Christmas sewing is so fun
and
I have been making tutorials and creating some super fun projects to share.
This one is super simple and fast, but one of my favorites.
Fabric scraps are one thing, but I seem to always have odd shaped paper backed adhesives left over after a big applique project.
Triangle Christmas trees are a great way to use them up.
I made a pillow, but you could even make a quilt with this super easy method.
(or whatever paper backed adhesive scraps you have).
The triangles should be random on all three sides and don't have to be perfect.
In fact, my favorite trees are made by the wonkiest triangles.
Next, bond the triangles to the wrong side of fabrics according to your adhesive instructions. Cut the triangles out, peel off the backing paper, and arrange them on a background fabric. I'm making 3 trees on a 21" x 12" background here.
Cut 3 rectangles from the adhesive scraps for trunks and fuse to the wrong side of fabrics just as the triangles were prepared. Once again, the size can be random and wonky. Cut the trunks out, peel off the backing paper, and slide them under the bottom triangles.
Draw stars on the paper side of more adhesive scraps. Make the stars different sizes and wonky too. Bond the adhesive to the wrong side of fabrics, cut them out, peel the backing paper off, and arrange them on the trees.
Now fuse the trees to the background fabrics.
I chose to make a quilt sandwich before I stitched around each piece with black thread.
I like the whimsical look this kind of applique achieves and the stitching is the only quilting I did on this pillow.
With a little added purchased piping and an envelope back, I have a sweet holiday cushion.
It will be perfect with the next Christmas project I have to share, but that has to wait until Tuesday when I will be over at the Thermoweb blog.
Come see me there and let's start creatin' for Christmas!!
