Ripped Fabric Christmas Tree

This Ripped Fabric Christmas Tree is one of 4 projects featured in the 2024 Holiday Issue of American Farmhouse Style Magazine! Be sure to check the end of this post or TAP HERE for info about the other 3 festive projects that were also featured!

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• Base for Tree (I used a salvaged bun foot from a piece of furniture)
• Wooden Dowel (my dowel was just over 12in)
• Various Green Fabric to create Christmas Tree (most all from Hobby Lobby)
• Osnaburg Muslin Fabric (Hobby Lobby or CLICK HERE)
• Bird Rubber Stamp (CLICK HERE)
• Alphabet Stamps (Hobby Lobby SKU: 911677)
• Black Ink Pad (Find it HERE)
• Rusty Stars (Find them HERE)
• Rusty Bells (Find them HERE)
• Rusty Safety Pin (Find them HERE)
• Scissors
• Hot Glue Gun (CLICK HERE)
• Jute Twine

Follow Along with these Directions:

1st, Be sure your dowel is cut to fit your base

Something to Note: I used a salvaged bun foot for base and a 12in dowel…..look around your stash and decide what you’ll use….this will determine how tall to create your tree!

Don’t have this exact base for your tree? Here are some other ideas for you!

• Any wooden block base with drilled hole for dowel
• Flower Pot or Bucket with floral foam block
• Really any unique container with deep place for piece of floral foam
• A mini basket, piece of pottery or coffee cup would be SO CUTE!
• Chunky Spindle with drilled hole for dowel

If you have a wooden base, be sure there is a hole drilled to fit the dowel

Use a bit of hot glue to secure the dowel in the hole of the base

And now we rip fabric!

Rip or Cut multiple strips of each fabric you plan to use….about an inch wide (length doesn’t matter, you cut that as you go)

Tie your first piece of fabric around the dowel, and then cut it to the length you want the widest part of your tree to be.

Keep tying on fabric pieces, creating a triangle tree form as you get up to the very top.

Then you can trim here and there once you’re finished.

As you go, push the fabric down on the dowel to help pack the fabric and make the tree fuller

Hot glue the 2 rusty stars together with the tip of wooden dowel between them

Using a bit of jute twine, connect 2 rusty bells together & tie under star at the top

Use rubber stamps with black ink and Osnaburg muslin to create a custom label….I chose a decorative stamp and letter stamps to make a charming bird label…then attach to tree with rusty safety pin.

Lastly, step back & admire your beautiful work!

Be Sure to SAVE this PROJECT to your Pinterest Board

A set of 3 made in various heights sure would make a pretty centerpiece!

However you create yours, it’ll be so beautiful & charmingly handmade!

Remember, this project tutorial can also be found in the December/January issue of American Farmhouse Style magazine. You can order this issue online, or find it on stands near other magazines like Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and Magnolia. 

Here are the other three projects that were featured in the same issue.

So many creative ideas to make for yourself or others!