Felt Christmas Tree Garland
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Easy DIY Felt Tree Garland
A few weeks ago I was in Target. And I saw a felt Christmas tree garland. It was a bank breaking $14.99, but… I KNEW I could make it. It was like Target gave me a little side eye once over and CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. I happened to have a stash of felt from an owl costume I’d made. And I had ribbon and sequins. And needle and thread.
The skill level for this project is about 2nd grade. You will need to know the following precision sewing skills:
1. Tying a knot in order to prevent the string from pulling through the felt.
2. Threading string through the eye of a needle.
3. Weaving said string in and out of your felt.
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DIY Felt Christmas Tree Garland
Step 1. Cut the felt.
I started by cutting my felt into strips and then cutting each strip into triangles. Fancy.
Step 2. Make ribbon stems.
For the trunk, anything would work, but I used short little snips of some ribbon I had on hand.
Step 3. Sew each tree.
The Target garland isn’t sparkly which is the one big flaw in my opinion. So my garland was gonna be all sequined and shiny. Sew along the bottom of the tree and then thread a sequin onto your needle every time you go to make a stitch. (See? Legitimate 2nd grade skill set here.)
Step 4. Stuff the ornaments
Work your way around and when you have an inch of tree left, grab a tiny pinch of Poly-fil and stuff the tree.
Like many of my projects, this was a great little thing to have on hand for the evening when I’m catching up on Vanderpump Rules or binge watching Revenge… Each tree took maybe 3 minutes to make. Slowly but surely, I gathered my pile.
Step 5. Sew them together.
To sew them all together, I cut my ribbon into 6″ lengths, pinched them together, and then sewed the ribbon between the points of each tree. I wanted lots of colors so I used a separate strip between each tree, but… you could certainly use a single long strip of ribbon or jute or cord.
Right now, I have the garland draped on our mantel. I found that cloche at a flea market and have some simple green LED copper wire inside. The star is just an old hinged ruler.
These trees technically cost me $0 (so suck it, Target), but… I would NEVER have had the idea without my Target inspiration (so can we be friends again, Target?!)
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!! The bright colors and sequins are so much fun!!
Thanks! I was SO pleased with how they came out… nothing like a simple project that turns out so great! 🙂
I absolutely love this idea! I wonder if i could get my kids to do this with me. Such a Fun craft!!
Maybe! It would be a perfect project for older kids! I remember making mini pillows for my dolls and being so satisfied… this is exactly the same thing! 🙂
Very cute idea! I’m nuts over felt and think this is clever!
Thanks, Becky! I realized when I posted that how much felt I have in my life! 🙂
Love this Charlotte! I love getting inspiration from anywhere and everywhere. Im not as skilled as you but certainly Near the same crafty level ?everywhere i go i look at things and think ‘can i make that?’ Have you ever been to dollywood? You can laugh if you want-with the 6 weeks you have had you need all the Laughs you can get. Back to the story-My family went there for the first time a few weeks ago for the HAlloween lUminights show/displays. Dolly knows what she’s doing. Anyway-they have these pumpkin people AROUND the Park so i made a few. Have a great day!
I would LOVE to go to Dollywood! I’ve heard it’s amazing and would be such fun! Thank you for this sweet message and keep crafting!!!