How Do You Use Fabric To Decorate Christmas Trees?
Decorating your Christmas tree with fabric ornaments is a great way to use up scrap fabric leftover from other projects. You can create custom ornaments and fun Christmas memories by letting children help create the ornaments. Older kids should be able to master the simple whipstich necessary to create the ornaments while young children can add embellishments with fabric paints. Cut fabric into two to four inch strips and sew them together at the ends to form a long garland. Wrap the fabric garland around your tree before you start hanging ornaments on the tree. Metallic-look fabrics are available at most fabric stores and will reflect light to add color and shine to your Christmas tree. Tie a piece of fabric into a large bow. Attach the bow to the top of the tree using green florist wire to create a fabric tree topper. Cut fabric into simple shapes such as circles, hearts or squares. You can also trace around Christmas cookie cutters to easily create shapes. Place a small amount of po
