Christmas Tree Skirt pattern
- 3 to 4 yards of various Christmas Fabrics {I suggest at least four different fabrics} The fabric seen here is from Fabric.com
- 3 1/2 yards for the backing
- Rotary Cutting Board and Cutter
- add 1/4 in rotary ruler {optional}
- Perfect corner ruler (or any piece of paper laminated to make thicker and stronger) like an index card… Or Hem tool
- Printed Pattern
- Iron
- You can print the pattern for free from my shop HERE
- Table top ironing pad is handy
For all the other pieces needed I cut strips of all the fabrics. Some 3.5 inches wide and some 4.5 inches wide. This should cover all the other pattern pieces. You will cut the lengths later. Just cut strips for now. You also need to set up your sewing/cutting/ironing station so that you can reach all of them. It will take forever if not close together.
Paper Piecing Sewing Tutorial –
Trace the printed pattern onto tissue paper. You can use an old pattern or just gift tissue paper (what I did). You will need to be able to count for this tutorial so brush up on your numbers! {haha} Turn the pattern over, so the numbers are backwards.
backwards numbers
Place your first piece of fabric (right side up facing you) over the # 1 pattern spot. Use fabric from your strips, just cut the length to fit. Make sure you have at least a 1/4 inch around all sides of the #1 piece.
Place your ruler which adds 1/4 inch over the card and hold. You an also just use your clear rotary ruler and put the 1/4″ mark on the tissue fold.
- Flip over to back of tissue
- Trim a length of fabric that will completely cover your next number.
- Place edge of fabric on existing fabric lining up with new number, pin.
- Flip back over to the front and sew on line.
- Remove pin and iron seam open.
- Find next number and place cardboard on this line.
- Fold back tissue and cut 1/4″ seam allowance of the fabric.
- Flip over to back side of tissue and repeat.
remember… you can print the pattern for free from my shop HERE
Well, that should get you all started! Getting cutting, then see part two of this Paper Piecing Christmas Tree Skirt>>>
Part 2: HERE
Ricochet says
So that’s how you do that!!!! How cool! Your tree skirt turned out so beautiful! I am involved in a quilted pillow challenge that You would be highly qualified for. I hope you’ll check it out at http://www.sewlavie.com/p/welcome-to-retro-pillow-challenge.html
This patchwork technique would be very useful for the participants in the challenge. Could I add a link to this tutorial so we could use it as a reference?
The challenge occurs throughout September. I hope you’ll consider joining us!
BTW, I found you through the Creative Itch linky party.
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Sunny Vanilla says
What a great project! Thanks for sharing. I might need to upgrade our ugly felt tree skirt into this beauty.
Lori says
Wow! If I sewed I would so use your pattern. This is fantastic. Found at Inspire Me Fridays
Julie says
This is incredible! Wow, you seriously put some time into this! Thank you so much for linking to It’s Stinkin’ Cute Craft Thursdays!
Holly Lefevre says
WOW – how cool is that. So fun!
Holly
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Tanya Anurag says
What an idea. It looks bright and colorful.
Thanks for linking up at Tea Time Thursdays @ Kreative Korner and adding to the fun. The party for this week is going on… hope to see you there again 🙂
http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-4.html
Brandi says
link doesn’t work would love to use this to make my family a tree skirt !! cant ever find one i love . i want a sentimental tree skirt an i can use this pattern an woodland camo, an army camo an orange to make it a cute hunting tree skirt that would work for my family !!!!
Emily says
Hi! I just checked and the link worked fine! Please try again, and let me know if you can’t get it..
Marcie says
Did you cut the finished paper pieced unit 1/4″ bigger all around? Then use 1/4″ seam to join all 12?
Laura Sollers says
Is the link for the tree pattern still available? Clicking where pattern is supposed to be just is bringing me back and forth from blog to website. I have tried to open on phone and laptop. Thank you.
Emily says
The link is all fixed now, so sorry!