Oh Christmas Tree

[@psum6537]

Idea, just put the points inside the previous one and sew them closed. Pretty on both sides.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Great idea!

[@58sewgood]

That was my thought

[@Shazdog123]

Just what I was thinking! X

[@lunardesignstudiolinda1256]

Glad you all thought this! Perfect! Thanks

[@dariataylor6495]

I was thinking the same thing… that way they have no front or back.

[@tangorhumba3777]

You should tuck the trunk inside the bottom layer and you would have a much neater back instead of raggy threads

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes, someone mentioned that a while back. Not sure why I didn't think of that!

[@margaretWestminster]

I love this and it’s a pleasure to watch a left handed person cutting and sewing. We are rare. 🎄🎄🎄. ❤

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much! It was so much fun to make this little garland!!

[@conniekrinsky4756]

Really cute idea! I also thought it would be good to fit each section inside the previous one. I also thought it would be nice to add to a package. It would become a keepsake. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes! I dont know why we didnt think of that...lol but wonderful idea!

[@lisajones9898]

I agree about putting them inside each one. I'm also wondering if you could fold each square corner to corner for the triangle and sew it without cutting and sewing again. I love the idea of adding to a gift!

[@karleenpage5979]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt That was my thought as well. Then it would be fully reversible. You could also put the trunk inside the last triangle.What brand/color of thread did you use for the fancy stitching?

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@karleenpage5979 it was a gold colored Glide thread

[@cheryljunkins6935]

The trees are just simple and pretty. What a great idea.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you Cheryl !! We love hearing this!!

[@liammorris7989]

You could thread the jute/floss/string hanging loop through the point of the smallest triangle (with a needle, from the inside) before you proceed to put the triangles together, then it would be hidden. Very cute tree!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Ohhh... yes! Great idea!

[@suewalker469]

That’s what I thought too! x

[@published2809]

I would stuff mine though! Very nice, thank you for sharing and have a Merry Christmas to last you all year long. NC here too!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

That sounds fantastic! Yay!! NC folks!!

[@sandybruce9092]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt yes - yea for NC people. I live over in Mooresville, Iredell County!!!!!

[@harryburkett7754]

There are cute star buttons which could top your tree. Thanks for sharing this project.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

What a fantastic idea!

[@md_free85]

My wife and children really enjoyed your sweat demeanor and Christmas decor idea. Thank you

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much for the kind words!!

[@margaretWestminster]

I love your pretty tree. Also watching left handed cutting etc makes it all so normal and easy. Thank you very much. ❤❤❤

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

❤ Thank you so much! And yes being a left handed sewer can make watching videos a challenge!

[@jessiehaislet3625]

When I sew small pieces or tight places I like to use a leader. Just a piece of doubled scrap to begin sewing on then continue onto the shape then clip off the leader and use it again when needed. It helps keep the feed dogs from eating your quilt piece. Your project is very nice! Thank you!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you!

[@katielove9932]

You did a beautiful job on the tree. I am amazed how so many mixed materials can look so good together. And there are so many wonderful ideas how to expand on it on the comments. Thank you everyone for your help.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much! It's so great how everyone comes up with diffrent ways to make this so cute!!

[@deirdremcloughlin6364]

Great tutorial, easy to follow and really cute, original hand made decoration. I love it😊

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you!! I am so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@nancy9478]

These are too cute! I may make a few with card stock and use them as a gift tag. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

What a wonderful idea!! Thank you so much for the feed back too!

[@georgiastewart4479]

The tree ornament is sweet 🌲🌲🌲

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much Georgia!

[@beckylash5797]

You could see the pieces individually to stabilizer (coffee filters work great) and turn them before sewing together. You could tuck each inside of the next and sew. The front and back would look alike.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes, the tucking inside each other was suggested in a comment below. I am not sure why we didn’t think of it ourselves :-) but I am super happy all our great followers suggested it!

[@Ohio_Memory_Bears]

How cute are these Christmas trees 🎄 Thank you for sharing 🎉

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much!!

[@lindastevens8392]

Nice! I was thinking about adding sequins at the top of the tree or maybe on the branches too!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

What a fantastic idea!! I bet that would be super cute!!

[@karleenpage5979]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt You could also sew beads or sequins on it for "decorations".

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@karleenpage5979 that would make it so special!!! 😍

[@ndlz1]

I find it’s also helpful to sew a thick thread with a knotted end, sticking out of the corner seams. Then upon turning inside out, pull on the string gently to bring the point out. Then clip the knot, and slide out the thread.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Ohh!!! What a great tip!

[@sandybruce9092]

Love these ornaments - just a comment on sewing those points. I learned many years ago when I actually sewed collars that if you take a couple small stitches across the point before turning to the next side (is that clear?) - the point will actually be much sharper than just pivoting and turning. I haven’t a clue why this works but it does. One of those old time tricks! I do wish there was a printed description of the sizes if squares but I’ll just go back through the transcript and copy down the sizes later on. These would make such pretty items to sell for a quilt guild or just to give as a beautiful gift to friends/guild members. Thanks so much!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Another great idea! oh and Sandy, we used to live in Mooresville!!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

There is on our website a pdf you can download www.flashfictionmysteryquilt.com look for Free Patterns Tab. PS You would love our mystery quilt!!

[@sandybruce9092]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt YES!!!!!! Thank you so much - my brain must be on vacation😄. I just subscribed to your YT posts!,,,,

[@sandybruce9092]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt just saved both the little tree and the basket pdf instructions to Books and I also text things to myself - two places so I never forget!!! Thanks again. Mill check about your mystery quilte - sounds interesting,

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@sandybruce9092 awesome!! We just started our 2022 quilt two weeks ago! It's the perfect time to join us!

[@eviedun]

I love this ladies. Thank you🥰

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much!

[@gracielaguzman1448]

hi from mexico i saw this tree i love it

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

I am so happy you love it!! Please share the video with your friends. We will be doing one more easy holiday project in the next few weeks!! Subscribe to our Chanel to be notified when it releases!

[@gsr7772]

Love your little trees! I must make some for Christmas! One more tip - after you trim your corners, trim the seam allowance so the point looks like an arrowhead - there will be even less bulk when you turn the pieces. Take care 🥰

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Great tip!

[@janeberg8905]

I would have put the trunk inside the bottom piece. I am making a ton of these to use on the presents I give! So cute! Thank you.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

I know...lol hindsight would have been wonderful when I was shooting this video. I am so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@lindab2144]

This is really cute. I make new ornaments for my tree each year. My grandson's help make some for their tree too..those aren't sewn. I buy wooden shapes for them to paint or we do yarn ones.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much!! I know in years to come those ornaments your grandson made will mean the world to him!

[@maggiesport]

I would sew the hanger for the tree in the top one so that when it gets turned hanger is already there. I also would nest inside the upper piece so it looks the same on both sides. I am going to make some for the neighbors and friends.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes that was suggested in the comments below. I don’t know why we didn’t think of it, lol. We were just so excited to have such a cute project to show everyone! Thanks!

[@jenihansen7201]

THIS IS SO CUTE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE IT. NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much! Please share with all your friends!!

[@fredawade9115]

It would be much easier to make prairie points in graduated sizes. No turning.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Feel free to make this however is easiest for you.

[@eileenmeyers6080]

Why not enclose the top of the trunk inside the opening of the bottom of the tree? Then no raw edges showing .🙂

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Someone mentioned earlier, that you can do that with even with the triangles. Great idea’s from everyone. It’s interesting when I made the tutorial it never dawned on me… lol

[@maureenlangerfeld8489]

Very cute!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much Maureen! We have other craft idea's on our youtube channel. I hope you check them out!

[@tracyruth4247]

I love the idea. I'm going to try it like this except lightly stuff each section, then starting from the trunk, insert each piece into the next so youre you're sewing each section closed. Then before you add the top section, thread a needle with hanging thread and insert it into the tip of the tree for the hanger....tie it off and sew section shut. It's working out in my brain, we shall see how it goes in real life lol😄

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@tracyruth4247 thank you!!

[@lindacontois8818]

These Christmas Tree ornaments were such fun to make. I made 5 in a few hours with scraps..

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! If you liuked making these look for our video tutorial for our super fast pot holders!

[@sandybruce9092]

Oh, forgot to say (I’m old and forget things) - I did some screen shops to save along the way showing the process. Gotta love my iPad!!!!!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Smart!!!

[@yvonnemoretti7646]

They are so small I might just try cutting with my pinking shears and sew all around.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

That sounds like a really cute plan. We made him small enough to hang on Christmas trees, but of course you can make them whatever size you would like. Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@margaretWestminster]

I just realized that 1 year ago I watched and left similar comment. Thank you again.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

😂 I do the same thing!!

[@fanofharry]

Lovely little tree, but why wouldn’t you put each point inside the one above, and then sew, rather than layering them? Then it looks the same on both sides & it's neater.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you! Yes that is a great idea! I was brain storming and shooting the video at the same time I invented the little tree so I didn’t really think about all the other ways it could be done 😂 but it is so fun to sew up anyway you choose.

[@suewalker469]

The hanging string could be pulled through the top triangle before sewing everything together

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

it sure could!

[@kayetufton339]

I agree with the gal who said to just put each piece inside of the next one then sew ,,,

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes! We totally agree, not sure where our brains were that day!

[@barbaradrentlaw597]

You could sew the trunk inside the bottom triangle then the raw edges woukd be hidden.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Yes! So true!

[@Lizspears79]

Thanks Linda!

[@lynneschultz316]

I was surprised that you didn’t place the tree trunk inside the opening of the lowest triangle of the tree. Was there a particular reason you didn’t?

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Lol I have no idea why I never thought of it. We had been working all morning on another video and this popped one into my head. I guess I was thinking one sided view. Lol or tired and not thinking at all haha!

[@shriganesham4626]

Very nice 👌🙏 Radhe Krishna 🙏Stay Connected

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you!!

[@traciblack2079]

What type of sewing machine do you have in this video

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

It is a Juki DX 2000 QVP and is the best machine I have ever owned. It is almost 5 years old now and has never been to the shop...ever. It has all the bells and whistles and isnt priced that way!! If you can get your hands on one you will be in love forever!! Thet still sell them new!!

[@kellietrudel8222]

@@flashfictionmysteryquilt I just bought one online yesterday after doing research! Excited to sew on it

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@kellietrudel8222 oh you are going to love it! All she needs is good thread (mine loves Wonderfil) and cleaning after each big project!

[@nilzeteribeiroribeiro6430]

Lindo parabéns

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you!

[@doloresmelendez2438]

Does anyone make potholders?

[@doloresmelendez2438]

No potholders ?? Dolores Melendez

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

We can definately do a video on making pot holders if you would like that. Let us know?

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

@@doloresmelendez2438 We have a pot holder video out!! It's called Homespun for the Holidays. Look for it on our chanel!!

[@fabianadacosta4687]

🥰👀🥰....😍......

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Thank you so much!!

[@fabianadacosta4687]

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[@dorothylehman4164]

Why don't you put your tree trunk inside? Just think it would look so much better sup to you though. Cause it's your tree when I make them. I'm blocking what you did when I make them. I'm going to put my tree trunk inside

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Someone said that awhile back. I don’t’ know why I didn’t think of that when I was shooting the video. I was just having so much fun creating lol

[@margewyatt1743]

6 hours a week, WHAT?

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

Hi, what is 6 hours a week? Sorry I am not following your comment...

[@sswc53]

Too much bulk with all the turning….pink the edges and use the raw edge!

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

You sure could! That would be so cute!!

[@janet5983]

Terrible to make. Don't waste your time.

[@flashfictionmysteryquilt]

I am sorry you didn’t like making the little tree. I made several and enjoyed sewing them and gifting them.