Let’s sew a tree
Usually I avoid to use IKEA fabrics, because you see them everywhere and therefore i find them pretty boring. OK, there are some really classy plaid IKEA fabrics which I don’t want to miss.
And there is one new fabric at IKEA that is very, very nice – a bit retro style. But the pattern is very big so it’s difficult to use it except for curtains or bed linen. Well, I really had to buy this fabric because I like it so much – but we don’t need new curtains or bed linen :-)
Some days ago I had an idea and here is the tutorial. It’s really simple and the result is very decorative.
Let’s start:
1. Drive to IKEA and buy a piece of the fabric FREDRIKA with the cute trees on it:
2. Cut them out and neat the edges:
3. Decorate them – just as you like it. They look really nice even if you use them without extra decoration:
4. Put the two halfs one on another – face to face – and sew them together. Of yourse you have to leave a little opening to fill the wadding inside the tree. Finally you close the tree by hand with the blind stitch:
And – that’s it!
You can hang the tree into a window, use it as a decoration or even as a pillow.
If you sew your own IKEA fabric tree: Leave a link to your work! I’m very curious :-)
What a great idea! The trees are so much fun! Thank you!
These are adorable! I love the fine stitching you did on the cherries and apples. Lovely!
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
They’re so cute! I really like your idea.
Too bad there’s no IKEA here in my city. Perhaps I’ll find another fabric to decorate too..
(^^,)*
nice! like the bird&apples. Could also be cool with a tree or two on a t-shirt… thanks for the idea
wow this idea is sooo nice! I so much like this fabric but I didn’t buy it because the print is so large…but now I may! jippeiee I’m going to Ikea :))) thanx for sharing!!
what a fantastic idea! I know what you mean about IKEA fabrics but this year’s collection has some great patterns… I love your creations!
very cool!!
Very cute!!!
OMG I actually have this fabric, I´m gonna do this tonight.
I wish I had an option of many many fabric stores with gorgeous fabric, unfortunetly here in Iceland that´s not the case and IKEA is the best place to go but HURRAY for online fabric stores :)
Sehr cool!! Tolle Idee! Den Stoff habe ich schon länger zu Hause, bisher noch ungenutzt. Jetzt weiß ich was ich für meine kleine Maus daraus mache :-) Vielen Dank für die tollen Ideen!
LG, Sarah
Fantastic!!!! This is whatI will be doing during the weekend!
Irene x
This is awesome!
I love it!!! So very cute!!
I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-tree-softie-using-ikea-fabric/2009/08/20/
–Anne
What a marvelous baby mobile idea! Thank you!
This is such a great project! I was just contemplating filling up those adorable little trees with beans of some kind to use as a baby rattle! How cute would that be?! When my son was very small I was constantly frustrated at the lack of fabric rattles around, and he couldn’t use any other kind because he was constantly hitting himself in the head. Argh! I’m definitely going to trial it and see how it goes…I guess you could put like a little bag of beans in the center of the stuffing or something. We’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the inspiration!
M :)
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Love this! Great idea! I couldn’t resist adding this to our link luv roundup today.
http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2009/08/link-luv-roundup_26.html
Thanks!
I love your idea! I recently made some triangle bags with the same material. You can see the results right here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32064213#
Today I have made one of the trees, for the back side I used fleece fabric, and I put a leaf and a bird in the tree. My friend thought that I buyed it in a store, because it turned out really nice!
Thanks for the Idea! A picture is on my website.
here is the link to the wall hanging i made!
http://dollydonations.blogspot.com/2010/02/something-to-brighten-up-haiti.html
Thanks so much for inspiring me!
Sarah
Dolly Donations
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