Merry almost Christmas! Gift making is in full swing for me, how about you? I have a quick, fairly easy, and satisfying little project to make a – Christmas Tree Treat Holder! It combines machine sewing and hand sewing to put it all together. So, if you are looking for a quick gift to make, this is it!
Let’s get started!
Christmas Tree Treat Holder
MATERIALS
- HeatnBond Fusible Fleece
- 3 different prints of fat quarters or fabric scraps is great too (1 should be green for the tree)
- Various Christmas embellishments (buttons, tiny bells, pom poms, rick rack, etc.)
TOOLS USED
- Sewing machine
- Iron – I love OLISO!
- Scissors
- Water soluble pen
- Turning tool – such as a stiletto or chopstick
- Christmas Tree Treat Holder Pattern
- Hot glue gun and needle and thread for embellishments
CUTTING
- For the tree
- cut one 14″ x 8″ green cotton rectangle for the outer body
- cut one 14″ x 8″ cotton rectangle for the inner body
- cut one 14″ x 8″ HeatnBond Fusible Fleece
- For the candy holder body
- cut one 15.5″ x 3″ cotton rectangle for the outer body
- cut one 15.5″ x 3″ cotton rectangle for the inner body
- cut one 15.5″ x 3″ HeatnBond Fusible Fleece
- For the candy holder bottom
- cut one 6″ x 6″ cotton square for the outer bottom
- cut one 6″ x 6″ cotton square for the inner bottom
- cut one 6″ x 6″ HeatnBond Fusbile Fleece
PREP
- Prep the templates. Print onto cardstock. For the body, cut and tape where indicated.
LET’S BEGIN!
Make the Tree
- Attach a 14″ x 8″ HeatnBond fusible fleece to the back of the 14″ x 8″ green cotton outer body rectangle. Use the instructions from the packaging as directed. 
- Quilt as desired. I used a scallop stitch on my sewing machine to make a quilted garland designed. You can use any stitch as desired to use as the garland or just quilt as usual or you can add rick rack here too for the garland by sewing it into place.
- Using the provided template, trace the shape onto the outer body piece. Cut the shape out.
- Using the same template, trace it onto the 14″ x 8″ inner body and cut the shape out.
- Take each body piece and lay onto each other with wrong sides facing out. Pin in place. Mark a 2″ opening on the straight side of the pinned pieces with a water- soluble pen (this is where you will turn the piece right side out). Starting at one end of the opening, backstitch and sew using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Once you get to the end of the 2″ opening, backstitch here as well.
- Clip the curved area.
- Turn the piece right side out through the opening, using a stiletto or chopstick to smooth out the curves, corners, and seams. Smooth the front and back with an iron. Close the opening by turning the seams inward. Press with an iron and hand sew in place.
- With the inner tree body facing out and the straight edge facing up, meet each corner together.
- Using a ladder stitch, hand sew the sides together, starting at the bottom corners.
- Add a pompom or other embellishment to the top of the tree by hand sewing it in place.
- Add all the desired embellishments to the outer body of the tree by hand sewing in place. When done, set aside and proceed to the candy holder body.
Make the Candy Holder Body
- Attach a 15.5″ x 3″ HeatnBond fusible fleece rectangle to the back of the 15.5″ x 3″ outer body cotton rectangle. Use the instructions from the packaging as directed.
 - Take each outer body piece and inner body piece and lay onto each other with wrong sides facing out. Pin in place. Mark a 2″ opening on one long side of the pinned pieces with a water-soluble pen (this is where you will turn the piece right side out). Starting at one end of the opening, backstitch and sew using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Once you get to the end of the 2″ opening, backstitch here as well.
- Turn the piece right side out through the opening, using a stiletto or chopstick to smooth out the corners and seams. Smooth the front and back with an iron. Close the opening by turning the seams inward. Press with an iron and hand sew in place.
- With the inner candy holder body facing out, meet each side together. Hand sew using the same ladder stitch as you did on the tree body. Set the piece aside and proceed with making the candy holder bottom.
Make the Candy Holder Bottom
- Attach a 6″ x 6″ HeatnBond fusible fleece square to the back of the 6″ x 6″ outer body cotton square. Use the instructions from the packaging as directed. 
- Using the provided template, trace the circle shape onto the outer body piece. Cut the shape out.
- Repeat for the 6″ x 6″ inner body square.
- Take the outer bottom piece and inner bottom piece and lay onto each other with wrong sides facing out. Pin in place. Mark a 2″ opening on either side of the pinned pieces with a water-soluble pen (this is where you will turn the piece right side out). Starting at one end of the opening, backstitch and sew using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Once you get to the end of the 2″ opening, backstitch here as well.
- Clip around the entire circle.
- Turn the piece right side out through the opening, using a stiletto or chopstick to smooth out the corners and seams. Smooth the front and back with an iron.
- Close the opening by turning the seams inward. Hand sew in place and press with an iron. Set the piece aside and proceed with putting the base together.
Assemble the Candy Holder Body to the Base
- Take the candy holder body and align to the base (inner base should be facing inwards).
- Hand sew along the entire base, using a ladder stitch.
- Turn the candy body holder bottom side down.
You are now finished! Place the tree top onto the candy body holder and enjoy!
Hi! I'm Karen Pratt and I run Creamcraft Goods. You can mainly find me over at my Instagram page where I share my projects, love for fabric, sewing, and crafting! I'm a self-taught sewist and have been sewing and creating for many years. In addition to sewing, I love dabbling in journal making, cross stitch and embroidery, beginning leather crafting, and I also love antiquing too. In some projects, I like to incorporate these interests into my sewing projects as well. I love creating things that are cute and functional and I'm excited to share my ideas through projects with you! When I'm not creating, I like to enjoy life with my husband and twins (boy and girl), cooking and baking, and having fun family adventures.