How to Make a Frilled Xmas Tree Skirt

How to Make a Frilled Christmas Tree Skirt

You will Need:

• 1 Metre of Red Felt for the base
• 0.55 Metres of plain fabric  we used Christmas Plain Red
• 0.75 Metres of printed fabric we used Scandi Reindeer Natural
• 3 Metres of ribbon or a bias fro the 3 ties and the neck binding

Method:

1. Using 1 metre Square for the base, fold in half and fold in half again.
2. Measure downward 1.5" from the centre folded point for the neck, and 16.5" for the outer ring.
3. Draw 4 more rings on this 33" circle, spacing them at 3" apart.
4. Cut the outer and the neck rings and cut a slit between the two.
5. Cut 7 strips of 4" from the printed fabric & 5 strips of 4" from the plain fabric.
   • Join 3.5 strips together on the widths of the printed fabric (for the outer ring).
   • Join 3 widths together in the plain fabric for the next ring.
   • Join 2.5 widths together of the printed fabric.
   • Join 2 widths for the next ring in the plain fabric.
   • 1 width of printed fabric should remain of printed fabric for the last ring.
6. Gather each strip and sew to the base fabric along the drawn lines. 
7. Bind the neck with the ribbon or bias.
8. Cut 6 x 12" lengths of ribbon, and sew in as 3 sets either side of opening for the ties.
9. Tie the bows to finish.