can make a Christmas tree with their own hands. It will require three cardboard circles, from which segments of different sizes are cut out. So let's get started.
From different colors of pieces of fabric, patterns are cut out according to the size of cardboard circles with cut out segments. The fabric is fixed on cardboard with a stapler or sheathed with an overcast seam on a typewriter. You can also use glue, but there is a possibility of stains on the fabric.
Circles are folded into cones and fastened. Then, multi-colored “bags” are attached to a stick or knitting needle in increasing volume, according to the pyramid rule.
Herringbone in the technique of quilts
Today, the technique of handicrafts "origami made of fabric" has become extremely fashionable. The folding of matter with ironing into modules, from which the product is later assembled, is called “quiltags”. This is how you can make original Christmas trees for the New Year with your own hands from fabric.
For the base of the craft, a cardboard cone is prepared. The fabric is cut into even squares, the pieces are folded four times and smoothed with an iron. Some elements are decorated with embroidery, applique, beads, rhinestones, bells or balls.
Finished modules are glued at the corners to the cone. You can make the bottom rows in a contrasting color. You can build a "striped" Christmas tree, alternating rows of squares of different colors. A bright bow or star is attached on top.
Christmas tree made of pillows - extravagant and very unusual
Indeed, such a craft will surprise and delight both the hosts themselves and the guests. After all, falling on such a one is a pleasure! She will please with her appearance, and will substitute her “shoulders” - branches in a difficult moment, when after a stormy New Year's Eve there is nothing more pleasant than sleep and rest.
Sewing pillow covers is pretty easy. It can be polygonal geometric shapes, each detail in the pyramid should be slightly smaller than the previous one. You can make a Christmas tree with round pillows or use fantasy shapes. The color of the fabric can also be either green or different. Even a Christmas tree "with polka dots" will make the holiday real, because everyone will understand what this object symbolizes.
Then the covers are stuffed with padding polyester, fixed on a base - a wooden or plastic pin, the role of which may well be played by the handle of a broom or mop. The “trunk” of this symbolic tree should be installed either in a crosspiece or in a bucket with filler: sand or earth.
Sewn herringbone from circles of fabric
It looks very nice toy, which is easy to sew with your own hands.
A variety of pieces of fabric are suitable for work. Many circles are cut from it. Then, “on a live thread”, they pass along the edge of the workpiece, at the same time bending the fabric inward.
Pulling the thread, make the part voluminous. A Christmas tree is assembled from several such circles, decorated with rhinestones, balls and tinsel, a star and a loop are sewn on top.
Cool Christmas tree toy made of fabric
For people with a sense of humor, such souvenirs as a toy sewn from fabric are suitable. It is very easy to make it. It is necessary to cut out two identical triangles from the fabric. Sew them together, folding the front sides inward, leaving a hole at the bottom. Then, through it, the workpiece should be turned out and, if desired, put a little filler.
In the same way, a rectangle is prepared - a tree trunk. It needs to be stitched “in the face”, as if quilted. The barrel is inserted into the hole and manually sewn up. Decorate the Christmas tree with buttons, buttons. You can make a funny face for the Christmas tree, embroider something cool. A loop should be made from above - then the toy can be hung on the Christmas tree.
Luxurious beaded Christmas tree
Beaded Christmas trees are a very modern decoration. For the New Year, many people make small voluminous trees using this technique, stringing beads on a thin wire or fishing line and connecting the base with loops.
Some people prefer to make their own Christmas decorations: earrings, beads, bracelets. Miniature flat Christmas trees are assembled according to the schemes, an ear for an earring is attached on top, which can be taken from old jewelry or bought in specialized needlework stores.
Christmas trees-sweets for everyone to enjoy
The festive table is also subject to the rules of the New Year. The hostesses try to make all the dishes symbolically reminiscent of the attributes of this holiday. Therefore, Christmas trees from sweets often grow on the tables.
For the New Year, you can also build a cookie pyramid, which will also resemble a forest beauty with its cone-shaped shape.
Cooks on the New Year's table decorate cakes with cream in such a way that they turn into small Christmas trees.
And masters of confectionery art even manage to build luxurious Christmas tree cakes!
Creative "grocery" Christmas trees on the New Year's table
The festive table is a kind of New Year's fairy tale. Craftsmen lay out the most familiar products on the tables in such a way that you are simply amazed! Some build amazing voluminous Christmas trees from products for the New Year: from sausages and tomatoes, fruits and vegetables.
Others simply love to make miniature sliced trees, so deftly piercing cucumber slices, orange slices, cheese triangles on a wooden skewer that the imitation of a Christmas tree not only pleases the eye, but also makes you salivate.
Others prefer to put the cuts on a plate, while also using the "Christmas tree" rule. Even a hot snack can be served in an unusual way. A dish looks amazingly festive, where cauliflower or mashed potatoes with salad lie picturesque in the form of a Christmas tree.
And do not conjure over aspic - do not respect yourself! Culinary professionals create whole narrative works of art, using the properties of gelatin to preserve the appearance of products and their position for a long time.
The Christmas tree is an invariable attribute of the New Year. But what if you are against the use of living trees? Or can't afford to put up a thorny Christmas tree for some other reason (small children, curious animals...)?
Do you know that a New Year's beauty can be made from ... anything. Unlike natural counterparts, such Christmas trees look equally good both on the first day and after a week. And you do not have to sweep crumbling needles.
In this issue for do-it-yourself creativity lovers, we have included 3 master classes that will teach you how to make such completely non-spiky Christmas trees. Meet - fabric Christmas trees:
- sophisticated white "diva" (from IKEA narrow curtains);
- cozy, like a pillow (from burlap and synthetic winterizer);
- similar to the winter wardrobe of a fashionista (made of checkered fabric).
Turn into a New Year's couturier, sew a Christmas tree with your own hands! And we will tell you in detail how to do it.
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Scandinavian white Christmas tree from Ikea narrow curtains
Perhaps the easiest option to implement. Creating such a Christmas tree does not require much time, and all the materials can be easily found in IKEA. In addition, it is very simple to make it - some steps can be entrusted even to children.
Just imagine what a wonderful holiday ritual it is not just to decorate the Christmas tree with the whole family, but also to do it together!
Materials and tools:
two white narrow curtains from IKEA (=Japanese curtains, width 60 cm, height 250 cm) + one lower rail for each, Snömys (IKEA) curtain decorations, silver glossy cardboard (or plain cardboard + silver foil with reverse adhesive layer), scissors, rope, ruler, pencil.
How to make a white Scandinavian Christmas tree from fabric with your own hands:
1. Lay out the curtains on the floor, fasten the lower rail on each. Then measure the middle at the top and mark it with a pencil. From this mark, draw two diagonal lines to the corners and cut the curtain. You should get a triangle and two “tails” (“tails” can be removed immediately). Repeat the same for the other curtain, using the first blank as a template.
2. Fold the first piece in half (across). From the middle, make an incision down to the tire. But do not cut to the end - otherwise the Christmas tree will not hold.
3. Repeat the same for the second workpiece, only in reverse - an incision from the middle to the top. Unlike the previous one, you need to cut to the edge (to get a triangle with two "tails").
4. Insert the blanks one into the other, as shown in the photo. You should get a Christmas tree with a cross at the bottom - it will hold the lower part.
5. Now it remains to fix the Christmas tree under the ceiling. Attach a hanging hook. Then tie the free ends of the curtains (those very “tails” from the third paragraph) with a rope for which you will hang. Make sure the knot is strong enough so that the New Year's beauty will not crumble.
6. As you know, the Christmas tree should have a beautiful top. This design will not allow you to fix the traditional star, but the top does not have to be left bare. To decorate it and at the same time hide the knots, make a cone of silver-plated cardboard. Pass one of the ends of the rope through the hole, fasten it under the ceiling.
7. Hang decorations and invite your guests to admire the original handmade Christmas tree!
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Volumetric soft herringbone stuffed with padding polyester or cotton wool
Let's play associations: soft toys, Christmas toys, soft Christmas tree ... "What kind of soft Christmas tree?" - you ask. - "There are no such things, all Christmas trees are thorny."
But that's not all! We invite you to combine the incompatible and make a soft Christmas tree with your own hands. Hand-made lovers will certainly appreciate such an original decoration. And parents of babies and owners of furry explorers will certainly appreciate its safety.
Materials and tools:
1.5 m of fabric, 1.5 m of synthetic winterizer or thick cotton wool for filling, paper, a small piece of a tree trunk (we will call it a “stump” here), a sewing machine, a needle, thread, scissors, a pencil and a centimeter tape.
How to make a soft fabric Christmas tree with your own hands:
1. Cut out a Christmas tree stencil of the desired size from paper and place it on the wrong side of the fabric. The author got about 120 x 70 cm.
2. Circle with a pencil, leaving 5 cm for a margin. Cut out, then repeat for the second piece, using the first as a template.
3. Sew, leaving a hole about 50 cm in the middle at the bottom for stuffing. Turn it out.
4. Now it's time for the synthetic winterizer (or cotton wool). Cut out the desired piece from it according to the stencil and fill the Christmas tree.
5. And, of course, the tree must have a trunk. Insert the "stump" into the hole, sew, fix with glue if necessary.
6. Soft as a pillow, the Christmas tree is ready! How to decorate it is a matter of your imagination. The same handmade soft Christmas toys are ideal, but any other will do.
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Checkered Christmas tree with British chic
Surely you know the famous British checkered fabrics, which have become the standard of good taste - in the wardrobe and in the interior. Of these, you can make not only a blanket or pillows, but also the main New Year's decoration.
Yes, we are talking about the tree. Of course, this option is not as simple as the previous ones. But, believe me, the result will certainly satisfy even the most demanding taste!
Materials and tools:
checkered fabric, a hanger with a crossbar (as in the photo), curtain rings, interlining, red braid, paper, a sewing machine, a centimeter tape, scissors, a pencil.
How to make a Christmas tree from checkered fabric with your own hands:
1. Cut out two identical Christmas tree stencils from paper. Attach them to the wrong side of the fabric and trace along the contour with an allowance of 2 cm. Cut out.
2. The same Christmas tree, but without an allowance, needs to be cut out of non-woven fabric. Attach to the first piece of fabric, iron to secure.
3. Fold the blanks with the front parts to each other (outside there will be a wrong side and a non-woven layer). Baste with threads without touching the base (otherwise you will not be able to turn the fabric inside out later).
4. Sew with a sewing machine (again, without touching the hole). Turn right side out, iron and sew completely (we don't need this hole anymore).
5. It remains to hang our tree. To do this, sew loops to each of the branches and insert curtain rings there. And then, using the braid, beautifully fix the Christmas tree on the rack. Decorate however you like, but don't overdo it.
