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    Home » Christmas Crafts

    Fabric Christmas Trees for a Fun Country Farmhouse Look

    December 2, 2020 by Patti Estep 22 Comments

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    Two images. Top shows paper tree template next to red fabric. Bottom is a stuffed fabric tree on a dowel rod in a burlap sack.

    Learn how to make these easy and fun fabric Christmas trees for a sweet country farmhouse look anywhere in your home this season.

    Five fabric Christmas trees in burlap sacks on a table.

    Can you ever have too many Christmas trees? In addition to the traditional 6 foot or more trees in our home I always like to create a few tabletop trees as part of our holiday decor. These fabric stuffed trees were super fun and easy to make and look great on the chest in our foyer for all that enter to see.

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    Five folds of fabric in shades of red. Two solid and three patterned.

    Making Stuffed Fabric Christmas Trees

    Supplies

    • 5 different coordinating fabrics
    • 5 dowel rods in varying sizes
    • Burlap or similar fabric
    • Fiberfill
    • Ground walnut shells or sand
    • Twine
    Tree template

    Christmas Tree Templates

    Click on the templates below and print them out to make the trees. There are four sizes. I made five trees using the 8.5 inch narrow template twice.

    • 8.5 inch tree
    • 8.5 inch narrow tree - I made two of these
    • 7 inch tree
    • 6 inch tree
    Paper with a tree drawing and a piece of dark red flannel fabric.

    Print out the template and cut out the tree shape.

    Outline of tree on red fabric.

    Trace around the tree onto two pieces of fabric with wrong sides together using a tracing pen or light pencil.

    Sewn tree in red fabric.

    Sew on the traced lines leaving two inches at the bottom open. Then cut out the tree about 1/4 inch from the stitches. You could also cut out the tree and then sew a 1/4 inch seam from the edge leaving space open at the bottom center.

    Sewn dark red fabric in a tree shape with white stitching.

    Stuff the tree with fiberfill or other stuffing material.

    Dowel rod with half painted brown.

    Decide how tall you want your tree and cut the dowel rod to fit. Paint or stain one end that will show. The other end will be inside the tree.

    Fabric Christmas tree stuffed and glued to dowel rod.

    Push the rod into the center of the tree and hot glue the opening around the dowel.

    Round of burlap with basting stitches.

    Use a 6 inch round of burlap to create a sack. Sew basting (loose) stitches all around about 1/2 inch from the edge.

    Burlap made into a sack and filled with ground walnut shells.

    Pull on the threads to gather the burlap and tie together. Fill the sack with ground walnut shells, sand, or other similar material.

    Fabric stuffed Christmas tree in dark red flannel on a table.

    Place the tree into the sack and hot glue the top of the burlap to the dowel rod. The ground walnut shells or sand will anchor and hold the dowel rod in place. For an added touch you can then tie a piece of twine around the top.

    Five different heights of fabric trees in shades of red. Two solid, one striped and two patterns.

    Display your trees on a table, mantel, or anywhere that you want to add a bit of whimsy and cuteness.

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    Five fabric Christmas trees stuffed in various colors and patterns of red.
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    Fabric Christmas Trees

    These easy and fun fabric Christmas trees are easy to make for a sweet country farmhouse look anywhere in your home this season.
    Active Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Christmas Crafts
    Yield: 1
    Author: Patti Estep

    Equipment

    • Fabric marker
    • Computer
    • Printer
    • sewing machine
    • scissors
    • Hot glue gun and glue

    Materials

    • Coordinating Fabric for Trees
    • Dowel rods
    • Brown craft paint or stain
    • Fiberfill
    • Burlap fabric
    • Ground walnut shells or sand
    • Twine

    Instructions

    • Print out the template and cut out the tree shape.
    • Trace around the tree onto two pieces of fabric with wrong sides together using a tracing pen or light pencil.
    • Sew on the traced lines leaving two inches at the bottom open.
    • Cut out the tree about 1/4 inch from the stitches.
    • Stuff the tree with fiberfill.
    • Cut the dowel rod to the desired length.
    • Paint or stain one end that will show.
    • Insert the rod into the center of the tree and hot glue the opening closed at the base.
    • Use a 6 inch round of burlap to create a sack.
    • Sew basting (loose) stitches all around about 1/2 inch from the edge.
    • Pull the threads to gather the burlap and tie them together.
    • Fill the sack with ground walnut shells, sand, or other similar material.
    • Place the tree into the sack and hot glue the top of the burlap to the dowel.
    • Wrap a piece of twine around the top of the sack and tie it into a bow.

    Notes

    Get creative and use different materials that you already have around the house for the fillers and dowels. Instead of ground walnut shells, you can use sand, salt, small beans, etc.. You could use branches from outside for the dowel rods and you could you any kind of fabric for the sack.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Sue Henry

      December 17, 2022 at 8:31 pm

      Thank you for these adorable trees! I saved the pattern a couple of years ago, and just found it again. I was looking for a project to mass-produce Christmas gifts and this was perfect! I made over a dozen in less than a day. I used Christmas prints for mine and twigs from my maple tree instead of dowels. I added some lichen as an accent on the burlap bag. They turned out so cute! Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 18, 2022 at 6:23 am

        Sue, they sound adorable. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

        Reply
    2. Sandi

      August 19, 2022 at 2:23 pm

      Super cute. I’ve made similar. An added interest would be to use pinking shears to cut out the trees. I love the little burlap bags at the bottom. I put mine in an arrangement using styrofoam.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        August 19, 2022 at 4:28 pm

        Using pinking shears is a great idea. Thanks for sharing Sandi.

        Reply
    3. Steve Sews Stuff

      July 31, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      I might try this, but use styrofoam instead of sand. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        July 31, 2022 at 1:12 pm

        Steve, styrofoam is something I've never thought of for this type of application. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

        Reply
    4. Carol Avery

      December 15, 2020 at 2:23 am

      Thanks so much. The trees are lovely & cute. Just what we need for Xmas here in hot Qld Australia. Ex pat 20 years from UK , hot Xmas is still strange.
      Thanks over the years for all your wonderful ideas, and thanks for the vintage printables, you are such a gem to us all
      Carol

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 15, 2020 at 5:48 am

        Carol, how nice to wake up to such kind words. Thank you so much for letting me know that you enjoy the blog. I hope you have a fabulous Christmas in Queensland.

        Reply
    5. Claire

      December 09, 2020 at 12:35 pm

      Lovely trees, I like the burlap bases a very creative touch.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 09, 2020 at 1:33 pm

        Thanks Claire. They were fun to make and are bringing in some much needed cheer to the house.

        Reply
    6. Emily

      December 06, 2020 at 5:55 pm

      Super cute! And great tutorial! Can't wait to try them out! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 07, 2020 at 6:22 am

        Thanks Emily. They were so fun to make.

        Reply
    7. Lisa

      December 03, 2020 at 11:53 am

      These are so adorable Patti! I love your choice of fabric and the little burlap bottoms are so cute! I made something similar last year out of felt and they were so fun to decorate with.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 03, 2020 at 2:54 pm

        Thanks Lisa. Your felt trees are super cute too.

        Reply
    8. Wendy

      December 03, 2020 at 10:06 am

      Patti these trees are adorable! I just love how they look all together.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 03, 2020 at 2:53 pm

        Thanks Wendy. They were fun to make.

        Reply
    9. Kathleen

      December 03, 2020 at 8:11 am

      These are adorable! So cheery and festive. 🙂

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 03, 2020 at 8:24 am

        Thanks Kathleen. I'm really enjoying lots of cheery red this year.

        Reply
    10. Leigh

      December 02, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      Patti,
      These are so incredibly cute! Great tutorial and thank you for the printables!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 03, 2020 at 8:23 am

        Thanks Leigh, we need a little cuteness right now.

        Reply
    11. Jen @ JENRON DESIGNS

      December 02, 2020 at 12:39 pm

      Patti these are so adorable, and would be darling on dining table in wreath, tree or even as package decor. So many great uses thanks for sharing this season!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 02, 2020 at 1:26 pm

        Thanks Jen. They are cheerfully adorning the table in our foyer. Maybe I'll move them to the dining room yet. Merry Christmas!

        Reply

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