Learn to sew mitered quilt corners in one and a half minutes
The video shows binding with a flange and it’s sewn by machine. If interested here’re the tutorial:
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Handmade Christmas trees
I seem to have a soft spot for Christmas tree craft. I have done 5 types of Christmas trees using different techniques in the past three or four years.
One of my favourites is the Patchwork tree softie. This tree softie is made with the smallest of scraps and is super easy to make. You can even make a little forest in different sizes!
The easiest and quickest by far is possibly the Christmas tree softie. I recommend you use the Patchwork tree softie pattern instead of the one provided as the patchwork tree sits a lot better.
There’s a third tree softie I made last year using embroidery as the main technique. It is the Embroidered Christmas tree softie. I like the effect of using long and short stitch in a gradient.
Finally, if you prefer a no sew project I have made two trees this way using head pins and polystyrene cones.
The Snowed top Christmas tree was my first of this kind. Unfortunately I don’t have a pattern for this tree as it belongs in a book I contributed this project for.
And finally there is the No sew Christmas tree ornament that I made as I got into fabric manipulation (see my 41 fabric manipulations I have used in the making of 2 textured quilts). It uses fabric scraps, ribbon and sequins pinned to a polystyrene cone.
I hope you enjoy making these. And if you do please share a photo in my Flickr group.
No sew Christmas ornaments using styrofoam
Fabric, ribbon and heaps of headpins is all you need to make these 4 Christmas decorations. All of them are easy enough to make with young kids.
All four Christmas ornaments are made using a polystyrene shape, fabric or ribbon and head pins.
This treel is made with polystyrene cone, head pins, fabric, ribbon and sequins.
This Christmas ball is made with with a ball covered by wide ribbon in matching colours attached to the ball using head pins.
Use wide ribbon to make this wreath though it can be made as well with fabric folded as per instructions. For a more country look use checks fabric.
These are called quilted Christmas ornaments and you can make them in different ways. My post shows you the simplest way to make a quilted Christmas ball.
Enjoy making these ornaments and show your pictures at TeresaDownUnder flickr group.
Three cute Christmas sewing tutorials
Three no sew Christmas ornaments free tutorials
The three ornaments use a polystyrene foundation, a ball or a circle, and ribbon or fabric to cover the foundation. You can make any of these in a couple of hours. The projects are suitable for children.
No sew Christmas ornament
