How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt

A Christmas tree skirt is an easy sewing project for the holidays. The skirt will extend 1 yard from the base of your tree. Decorate it any way you wish and use it for many years to come.

Things You’ll Need:

•Fringes

•Lace Trims

•Tassels

•Beads

•Cording

•Dressmaker Pins

•Fake Furs

•Glitter

•Sewing Machine

•Sewing Needles

•Thimbles

•Threads

•Scissors

•Pencils

•metersticks

•String

•4 meters of 45-inch wide fabrics

•appliqués

Step1

Choose 4 meters of 45-inch-wide velvet, felt or a holiday print that will complement your tree ornaments and the rest of your holiday decorations.

Step2

Choose trimmings - cording, fringe, fake fur, beads, glitter, tassels, or appliqués made of felt or another fabric.

Step3

Cut your 4 meter length of fabric in half so that you now have two rectangular pieces of fabric that are 2 meters long.

Step4

Pin the right sides of the fabric together and sew a 36-inch seam along one 2-meter edge of fabric. The unsewn portion of the seam will make up the opening in your tree skirt.

Step5

Fold the fabric in half, lengthwise, at the point where the seam you made in step 4 ends. You'll have a rectangle that is four layers thick.

Step6

Place one end of a meterstick at the top, seamed corner of the folded fabric, and use the stick to make a circular mark along the raw edges of your fabric that extends 36 inches from the top. Cut along the marked line.

Step7

Make another circular mark that extends just 3 inches around the top, seamed corner of the folded fabric. This will be for the center opening of your skirt. Cut along the marked lines.

Step8

Finish the cut edges of your skirt fabric.

Step9

Apply decorative trim, lace, fringe or fake fur to the edges of your tree skirt. This will add a special touch to your skirt and hide the finished edges.

Step10

Drape the finished skirt around the base of your tree and tree stand, with the cut edge at the back.