EZ-De's Blog Hop - Quilted Tree Ornament

EZ- De’s made creating this faux quilted tree ornament quick & simple to achieve. 

Be sure to follow through and visit the other participating designers to see what creative projects they have to share.

Ann Butler

Lisa Fulmer

Cheryl Boglioli

Madeline Arendt

Plucking Daisies

Lisa Rojas

Candice Windham

Sharon Reinhart 

Theresa Cifali

Materials: 

Ann Butler Designs EZ-De’s stamp sets- 1x3 Rails Set A #EZRA, Star Set A #EZSSA

Ann Butler ColorBox Crafter’s™ ink pad - Limelight 

ColorBox Crafter’s™ ink pads - Jungle, Bark

Linen fabric

Gold floss, needle, scissors

Blumenthal Lansing star buttons

Instructions: 

Ink 2 triangle stamps from star set with Limelight ink and stamp twice onto linen. 

Ink 3rd triangle stamp from star set with Jungle ink and stamp twice onto linen. 

Ink checkerboard rail stamp with Bark ink and stamp once onto linen. 

Heat set ink. 

Cut each stamped image from linen, leaving approximately 1/4” on all sides.

Gently fray edges around each image. 

Place two matching Limelight triangles back to back. 

Straight stitch around stamped image with gold floss, stitching two pieces together, leaving an opening in the bottom edge for the trunk (rail image). 

Place two Jungle triangles back to back.  Insert top of first set of triangle between bottom of Jungle stamped triangle approximately 1/2” as shown.  

Straight stitch around stamped image with gold floss, stitching two pieces together. 

Place second set of Limelight stamped triangles back to back.  Insert top of middle set of triangles between bottom approximately 1/2” as shown.  

Straight stitch around stamped image with gold floss, stitching two pieces together. 

Fold Bark stamped rail in half to create truck.  Insert into opening on bottom of bottom triangle, leaving approximately 1” extending.  

Straight stitch around stamped image with gold floss, stitching two pieces together. 

Use gold floss to stitch star buttons on front and back top of tree, add floss loop for hanging.