Christmas in my family has always
included making homemade ornaments, decorations, gifts, and treats that we
share with friends and family. When I
was little, my mother and I would scour the pages of magazines to find
inspiration for our latest projects. One of my favorite DIY ideas that my mom
and I crafted together is this Christmas Tree Tabletop Decoration.
For this project, you will need the
following:
First, begin by cutting out
approximately 100 - 1” wide by 6” long strips of fabric (for my example I had
25 each of 4 coordinating fabrics). Next,
pick out 4 ribbons or trims (you’ll need a spool of each) that are ¼” – 3/8”
wide that coordinate with the fabrics, and cut 50 pieces that are 5” long and
another 50 pieces that are 4” long.
Using the hot glue gun, carefully apply
a small dab of glue to the end of one of the fabric strips. Press the ends
together forming a loop. Do this for all
the fabric and ribbon strips.
Using a measuring tape or ruler, measure
3” up from the bottom of the Styrofoam cone and make a small mark using a
Sharpie. Continue marking 1” – 2”
increments up the cone. Repeat this all
around the cone so that you now have a grid for guidance in evenly placing the
fabric/ribbon rows.
Now cut 6 pieces of ½” wide white
grosgrain ribbon to the following lengths:
12 ¾”, 11 ½”, 10 ¼”, 9”, 7 ¾”, and 6
½”. These ribbon strips will be the
foundation for each row of the Christmas tree.
Starting with the longest piece of
grosgrain ribbon, lay out the fabric loops in the desired pattern adjusting the
space between the strips as needed. Glue
each fabric loop to the white grosgrain ribbon then glue the ribbon loops on
top of each fabric loop. Complete each
ribbon strip the same way.
Now you are ready to assemble the
Christmas tree. Starting with the bottom
row and using the markings on the cone as a guide, begin securing the ribbon
strip onto the cone with floral pins or straight pins.
Continue pinning the ribbon strips to
the cone so that the bottom edge of the new layer overlaps the top edge of the previous layer. My layers are spaced roughly 1 ½” to 2”
apart vertically.
The final row should be even with the
top of the cone. Now take 7 strips of
fabric and cut them in half so that they are 3” long. Fold each strip in half and glue together.
Pin each small loop around the top edge
of the tree.
Using the remaining
uncut ribbon, make a bow and secure it to the top of the tree using pins. Add one more small loop to cover the center
of the bow if desired. Now you are
done!
Use a candleholder or plate to set your
Christmas Tree Tabletop Decoration on as a base. Make two or three Christmas Tree Tabletop
Decorations with different sized cones for a larger tabletop or mantle holiday
decoration.
Merry Christmas!
This tutorial if for personal use only and it may not be reproduced or copied in part or whole without my expressed written consent.
