We have a Christmas tree at work and it was looking bare to me because it didn’t have a tree skirt. So, I decided to make one. Here is my very professional pattern that I drew at work.
I have this fabric from curtains that I made and am no longer using. I thought it would make a beautiful tree skirt.
Since I had a long panel, I folded it in half and then in half again so it is folded into fours.
Next is time to measure. I divided the diameter in 4 because I folded it so it needs to be 3 inches from the point. I did the semi-circle by just measuring out 3 inches from the point in different spots on the fabric.
I did the same thing with the outer measurement but went with 22.5 inches instead of the 16 inches I originally wrote down on my professional pattern. The I cut along the lines I drew.
This is what is looks like unfolded and of course Rusty needed to help me out.
Next I cut a line down the fabric.
The last, and time-consuming thing to do is finish it to hide the raw edges. This can be done in three ways.
- folding edge over and folding it again and hem to encase the raw edge
- add binding to the edges to encase the raw edge
- zigzag stitch around the edge to prevent fraying and then folding over and sew a hem
Although the first two options are probably the better options, I went with the zig zag stitch and press seam and sew a hem because the first two requires more time at the ironing board and pinning. I hate ironing so I went with the zig zag stitch.