DIY Upholstered Christmas Trees
Level:
Intermediate
How-To:
Decor, Holiday Decor
Seasonal Event:
Christmas, Seasonal
MATERIALS:
- Foam core
- X-acto knife
- Fabric
- Spray glue
- Hot glue
- Upholstery tacks
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Create an edge pattern that you like. IT can be a straight edge of zig zag edge
- Cut out & you’ll use that to cut out your pieces onto foam core
- Trace your pattern onto your foam core & cut out with an x-acto knife. Do 4 of these cut outs
- Then measure the width of your foam core & double that to make your slits. Make slits at the top of 2 of your pieces, and then slits on the bottom of 2 of your pieces
- To attach the fabric -spray glue your foam core & then place it on your fabric
- Using scissors cut around tthe cut our leaving about 1 inch - 2 inches of excess fabric
- Fold the fabric to the backside of your foam core & secure down with hot glue
- Slide your pieces together
- Add upholstery tacks down along the side if you prefer
