My posts may contain affiliate links. If you click though and make a purchase, we might make a small commission, but at no extra cost to you.
Do you change up your mantel decor for each holiday? I’ve only had fireplaces to decorate for about four years now, since we’ve moved into our farmhouse! Mantels only a couple of years, because we had to build them ourselves. This fabric Christmas tree garland would look great on a mantel, shelf, or across the top of an entertainment center.
Supplies Needed for this DIY :
- Fabric of your choice
- Felt for backing (optional)
- Jute twine
- Grapevine decor balls
- Twigs and tree bark
- Stars
- Raffia
- Hot glue and scissors or rotary blade
The fabric that I chose for this garland was a green buffalo plaid and a plain burlap.
The no sew method is perfect to use for this garland, but you can sew them if you want. And before you say anything, this is an old self healing mat that has seen better days, so I actually do not recommend using hot glue on them. I used white felt to back the green fabric, because it was very light and it needed more weight on it. The felt was the perfect choice.
After you glue and trim your tree shapes, leaving the bottom open, use pillow fiberfill to stuff them.
Then glue the bottom closed, leaving a small opening for a trunk, using a silicon wand to help seal the sides of the bottom. You can find these at the Dollar Tree or they also sell them on Amazon.
For the green trees, I used twigs for trunks. For the burlap trees, I used tree bark for trunks.
These are very simple trees to make! I even made more in other prints just to place in various empty spots like dough bowls and baskets.
A wooden gold star was added to the green trees.
And a raffia bow was added to the burlap trees.
Next, I started adding them to a piece of jute twine. I used five total trees for this garland, so I placed a green tree right in the center of the jute twine with hot glue.
Between the trees, I added grapevine decor balls along the jute twine.
One small, one large, one small, in that order.
Just like this.
After I added the first set of grapevine balls, I added a burlap tree to either side of the middle green tree. I used a large crochet needle to help thread the jute through the balls.
The grapevine ball colors were also alternated as you can see here.
And here is the finished garland hanging from our mantel!
What do you think about my fabric Christmas tree garland?
I love the rustic appeal! What about you? What colors would you use? You could also use wooden beads instead of the grapevine balls.
Pin This DIY Garland to Your Pinterest Boards!
I hope you enjoyed this DIY! Let me know in the comments if you think you’ll give it a try! Make sure to join us on our email list to be notified of new blog posts, new Facebook live tutorials, and new items in our shop.
Pingback: Farmhouse Carrot Garland - How to Bring Some Spring to your Mantel! - My Eclectic Treasures
Pingback: Woodland Christmas Tree Canvas - My Eclectic Treasures
Pingback: DIY Holiday Garland for Your Christmas Home Decor - My Eclectic Treasures