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 generally.

This 12 months, I assumed I’d bounce on the tree skirt practice and begin with three straightforward no-sew choices for my first 12 months.

The excellent news is that these tree skirts actually are really easy to make, however the dangerous information is that (except you’ve three bushes) it’s important to choose only one!

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

OK, listed here are the general instructions on your tree skirt. I’ll provide the variation particulars for every particular one beneath.

Step 1: First, we’re going to lower an enormous circle out of our material. A straightforward method to get an excellent circle is to make an enormous 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 a protracted rectangle (20″ x 40″), fold that rectangle in half on the center vertical line (20″ x 20″).

When utilizing skinny fabric-like felt, you’ll be able to even make one other fold to make your sq. a triangle like I did within the first image (the fur is a little bit too thick to try 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.

Minimize by 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 on 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 lower with material scissors.

Step 3: Go away the material folded and lower the fold open on simply one of many sides. This opening will mean you can place your skirt over the bottom of the tree.

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

These are the fundamental directions. Let’s get to the main points!

Find out how to Make a Pom Pom Tree Skirt:

For the pom pom skirt, all it’s important to do is comply with the fundamental instructions after which scorching glue pom pom trim across the fringe of the skirt. I really like jumbo pom poms, so I purchased the largest trim I may discover on the native craft retailer. 

Find out how 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 narrow your massive circle.

I assumed it could 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 lower, 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 ideas onto the gray.

Find out how to Make a Fake Fur Tree Skirt:

The fur skirt is the simplest one as a result of you’ve the least quantity of issues so as to add to it, however it’s important to be a little bit 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 lower all of the layers directly like I did with the felt.

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

Tip: Attempt to preserve the underside blade of your scissors scraping as near the backing of the fur as doable and that can even preserve you from chopping the ends of your fur quick.

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

It was form of bananas how shortly I may make all three skirts. So these actually are quick and straightforward choices on your tree!

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

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