Christmas Tree Ornaments

Christmas Tree Ornaments for your tree! Who doesn't love using up scraps? I love squeezing every last drop out of my craft supplies, mostly because I hate to throw things out but also because I'm always on a budget.

I used my sewing machine to put these together but you could easily make them by hand, that would make them a nice portable project.

Supplies:

• Fabric - green for the trees, brown for the trunk
• Stuffing
• Twine for the hangers
• Sewing machine or needle & thread

Instructions:

1. Cut 2 triangles from the tree fabric and 2 rectangles from the brown
2. Sew around three sides of the 'trunk' and stuff it lightly
3. Sew the two long sides of the tree, sandwiching the twine between the fabric at the point, stuffing lightly
4. Stick the trunk into the tree and sew the whole she-bang closed

I used 2 colors of thread in my sewing machine, lime in the bobbin and olive in the needle just to add some extra fun.

The fastest way to whip up a whole stuffed forest is to cut multiple trees at a time using a rotary knife and mat. Always use a sharp blade and watch your fingers!

My trees are four inches wide at the bottom and five inches tall plus another inch or so for the trunk. I think it's a great ornament size but you could make smaller trees (2 inches wide, 3 inches tall) for mini-ornaments or even bigger if you had a giant tree or wanted to hang them from a door knob or as part of a wreath