Burlap Christmas Tree

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Burlap Christmas Tree

My inspiration for this project was West Elm's Burlap Tree.

I used a foam cone (4 7/8 x 17 7/8 in), some burlap ribbon that I had on hand, and t shaped pins to make this.
I want to stress that I would not have used the pins if there was any possibility of a child coming in contact with this tree. If you have children, I suggest using glue and a cardboard base instead.

The foam cone was pricey at the craft store. I made sure to have a coupon along with me.

First I wrapped one piece of the burlap ribbon around the base of the foam cone so that no white would show.

I cut the pieces of burlap ribbon about 7 to 8 inches long. My ribbon was too wide, so I also cut each piece lengthwise.

I twisted each strip into a cone shape and pinned it to the foam. I put the pin as high as possible to make it easier for the next layer to cover.

When I had worked my way from the bottom to the top row, I made a little cone shaped "hat" for the top. I stitched it with a piece of twine so that no pins would show on the top.