I have been seeing so many different decorative trees but I haven’t seen a style that I was loving. I decided to try making one where I can incorporate my own materials and colors that wou ld go with my style.

The items you will need to make the larger tree are listed below

36 inch metal floral stand I purchased mine from hobby lobby it was $4.99
A drill
Yard stick or tape measure
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors
Hacksaw
Pliers
Cream colored spray paint
A skein of chunky yarn also purchased at hobby lobby
Cream colored cord
And a piece of wood for the stand this one was $2.39 at hobby lobby

Step 1 You need to remove the medal piece that is connected to the middle and bottom bar Take your pliers and open up the two hooks on the bottom and remove them from the bottom bar

Now you will be able to slide this piece right off the middle leg

Step two Using the hacksaw saw off the two outer legs just below the bottom bar it should look like this when you are done

Next you need to use the hacksaw to remove the hook at the top. Using the hacksaw saw right at the bend this is how it will look when you are done

Step three You can use any color you would like I choose this one because my yarn is cream if you choose to do a green are to make a green tree you can skip this step Take your spray paint and paint one side let dry they turn over and paint the other side

Step four Take your yarn and measure out a six and half yard piece and cut now measure another six and half yard piece and cut so now you have two pieces measuring six and half yards each I wind each piece into a ball I found it easier to work with when doing the tree Next cut 23 twelve inch pieces of the cream cordStep five Using your hot glue gun add a small amount of glue to the bottom bar in the middle and glue the middle leg to the bottom bar making sure the middle leg is centered it should look like this when you are done

Now using your hot glue gun and your first roll of yarn, start in the middle of the bottom bar and start gluing your yarn outwards towards the bottom corner repeat this step with your other roll of yarn on the opposite side working outward to the bottom corner

It should look like this when you are done

Step seven We are now going to add the 23 twelve inch pieces of cord to the bottom bar over the yarn you just glued on Starting at one end of the tree take one piece of the cord and make a loop and place it under the bottom bar with the loop facing you next lift the loop up and take the two end pieces from the back and pull them through the loop towards you pull tight repeat this with another five pieces keep moving towards the middle of the tree

Now take a sixth piece of cord this time laying the loop on top of the middle leg and the two end pieces under the bottom bar with one piece on either side of the middle leg lift up the loop and pull the two end pieces through the loop pulling tight

Your bottom bar should be looking like this

Continue with the last five pieces of cord making a loop laying it under the bottom bar with the loop facing you lifting the loop and pulling the two end pieces through the loop pulling it tight this is what it should now look like when all 23 pieces are added to the bottom bar

Step eight You need to wrap the yarn around the left outer bar once by taking the ball of yarn on your left side and lay it across the bar pulling the ball of yarn through the opening in between the left and middle bar bringing it back out to the left

Repeat this step with the other ball of yarn on the right side

Next add a dab of hot glue to the middle bar and bring your yarn on the left side across pulling tight and glueing it to the middle bar

Next take the ball of yarn and feed through the space between the middle leg and left side bar bring it back over to the left side now wrap the yarn around the right bar again like I explained above when you did the first wrap around

You should end up like this. Now repeat this step to the right side bring the yarn back in between the left arm and middle leg and back to the right

Don’t forget to wrap the yarn around the outer right bar when you bring the yarn back over to the right Next add glue to the top of the bottom bar and glue the first row of yarn you just did

Now you are going to continue what you for the first row all the way up the tree doing the left side then the right you just keep alternating sides all the way up the tree. You do not need to glue the rows of yarn together we only glued the first row to the bottom bar

Your tree should be looking like this as you are working your way up when you get close to the top you may need to use your scissors to push the yarn through

It will get to tight at the very top to push the yarn through so take the top piece of yarn add some glue to the metal and wrap the yarn around you may need to wrap around more then once just make sure you add more glue and end with both pieces of yarn on the backside of the tree

Now flip your tree over and trim the two pieces of yarn like this

Now add some glue and glue down both pieces of yarn

This is what your tree should look like

Step nine Take your wood piece and drill a hole in the middle now place your tree stem to make sure the whole is big enough when it fits in the hole you are now ready to paint remove the tree and paint your base

After the base is tree add some hot glue to the hole and glue in your tree

Tree Topper supplies you will need are

3 inch wood star

Glue

Glitter

Paintbrush

First cover one side of star with glue and glitter let dry after it is dry flip over and do the same to the other side don’t forget to get the sides of the star let dry

After the star is dry you will need to trim the top of the tree just a little so it isn’t so fluffy then add hot glue to the star as shown and add to the top of the tree

Finally I took each piece of cord we added on the bottom and separated all the strands of each piece and you are now doneIf you would like to make one of the smaller trees the directions are the same as the big tree except for the size of the frame and the materials here is what you will need for small tree Two 8 yard pieces of a thinner yarn which I used on the tree on the left and for the tree on the right I also used Two 8 yard pieces but I used the cream cord for this whole tree You will also need 16 nine inch pieces of cord for the bottom fringe You follow the directions for the larger tree above except for what I just mentioned above For the tree topper I used a one and a half inch star and you do not need to trim the top of the tree before adding the star to the top

22 Comments

Tammy on October 4, 2019 at 11:24 pm

Simple beautiful
Dee Dee Snyder on October 4, 2019 at 11:49 pm

I saw this same tree today at the atHome store in Kettering, OH and instantly thought of the Shabby Tree! ❤️❤️❤️
Cheryl on October 4, 2019 at 11:59 pm

Love it.
Letty on October 5, 2019 at 12:52 am

So adorable , new to your site
Donna young on October 5, 2019 at 1:16 am

Is the directions correct for making the smaller trees when it says use eight inches of cord? Could it be eight feet instead. Just didn’t sound right.
Brenda on October 5, 2019 at 1:27 am

What frames were used for the small trees?
Cristina on October 5, 2019 at 2:31 am

For the smaller trees on the left and right you said 8 inches or cord is this correct?
Anne Cordell on October 5, 2019 at 3:39 am

Would you show how to do small tree, not sure how you cut frame down, and not understanding the “two 8 inch pieces of thinner yarn….” do you mean you cut maybe 8 feet of thinner yarn to wrap up each side? Thank you so much for your time, I love watching you and all of the awesome crafts. So excited to make the large tree but need more instruction re frame etc for small tree. Blessings to you!!! You are truly appreciated!! (I dont have website, dont know how to do, just have facebook business page)
Cindy Maag on October 5, 2019 at 11:37 am

I love these trees!

I have a few questions regarding the smaller trees. At the very bottom of the instructions where it describes how to make smaller trees, did you mean to say you used 8 YARDS of yarn rather than 8 INCHES as stated in the instructions? Eight inches doesn’t seem to be enough yarn. Also, do you use the same cemetery wreath holder for the smaller trees but just cut them shorter to the desired tree height?

Thanks for all of your videos and blog posts – keep ’em coming!
Trish on October 5, 2019 at 1:39 pm

My Neighbor Next Door makes rugs out of strips of fabric would not be interesting to weave through the shape of a tree
Ruth E Barton on October 6, 2019 at 2:31 pm

I love this! I watched the live, but came here to see how to make the smaller trees. Please correct or explain the two 8 inch pieces. Did you mean feet? Thanks
Leah on October 11, 2019 at 12:36 am

Ok so I’m confused on the length of yarn needed for a smaller tree. 6.5 yards for the 36” tree. How many yards for say an 18” tree? Thanks. These are beautiful and I can’t wait to try them!!!
Gail Price on October 13, 2019 at 4:12 am

Hi Barb, I just want you to know that you , The Shabby Tree, and your behind the scenes family and friends, are making so many people happy. I have read many comments where people had stopped crafting and then they found you and The Shabby Tree, and they are crafting again. You are such an inspiration to many crafters. I love your enthusiasm, energy and your kindness towards others. Thank you for bringing joy to the lives of so many and more to follow. Who knows, maybe someday you can hold a craft conference and bring everyone together! Wouldn’t that be awesome! Wishing you much success and happiness. Thank you for touching my life as well. Best regards, Gail Price
Dottie Kluempers on October 13, 2019 at 11:33 am

HOW COOL IS THAT LOVE IT
Tasha White on October 15, 2019 at 5:25 pm

Love these so cute my sister making some for her tablets at work she’s putting light in hers 😍
Debbie on October 18, 2019 at 5:25 am

I can answer one of your questions. She purchased 3 different sizes then did them like she did the large one.
Isabel on October 30, 2019 at 1:03 pm

I love these trees, just have a question when wrapping the yarn Do You do a complete wrap on the outer bars each time and just go around on the inner bar with the cord or yarn? Thank you
Nancy T. on November 2, 2019 at 11:48 pm

8 yards
Patricia Roshy Vosberg on November 7, 2019 at 4:31 pm

Love these!!!! Going to try it.
Sherry Beason on November 17, 2019 at 8:19 am

I absolutely love this tree I love everything about they shaby tree and everything it’s about thank you for sharing
Jane t lindsey on December 15, 2019 at 11:33 pm

Directions are hard to follow. No one replies to questions!
Laurel Dickenson on April 19, 2020 at 8:55 pm

Oh my gosh, sometimes I worry about myself. For a good 30 seconds I was looking at the picture trying to figure out what you were doing with the flowery material? Then the Epiphany hit. It was your glue gun.

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