3 Easy No-Sew Tree Skirts

I’ve a Christmas confession to make—I’ve by no means had a tree skirt earlier than. I don’t imply I’ve by no means made a tree skirt, I imply I’ve by no means had one usually.

This yr, I assumed I’d bounce on the tree skirt practice and begin with three simple no-sew choices for my first yr.

The excellent news is that these tree skirts actually are really easy to make, however the dangerous information is that (until you will have three timber) you must choose only one!

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Provides:
-fabric (felt or fake fur in our case)
–sizzling glue gun
-matching ribbon
–material scissors
-ruler and marker

OK, listed below are the general instructions in your tree skirt. I’ll provide the variation particulars for every particular one under.

Step 1: First, we’re going to minimize a giant circle out of our material. A simple solution to get a fair circle is to make a giant sq. that’s not less than the width of your tree skirt (I’ve a small tree so I wanted not less than 40″ extensive).

Fold the sq. in half to make an extended rectangle (20″ x 40″), fold that rectangle in half on the center vertical line (20″ x 20″).

When utilizing skinny fabric-like felt, you may even make one other fold to make your sq. a triangle like I did within the first image (the fur is slightly too thick to do this many folds).

Regardless of what number of instances you fold your material, simply use a ruler and measure out half your circle diameter (so 20″ for me) from the middle of your folded sq. all the best way throughout your folded material.

Reduce by the layers throughout the marked line with material scissors, and it’s best to have a circle whenever you unfold it.

Step 2: To make the small center circle in your tree trunk, fold your material circle in half and place a spherical can or jar midway throughout the center level of your fold. Hint the half circle and minimize with material scissors.

Step 3: Depart the material folded and minimize the fold open on simply one of many sides. This opening will help you place your skirt over the bottom of the tree.

Step 4: To make the small ties that may maintain your skirt closed as soon as it’s on the tree base, minimize 6 items of 6″ ribbon. Use a sizzling glue gun to connect them to the underside of your skirt in units of two.

These are the fundamental directions. Let’s get to the small print!

The best way to Make a Pom Pom Tree Skirt:

For the pom pom skirt, all you must do is comply with the fundamental instructions after which sizzling glue pom pom trim across the fringe of the skirt. I like jumbo pom poms, so I purchased the most important trim I may discover on the native craft retailer. 

The best way to Make a Scalloped Tree Skirt:

To make a scalloped edge skirt, hint the underside half of a spherical merchandise (like a ribbon spool) all the best way across the fringe of the skirt as soon as you chop your giant circle.

I assumed it could be enjoyable so as to add a white tip to the sting of the scallops to make it appear like little snow banks. So, as soon as all of the gray scallops had been minimize, I traced the sting onto some white felt as properly.

After slicing the white scallops, I used material glue (though the recent glue gun would work, too) to safe the snow suggestions onto the gray.

The best way to Make a Fake Fur Tree Skirt:

The fur skirt is the best one as a result of you will have the least quantity of issues so as to add to it, however you must be slightly slower when slicing out your circles to maintain the size of the fur intact across the edges.

I used the folding methodology (in step 1) to mark my slicing path, however I didn’t minimize all of the layers without delay like I did with the felt.

I stored flipping and refolding the fur so I may mark all the best way across the circle, after which solely minimize one layer deep making very small cuts as I went.

Tip: Attempt to maintain the underside blade of your scissors scraping as near the backing of the fur as attainable and that may even maintain you from chopping the ends of your fur brief.

After you make all of your cuts into the fur, take it exterior and provides it a superb shake so it gained’t shed any extra fur bits later.

It was form of bananas how rapidly I may make all three skirts. So these actually are quick and simple choices in your tree!

Elsie’s tree agreed to mannequin the skirts for our footage (we love a white Christmas tree over right here with some fairly garland).

We’ve additionally received a ton of Christmas content material in our archives, so flick thru there for extra vacation tasks and recipes! xo, Laura