DIY Christmas Tree Pillow Cover With Scrap Fabrics

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Previous DIY Scrap Fabric Pillows

You can see all the previous scrap pillow tutorials. Each one is slightly different but the same basic concept.

• Valentine’s Heart Pillow
• Spring Flower’s Pillow
• Flag Patriotic Pillow
• Fall Flowers Pillow
• Pumpkin Pillow
• Sherpa Christmas Tree Pillow Cover

How To Make a DIY Christmas Tree Pillow Cover

There are so many options for making this DIY Christmas Pillow Cover. I used fabrics left over from this patchwork table cloth tutorial, I shared earlier this season.

This pillow cover has a vintage, whimsical feel. To trace the design, I began with a template to slip inside the pillow cover.

Be sure to align the template in the center of your pillow cover to trace.

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Christmas Tree Template Graphic

Christmas Tree Graphic – Download Here

The graphic is two pages. Print out both graphics and overlap the two pages by lining up the design and taping them together to place inside your pillow cover to trace.

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Prepare Scrap Fabric

After you have traced your design, add a protective layer between the fabric of your pillow cover. I slipped a plastic bag inside to prevent the fabric from sticking together.

You are now ready to start your design.

Rip your fabric into 1/2-inch-wide strips. You only need a few strips of each color.

How To Attach Scrap Fabric

Start by applying a bead of glue along the design. Then twist the fabric strip and begin outlining the design.

I completely filled the star with fabric; however, the tree is just outlined.

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How to Add the Trim

Next, trim your tree with a zigzag of twisted fabric that looks like garland wrapped around it.

Then, to add Christmas balls, roll small sections of fabric into a circle and apply with a generous dab of fabric glue.

Finally, add a tree trunk using a solid piece of fabric, which is outlined with a contrasting strip of twisted check fabric.

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In addition, I added a narrow piece of the tree fabric across the top and bottom of the pillow with glue.

After the pillow was dry, I added the pillow form, but felt there was something missing. The tree blended with the pillow cover. So here’s what I did.

How to Stain the Scrap Fabric Tree

To give the tree some contrast, I decided to stain it with coffee. I just dabbed a little onto the tree area with a paper towel.

Caution

Be cautious not to add too much coffee to your pillow cover. I was a little generous, which resulted in some bleeding out beyond the tree. I was able to clean it with a bit of OxyClean, and all is okay.

I’m loving the added contrast. If I had realized beforehand, it would have been easier to have died the area with the tree after I’d traced the design and before adding the scrap fabric.

Christmas Tree Pillow Cover

The pillow cover now has a vintage feel, and the colors really enhance the overall feel of my Christmas theme this year.

Rusty reds and blues were inspired by the dried hydrangeas I used on my Christmas Tree. You can see How to Decorate a Christmas Tree with Dried Hydrangeas here.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I look forward to sharing my next adventure with you.

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