Trying to find decently priced trees to go with playsets was proving a mission so I decided to give making some from felt a go. I drew a tree on paper, then cut two of them from felt, one for the front and back. I sewed on the apples (just little heart shapes of red felt) and then sewed the top together. For the trunk part I cut two triangles of felt to run down the sides, so once it was all sewn up it had a box like shape which could give it the stability to stand up. I filled the top and half the trunk with stuffing and the bottom half of the trunk I filled with aquarium gravel so it was weighed down.
Hint: Wash the gravel really well and then bake in the oven spread on a tray in order to really dry it out well before adding to the tree trunk. Use a funnel to make filling the tree with stones easier.
Hint: Wash the gravel really well and then bake in the oven spread on a tray in order to really dry it out well before adding to the tree trunk. Use a funnel to make filling the tree with stones easier.
My god, you are one organised clever Mummy. I stumbled across your blog and am totally in LOVE!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the ideas!
Love Kylie
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Thankyou so much Kylie, Ive had 'one of those days' today, so your comment really cheered me up. Hope you found some fun ideas to enjoy! x
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE this tree!
ReplyDeleteIt`s just so cute :)
Love this, and just what I've been searching for! I'm making a fairy playset for my toddlers birthday, and could not find nice freestanding trees anywhere, now I don't need to look any more! The apples are a fab touch too, and will cause some excitement I think, they are currently very much in favour with my little one! Thanks for sharing your idea!
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