Friday, November 30, 2012

Holly Jolly Tree Skirt


Holly Jolly Tree Skirt Pattern

As promised, here is more info on the tree skirt pattern I was working on last week.  Sorry for the delay – my family and I spend a few delightful days in Disneyland this week – a much needed break!


Holly Jolly Tree Skirt

This is a pieced (no templates!) tree skirt that is made using 6 of your favorite Christmas prints.  It has a backing and is quilted and bound just like a regular quilt.  (I have a step-by-step tutorial for doing the binding on these tricky points – it’s not tough at all!)

Holly Jolly Tree Skirt

Three ribbon ties help to keep the skirt in place around your tree:

Holly Jolly Tree Skirt

The finished tree skirt measures 54” in diameter across the widest point. 

Right now I have pdf patterns available for purchase in my pattern shop as well as my etsy shop.


6 comments:

  1. Love it! thanks for sharing it, I was looking for a simple tutorial and this is perfect!

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  2. I just pieced my tree skirt this evening, and it was so slick and easy, with your awesome pattern! I can't wait to get it all quilted and bound now!!!

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  3. What kind of ruler are you using to measure the angles? I did a practice round on paper using a quilting ruler and it came out a little off. Plus it was hard to line up the angles because of where they are on my ruler. Thanks!

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  4. Beware that the strips need to be 44 inches or you won't get the trapezoids. Really disappointed that I prewashed fabric and now am stuck with a pattern (and fabric) that won't works.

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    1. Hi Vicky - sorry to hear about your frustration. There is a warning on the pattern that any fabric less than 43-44" won't work. But I have good news for you! There is a way you can still make the tree skirt from your shrunken fabric. And it's a fairly simple solution too- I can explain it in detail to you through email if you'd like. Email me at abrightcorner@gmail.com and I can help!

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    2. I occurred to me that I could stairstep the strips - creating a parallelogram which was then big enough for the diagonal cuts. Thanks for your response, though, and I'm happy with the results, so far.

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