I saw this basic idea a couple times while surfing around cyberspace, and made one for my little boy.
Sorry this picture is blurry, it is the only one I have of him in it!
He isn't one for standing still much.
Here is a link to the only tutorial I actually saved. That is SO unlike me. :)
I used:
Ribbon
(I got the whole 6 pack of 18" lengths from the Target 1$ section!)
A toddler t-shirt
(I bought it at Target and then used my seam ripper to take off the pocket.)
liquid stitch
(you could sew them on for added durability.)
Fray Check
Scissors
Seam ripper
(to remove the pocket)
My Target purchases.
To make the tree, I just cut the first ribbon color to about one inch and slanted the cut. I fray check-ed the edges of the ribbon and then used liquid stitch to glue the ribbon to the shirt. I could have sewn them on, but I figured the shirt would only be worn once anyway.
After that first cut, I cut each ribbon one at a time slightly bigger.
Not exactly a science.
I took this picture with my supplies after I had gotten started.
I continued cutting each of the six ribbons in the same way.
Then, when I got to the bottom, I used some brown ribbon I already had to make a trunk.
After all the ribbon was secured, I knew I needed a tree topper.
I thought about this gem, but thought better of it since I have a little boy and the gem was looking a little too girly.
I opted for the understated button.
It turned out so fun, and it didn't take me long at all! Maybe 15-20 minutes.
