3 Straightforward 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 on the whole.

This yr, I assumed I’d leap on the tree skirt prepare 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 unhealthy information is that (until you’ve got three timber) you must choose only one!

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Provides:
-fabric (felt or faux fur in our case)
–hot glue gun
-matching ribbon
–fabric 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 beneath.

Step 1: First, we’re going to reduce a giant circle out of our material. A simple approach to get an excellent circle is to make a giant sq. that’s no less than the width of your tree skirt (I’ve a small tree so I wanted no less than 40″ large).

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 just a little too thick to try this many folds).

Irrespective of what number of occasions 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.

Minimize via the layers throughout the marked line with material scissors, and you need to have a circle if 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 reduce with material scissors.

Step 3: Go away the material folded and reduce 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 can maintain your skirt closed as soon as it’s on the tree base, reduce 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 essential directions. Let’s get to the small print!

How one can Make a Pom Pom Tree Skirt:

For the pom pom skirt, all you must do is comply with the essential 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 might discover on the native craft retailer. 

How one can 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 narrow your giant circle.

I assumed it might be enjoyable so as to add a white tip to the sting of the scallops to make it appear to be little snow banks. So, as soon as all of the gray scallops have been reduce, I traced the sting onto some white felt as nicely.

After chopping the white scallops, I used fabric glue (though the new glue gun would work, too) to safe the snow ideas onto the gray.

How one can Make a Fake Fur Tree Skirt:

The fur skirt is the simplest one as a result of you’ve got the least quantity of issues so as to add to it, however you must be just a little slower when chopping 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 chopping path, however I didn’t reduce all of the layers directly like I did with the felt.

I stored flipping and refolding the fur so I might mark all the best way across the circle, after which solely reduce 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 can even maintain you from chopping the ends of your fur brief.

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

It was type of bananas how shortly I might 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 pretty 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