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Tree Ornaments

LET’S SEW A TREE

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tree-ornaments • Posted by Suse RevoluzZza

Usually I avoid to use IKEA fabrics, because you see them everywhere and therefore i find them pretty boring. OK, there are some really classy plaid IKEA fabrics which I don’t want to miss. And there is one new fabric at IKEA that is very, very nice - a bit retro style. But the pattern is very big so it’s difficult to use it except for curtains or bed linen. Well, I really had to buy this fabric because I like it so much - but we don’t need new curtains or bed linen Some days ago I had an idea and here is the tutorial. It’s really simple and the result is very decorative. Let’s start:

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
Medium trees

Description

Usually I avoid to use IKEA fabrics, because you see them everywhere and therefore i find them pretty boring. OK, there are some really classy plaid IKEA fabrics which I don’t want to miss. And there is one new fabric at IKEA that is very, very nice - a bit retro style. But the pattern is very big so it’s difficult to use it except for curtains or bed linen. Well, I really had to buy this fabric because I like it so much - but we don’t need new curtains or bed linen Some days ago I had an idea and here is the tutorial. It’s really simple and the result is very decorative. Let’s start:

Instructions

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    Drive to IKEA and buy a piece of the fabric FREDRIKA with the cute trees on it:

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    Cut them out and neat the edges:

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    Decorate them - just as you like it. They look really nice even if you use them without extra decoration:

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    Put the two halfs one on another - face to face - and sew them together. Of yourse you have to leave a little opening to fill the wadding inside the tree. Finally you close the tree by hand with the blind stitch:

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    And - that’s it! You can hang the tree into a window, use it as a decoration or even as a pillow. If you sew your own IKEA fabric tree: Leave a link to your work! I’m very curious