Sew a Christmas Tree Costume

Optional: Tree Stiffening

Optional: Tree Stiffening

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

On the bottom branches at the inside "bottom of the branch" hand sew boning or wire to the point on the felt inside the costume.
• Continue around the tree keeping the tree open and full as you attach the boning or wire.
• Overlap the ends of the boning or wire at the place you started. Tack the ends of boning together with stitches.
• If you are using wire, tape the ends of wire and coat them with tape to prevent the ends of wire from poking the costume wearer.
• Repeat at as many "branches" as desired, avoiding the face area to eliminate the possibility of the costume wearer being poked in the face.
• Carefully put on and remove the costume so that the wearer does not become entangled or poked with the boning or wire.

• Materials
• Folding the Fabric
• Create the Branches
• Start Sewing
• Sewing the Branches
• Face and Arms Openings
• Felt Star Tree Topper
• Decorations
• Optional: Tree Stiffening
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