Making a Thread Spool Christmas Tree

Donna
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November 22, 2019

Vintage Looking Thread Spool Tree or Gift Ornaments - ornaments on display I love old wooden thread spools and decided to make some Christmas tree decorations with them for a homespun Christmas tree this year. It's simple enough for a child to do and fun to personalize! Try them yourself!

Supplies:

empty thread spools
ribbons
any holiday wrapping paper or even copies of family photos!
rubber bands
craft glue

Steps:

Cut out pictures or decorative paper (even music sheets) and glue onto empty spools. I added rubber bands to hold them in place until thoroughly dried.

Vintage Looking Thread Spool Tree or Gift Ornaments - cut decorative paper to fit around spool, glue and hold in place with a rubber band until dry

Cut 18" long assorted ribbons (or longer if you want longer ornament tails) and fold ribbon in half.

Vintage Looking Thread Spool Tree or Gift Ornaments - cut ribbon lengths

Vintage Looking Thread Spool Tree or Gift Ornaments - fold ribbon in half

Fold again to fit ribbon into spool hole and thread it through the middle.

Vintage Looking Thread Spool Tree or Gift Ornaments - fold in half again and thread through the spool

You may tie each end of the ribbon on the spool to hold in place if you like. Note that I kept a pen in the looped side to keep it from slipping out when I was tying the other side of the ribbon. I tied some and not others just to experiment.