Zipper Christmas Tree {tutorial}

 

Cute, Easy, Cheap.  My kind of project!

What you'll need:

 

• Dollar store bib (or this would also look great on a onesies or shirt)
• Steam A Seam (my is lite but regular would be better, I picked up lite by accident.  Heat n Bond would also work. Whichever you've got on hand)
• Scrap fabrics
• Zipper

Unzip zipper and cut into several pieces depending on how big you want your tree.  Mine were about 3 inches, some smaller cause you'll be trimming it into a tree shape.

Cut your scrap fabric a little larger than your zipper pieces.  Place a Steam a Seam piece next, then arrange your zipper pieces overlapping just slightly.  Now go gently iron the zippers in place.  

 

Now trim your tree shape.

Place another piece of Steam a Seam on the back of the tree, trim excess.  Position this on your bib, iron in place.  (I chose to do a small tree trunk out of brown, but that is totally optional.)

Sew around the edge of your tree and you're done.  You could actually skip this step and just be done, but I didn't feel my zippers were quite secure enough (probably cause of my Steam a Seam Lite).  

It's SO festive.  I love the texture!!  And even though Mr. Lincoln is not exactly eating food and in need of a bib, he will still look so cute in this.

 Merry Christmas!!

Linking to:
Creative Christmas @ Creative Crate  
Made by You Monday @ Skip to My Lou
Whatever Goes Wed. @ Someday Crafts
Show and Tell @ BlueCricket Design
We Did It Wed @ Sew Much Ado
Tea Rose Home
Strut your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple
Friday Fun Finds @ KoJo Designs 
Christmas Tree Roundup