How to Make A Star Shaped Christmas Tree Skirt
Project Level: Easy
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O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree, Oh tree of green unchanging... are you singing this in your head?
Christmas is coming!! At Fabric Love we get very excited about Christmas and want to share our seasonal projects with you.
This Christmas Tree Skirt reminds me of a Poinsettia and was made using Christmas cotton, there is no right or wrong way up for the pattern on the fabric so it's great value with very little wastage.
I used Heat and Bond to give support and structure.
The finished skirt is 1.3m in diameter, it goes over the legs on the tree stand and cascades to the floor giving an elegant finish to your Christmas tree.
You Will Need
- 2.5m of Christmas fabric (2.5m x 1.35m)
- 3m of plain polycotton fabric
- 13m of 12mm Bias Binding
- Heat and Bond/Interfacing
- Corresponding colour thread
- Sewing machine
- Sharp scissors
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Instructions
Download the PDF pattern. Print the pattern ensuring you do not check the box on the print dialogue that says "Scale to Fit" or "Fit to Page" and check that the test box has printed at the correct size of 5cm.
Step 1
Using the pattern, cut twelve pieces of the underside fabric and join the long edges together leaving one side open. This will allow for any adjustments that you may have to make later.
Step 2
Press the seams out and following the instructions on the heat & bond/interfacing, iron it onto the wrong side of the fabric. This will give your Christmas tree skirt structure.
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Step 3
Cut twelve pieces of the outer layer.
Bias Binding
Step 4.
There are two ways of doing this. You can either use pre-made bias binding or.. make your own! Honestly, if I can do it anyone can. I used the same fabric design but in a contrasting colour.
Or you can use pre-made Bias Binding.
Step 5.
Cut 45cms of bias binding (it must cover the length of the long edge) and sew it to the right-hand side of the polygon, impressed I knew the name? Don't be... I had to google the name of the shape; my school days are long gone.
Ensure that you are stitching the fabric right side to right side. Do this for all twelve polygons joining the right and left pieces together to create a circular shape. Press.
As with the bottom layer, leave one side open for any adjustments.
Step 6.
Place the underside of the fabric on a flat surface, right side down, the heat and bond/interfacing should be facing up.
Lay the top of the tree skirt right side up and align the points. Pin in place.
Ensuring that the outer/bottom layer fit together, stitch the gap left on the base, right side to right side.
I stitched very close to the edge all the way around to secure it.
Hand stitch the joining piece of bias binding to the top of the skirt.
Step 7.
Starting anywhere on the outside edge, machine stitch your bias binding (right side to right side) all along the outside edge.
I left excess binding on the points, so they weren't tight, and I was able to create sharp points.
Step 8.
Attach the bias binding right side to sight side to the centre of the tree skirt.
Step 9.
This is my favourite part... hand sewing. I know some people dislike it, but it gives me a sense of peace and mindfulness whilst listening to a favourite album or an audio book... in a locked room with no children.
I used invisible stitches to sew the bias binding onto the underside of the tree skirt, (they aren't really invisible, just small and long).
Pin the bias binding to the underside of the tree skirt taking care on the points and invisible stitch around the edge. Try to have the folded bias binding on the points going in the same direction, it gives your tree skirt a professional finish.
Repeat for the centre. Press.
Right... get that tree up!!!
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