Fabric Art Using Yarn ~ Spring Tree

Kristie Hudson

7 years ago

Time for the next Craft Room Destash Challenge! This month I’m making a fabric art spring tree using my fiber & fabric scraps and free motion quilting. I made a winter tree a couple months ago & I want a tree for each season. My scrap bins are always in need of a good destash, so this challenge is perfect for this!

Every month, a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! Rules are to use mostly things from your stash & up to $10 in extra supplies if needed. Check out some awesome creations you might be able to make from your own stash! #CraftRoomDestashChallenge

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you buy something through my link or ad. This does not change your cost it just helps keep this blog running. Thanks for your support! See Privacy Policy & Affiliate Deals page for more information.

[bctt tweet=”What crafty creations could you make today from YOUR craft stash?! #CraftRoomDestashChallenge” username=”Teadoddles”]

Yarn & Fabric Scraps

My scrap yarn bin is very full again! I just cleaned out my yarn storage & WIP bags, so I found lots of leftovers.

This is also a great project to help use up batting scraps. I just use a zigzag stitch to sew up the seams.

I’m making my version of a cherry blossom tree. This tree is the first one that comes to my mind when I thing of spring. So many pink blooms!

I’m using a light sky blue for the background to get a good contrast with the blooms on the tree. I chose to use the brown on the right because it’s a little darker & not a solid color.

You can see that better in this picture. This did not come out of my yarn scraps, but it is a larger skein leftover from a project, so it still counts! ; )

To make sure I cut my fabric out the right size, I used my first tree as a template.

I don’t need as many branches for this tree, because most of them will be covered with blooms.

Once I have it laid out, it’s time to stitch it up!

Stitching it Down

Again, I’m using the stretch stitch {03}, which looks like a slanted zigzag stitch. This gives me more attachment points without completely covering the yarn, like a regular zigzag stitch would. I’m using my darning foot, which I’ve modified for FMQ, but keeping the feed dogs up. This helps me see where I’m going & still have a little more control when maneuvering. Since the foot is modified, it doesn’t press into the fabric & glides over things more easily.

Here’s my tree base all stitched down…

Some pieces to fill in the gaps, so I decided to make some of them look like knots. The first one I did, I tied the knot too tight & it didn’t show up too well. Look at the top middle to see it.

I decided to leave the knot looser so it would show up better.

Skipping the knot when stitching also helped it show up better. Now you can see the knots!

Time to add the pink!

Adding Blooms

I cut up little bits of yarn confetti to make the blooms. At first, I tried to stitch down a little patch of them with FMQ, but that did not work out so great.