Today’s craft may be one of my favorite things I have ever made. Last night, I dug through the boxes in the attic space adjacent to Braylen’s closet. This house has the best storage and I sat on the floor with a big box of baby things that I’m certain couldn’t have fit my big girl just last year. I took a trip down memory lane, memories that seem like yesterday not 365 yesterdays ago, as I pulled out her Christmas pajamas from last year.
I’m sure you’ve seen the fabric scrap trees on Pinterest, or perhaps the ones that are made from ribbon. I love the look of the fabric, all of the pieces different, yet they come together so seamlessly to create a Christmas tree full of whimsy and cheer. And I thought it would be even better if I could make it a little more personal and pull a few of my favorite pajamas from Christmas past to create a Christmas tree.
I started with just a few sets of pajamas, you won’t need too many so just pick a few favorites. Next, I cut the fabric in strips (about 1.5 inches wide) and then cut the strips into sqaures (about .5-1 inch long). I only used 2 pajama tops and 2 pair of pants, each from a different set.
I used a 10X20 canvas and painted the entire canvas a soft pink hue. You could paint it any color that will coordinate with the fabric that will be used to make the tree.
It’s important to sketch a triangle to use as a guide.
After the triangle was drawn I started adding the fabric using a hot glue gun and starting at the bottom and working my way up.
I was surprised at just how quickly this project went. Row after row of pajama fabric turned into the cutest Christmas tree, ever.
I cut the star for the top of the tree from the print of one of the pajama tops. The base of the tree is actually a gingerbread (wo)man’s dress. You can see that the fabric pieces don’t have to be exactly the same shape and size. I actually think it looks better when everything isn’t precisely cut to the same exact measurements.
I placed the finished canvas in Braylen’s room, it fit perfectly with her pink decor.
And for memory-sake I added these details on the back:
I love that these sweet clothes, full of memories, aren’t packed away in a box any longer.
That is such a cute way to use something personal and special! Love it!
Genius!!!!!! I was just trying to think of something I could do with Julia’s sweet personalized outfits that no longer fit. You are awesome, my friend. 🙂
What a WONDERFUL idea! I love this!!
Very cute and so sweet! The pj’s are always my favorite 🙂
SO CUTE! What a great idea!!!!!
This is adorable! I give my girls pajamas every year on Christmas Eve (just like my mom did when we were little!) and I’m so excited about this adorable way to preserve them long after my girls have outgrown their little pj’s.
I love, love, love that this project makes use of old clothes. I hate getting ride of my children’s clothing after they’ve all outgrown it because they are full of memories. This is a great way to keep those memories and repurpose them too.
What a great idea! It looks super cute too! Now to find some pj’s…. 🙂
This is such a GREAT idea! I wonder if I could come up with another way of doing something similar with the other “special” clothes I have for the boys.