Tree Tutorial

I've always admired those that write tutorials, not to mention having been very grateful for an awful lot of them, but I've also always shied away from writing them myself. Partly because I don't think I'd be very good at it and partly because I don't really think there's much that I do that would make for a useful tutorial.
Now that I've finally tried to write one I have even more admiration and respect for anyone that does it. Those things are hard to write!
So forgive me if this is either stupidly over simple or stupidly obtuse or, God forbid, both.




Recycled Christmas Tree

What you need -



thin card

fabric scraps

wooden skewers

button

glue gun

scissors

circle templates

heat'n'bond (wonder under)



1. Start by tracing around 3 or 4 different sized circular templates on to the backing paper of the Heat 'N' Bond. Roughly cut the drawn circles out and then iron them on to the wrong sides of your chosen scraps of fabric, with the glue side facing down.





2. Cut the circles out carefully, peel off the backing paper and then iron on to your pieces of card - with the fabric the right side up.





3. Using a pair of decorative edged paper scissors cut around the fused circles.





4. You should now have 3 or 4 (or as many as you want) circles that have card on one side and  fabric on the other. Take a sewing needle and pierce a hole in the centre of each circle.



5. Starting with the smallest circle, thread them on to the wooden skewer evenly - pushing each circle towards the blunt end of the skewer (the pointed end should be the bottom of the tree).



6. Once all the pieces are on the skewer, using a glue gun, glue a button to the top of the ‘tree’.



7. Use some white putty or clay  as a base and bob’s your uncle - a recycled christmas tree.





 

Comments

[SierraMoon]

MERCI Manda ! these are super pretty
(yeah I'm the first one !)
and if you'd like to have that Milk special issue Deco and youdidn't find it, let me know...

[hazeljoy]

oooh i'm gonna make 1 tomorrow. ta xx

[mommywend]

Brilliant tutorial Manda and now that you are successful you can do sooo many more......Thank you x

[Beth]

Thanks for the tutorial! Now I have to go check out my fabrics so I can give it a try.

[sue]

Great tutorial Manda. I think you did a great job and I will have to try it out. You make it sound so simple to do.

[Kathe Kramer]

Well written and great photos too! Inspiring, thanks.

[Amber]

Very cute tree and wonderful tutorial -great job!

[sarah london]

manda!! those trees are wicked, love them to pieces!! can't wait to start making xx

[angelique]

It's a fab tree. I'm going to go off and make some right now. Cheers

[suneeta]

You did a great job on your first tutorial! Very clear and easy to follow and excellent pictures.

[Anina]

Perfect, just perfect. Thank you so much!

[Kristy]

I loved those trees last year.I made one using fabric fused to woolfelt and a cotton reel for the pot.I also used those tiny clear rubber bands (for little hair plaits) to keep each tier in position.I loved mine so much it never got put away!

[lsaspacey]

Perfectly written!

[suziesews]

Thank you for this, it will be our weekend project (for me and the kids).
Suzie Sews
PS...here's to more of your tutorial's...have no fear they hit the spot perfectly!!!

[Caley]

What an adorable idea and I love the fabric!