Stuffed Christmas Tree

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Ohhhh Christmas tree, ohhhh Christmas tree; how lovely are your branches!

I hope everyone is enjoying getting their homes all festive and Christmas ready! We didn’t get the decoration tubs down this year since our belongings are about to be loaded up to begin their journey back to the US from Korea; but, we did make a few new trees that we’ve been enjoying! Last year my dear friend and I were shopping at the most awesomely amazing fabric store here and they had a stuffed Christmas tree like this sitting out, I KNEW that I had to figure out exactly how to make one. We made a few last Christmas and absolutely LOVED them! This year I even had my kids sewing class make these trees and everyone adored theirs.

These Christmas trees can be made with four OR six sections for either the small or large size tree; it all comes down to personal preference! You could do all one color/print or coordinating colors/prints and they will be absolutely ADORABLE and perfectly festive! Don’t be intimidated by this project if you are a beginner, it is definitely easier than it looks and they are sooooo fun to create!

Materials needed, tutorial, reference photos, and printable pattern below….

Stuffed Christmas Tree Materials:

• 2 or 3 coordinating fabrics, fat quarters work well

• poly fill stuffing

• sewing machine

• clips or pins 

• matching thread

• needle

• iron

1. Six section tree- Cut 2 pieces each of the 3 coordinating fabrics (FABRIC A, FABRIC B, FABRIC C), total of 6 pieces

   Four section tree- Cut 2 pieces each of the 2 coordinating fabrics, total of 4 pieces

   see photo 1

2. Six section tree- place 1 of each FABRIC A and FABRIC B pieces right sides together, repeat for second set of FABRIC A and FABRIC B pieces, place FABRIC C pieces right sides together

   Four section tree- place one of each piece of coordinating fabrics right sides together, repeat for second set

   see photo 2

3. Line up edges and clip or pin tree sections to prevent shifting while sewing

   see photo 3

4. Sew around each tree section with ~ 1/4” seam allowance, leaving the bottom open for stuffing (line on pattern piece and red line in photo below) make sure to back stitch at the beginning and end

   see photo 4

5. Use scissors to clip slits around inside curves so they will lay smoothly when turned right side out, being careful not to cut through or get too close to stitching

   see photo 5

6. Turn each section right side out, gently use a pencil to ensure branch ends are fully turned out

   see photo 6

7. Fold bottom opening edges to the inside, use an iron to press; repeat for each section

   see photos 7 and 8

8. Six section tree- stack the tree sections on top of each other with FABRIC A or FABRIC B facing up and FABRIC C sandwiched in the middle; whichever fabric is facing up should also be facing out on the bottom

   Four section tree- stack the sections on top of each other with the same fabric facing the front and back when stacked

   see photo 9

9. Find the center and place pins through all layers to keep from moving, use a coordinating thread color (mine is contrasting so it is easy to see in the photos) and sew down the middle; back stitch at the beginning and end

   see photos 10 and 11 

10. Use poly fill to stuff; it is easiest to stuff all top “branches” before continuing to stuff one section completely; stuff all tops sections, move to stuffing all middle sections, then stuff all bottom sections, gently use a pencil if needed to press stuffing into points

    see photos 12, 13, 14 

11. Sew each opening closed using a needle and matching thread; you can use a whip stitch or invisible ladder stitch, whichever you would prefer

    see photos 15 and 16

Click photo to open pattern for printing