Are you making quilted Christmas skirts? Let's Chit Chat!

I have one that my sister made a long time ago but it has a ruffle and I really don't like ruffles. I've used it for about 15-20 years now and I want a new one. I bought a package of 9 degree rulers and want to use that to make one with swirls. Then again, I have some prequilted preprinted ones upstairs...... And I have 6 quilts to make before Christmas.

How's your DH doing? Is he home yet?

I made one last year for my main tree, and I want to make one more full-size one, plus about three mini's for the smaller trees.

hubby is doing better but still in hospital

I found this link and think would be cool for a Christmas skirt

http://www.unitednotions.com/fp_freebird.pdf

What do you think?

I have been thinking about making a few but I don't want to have to buy a new ruler to do it. I am sure there are a lot of patterns out there, I just haven't researched it yet. I still have some other sewing to do first. :-D
I am glad to hear your DH is making progress. :thumbup:

Not this year! I have made about 6 of them using the spiral method. A lot of work but worth effort.

here is another link already posted by Crafty :

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-47345-1.htm

I tried to open that one but it wanted to down load so did not see it but I am thinking if it is using the 9 or 10 degree ruler that pattern is the one I used for mine. I love 'em and it makes 2 at ones time but they are fun but a lot of work.

I like it! One more thing for my to do list!!! Thanks for the link!

As long as your angles add up to 360 degrees you can use any ruler you like. I like the 60/30 on my standard ruler wich gives me 6 wedges @60 degrees each.

I need to make one for our own tree.

That's the ones I did.

I ordered the Judy Niemeyer tree skirt pattern, I haven't had time to start it though. It's paper peiced, 60 x 60. That one will take some time to peice! I do love it though. So did DH.

I'm making a new tree skirt this year. Last year I gave my tree skirt away to my daughter and I didn't get one made. I didn't know what I wanted to make because you know it's got to last me another 10 years. There are a bunch of links here for tree-skirt tutorials.

http://yarn-or-fabric.weebly.com/chr...ial-links.html

I plan to make the French Braid tree skirt called "Starry Christmas". I have collected the fabric and purchased the
June Taylor shape cut ruler. Maybe I will get it started in July.........or maybe not! Thank you......this board keeps me inspired.

There's a tree skirt pattern on the moda bake shop site. It's called Half Baked or something like that. That's probably the one I'll use when I make one.

edit-it's called fruitcake under my tree. NO idea where I got half baked. :roll: Here's the link:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/06/...r-my-tree.html

I like the quilt not for a tree skirt, a little to busy.