Christmas tree skirts
 

With all my holiday sewing and shopping done a few weeks before Christmas, I found myself bored and in the mood to make something quilty.

I ended up finding enough Christmas fabric scraps to make tree skirts for 2 of my daughters. Each one ended up being about 48" square. DH thought that using a square instead of round shape was odd, but worked out well and looked great under the girl's trees.


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They are lovely Tree Skirts. I have often thought a square one would be fun to make. Thanks for setting a great example.

Wow! The squares are great! You're two steps ahead of Christmas 2015!!

Not 2 steps ahead....gave these to my daughters before this past Christmas. But I am seriously thinking about making a bunch more during the year for friends and family etc. They went fast...maybe 3 or 4 hours each total working time. I used scraps and chose block patterns to fit the scraps I had. Added enough borders to make it a decent size. Pretty much just made a big square, layered and quilted it, cut a circle and a slit down one side. Added ties on the slit sides (velcro tabs would have worked, but I didn't have any) and then put binding on.

Beautiful! I made my daughter and I each a square one and I love them!

OOooo I really like those. Beautiful fabrics and patterns. Thanks for sharing

they look great

Awesome tree skirts. I am seriously thinking about making some this year. I do need to get busy with stockings though.

Last Christmas (2013) I made a square one for my DD since her small tree sits on a square table. I made it reversible - one side snowflakes and the other side snowmen. She and DGS love it. They've now used both sides of it. Wonder which one they'll pick next time???

Those are really cool

Great job! I just put Christmas fabric around my tree. LOL

Very nice!!!

Those are so special. Square or round. I can't see the difference. I think it is all in your own preference.

Newt: Really nice. I have a special request from my DIL to make one for them. Really looking forward to getting started. They will be moving into a new condo this month so am thinking a house warming package might be nice.

Very pretty. Look very nice and I like the square idea. May have to try that. I've gone to a smaller tree and my older skirt is too full anymore. Great idea.

Oh wow, these are great! The square look is novel for a tree skirt. My daughter still uses a tree skirt I made for her family many years ago. Yours look very festive.

Very kool also very pretty. BrendaK

Those are great...Love them both..

For the past few years, I've used a red/black/gold plaid woven tablecloth under ours. My cats love to sleep there!
I would like to make a skirt, though, and only 3-4 hours to make sounds divine. Do you have measurements for the skirt?

I finally made a "printed tree skirt panel" a couple of years ago and practiced my FMQing on it. Reason? Still have 1/2 a stained glass poinsettia one as a UFO. Some year LOL Just need inspiration to finish.

Hi
the skirts were really nice. What was the name of the pattern you used for the second one? Thanks.
carolols

They are both beautiful tree skirts, I'm sure your daughters will appreciate them especially each Christmas.

looks wonderful

Nice square tree skirts.

the second one (the blue one) is a disappearing nine patch.

I made nine 12 inch blocks and about 6 inch borders around for a total of 48 inches. These tree skirts could really be any size you want them to be though.

Those are great. I wonder if I made the center hole bigger, folded it in half and tacked it just a bit about 3/4 of the way up, would that work for a shoulder warmer for a patient in a wheelchair?

Nice, I like the pattern.

These are really cute tree skirts.

My goddaughter's are both now 30. When they were in high school I made them tree skirts. They were not quilted but lined and lot's of work! I was visiting with one this past holiday and she mentioned how she has very little in the line of decorations but she has the skirt I made her. Because of the pain in making them I never made one for myself. I love your square pattern and design. I now will have to make on for myself. Than you!