Monday, December 5, 2011

Christmas Tree Skirt AND 12 Days of Christmas Give Away!!


Hi all! Do you want to celebrate Christmas with me?! Come party with me for the next 12 days. It is easy to play along. Just leave a comment on my blog and I will pick a winner every day for the next 12 days. The prizes will be small, but it is just my way of spreading a little Christmas cheer and thank you all for sharing your kindness with me. I will try to include some crafty Christmas items with you each day...but if not, I will still be doing a give away post so check in every day! On this first day of Christmas I share with you my Christmas tree skirt. I made this over the weekend and had sooooo much fun doing it. I had an old plastic one (that I'm pretty sure I've never used and not quite sure why I had it) that I used for a pattern. I had a red sheet that I wasn't using that I used for the base. I had an old white sheet that I used for the bottom ruffle. I cut 2 10 inch strips lengthwise from the sheet and folded them in half to create a 5 inch ruffle. I ironed them in place and then ran a basting stitch along the top and gathered to form ruffle. I stitched them onto the red base. I then used 1 yd. of the red and white striped fabric and the green and white polka dot fabric. Both were 30 inch wide and I cut 6 5 inch strips of each of them. Folded them in half to create 2 /12 inch ruffles. I just gathered them with my fingers and hot glued them in place. I then used red ruffled binding for the next layer hot gluing that in place...followed by the large rick rack. I added the flowers I created from the white sheet and the green and white polka dot bow for some final touches. I really love the way it turned out. I'm sorry I didn't make a photo tutorial for it, but I was just winging this and creating as I went and didn't stop and take photos. I hope my explanation gives you a decent idea of how I made it. If you have any questions let me know. Have a FAB day!!! Enjoy the season! HUGS, Cheryl

16 comments:

  1. Wow! How beautiful! Love your new tree skirt, Cheryl!

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  2. What a great tree skirt! I wish I could sew like that! I love that you re-purposed some sheets for it! Way to be green and festive! ;)

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  3. What a pretty tree skirt! I've actually decided to "make" a few things for Christmas that will mean getting out my sewing machine. I haven't used it in so long, I'll probably make a mess! LOL!

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  4. Oh My Cheryl! You can do that too?!
    You're amazing!! It looks so beautiful will you show it to us when it's around your tree?
    Please ;o)

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  5. What a beautiful tree skirt. You did an amazing job Cheryl. I especially love the ruffles. :)
    Hugs~

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  6. Cheryl, Your tree skirt is lovely! You and I are on the same page, thinking wise. I was going to post a soup recipe, then you did, I am making a Christmas tree skirt and here you have posted that. My tree decorating is happening today as well! Love, love your twelve days of Christmas, I remember you last years one. Have a good day decorating.

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  7. DARLING tree skirt. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve for the next 11 days!

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  8. I love your tree skirt! I really need to try making one, I'm not happy with the one I have now, and never see anything I like at the store.

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  9. WoW Cheryl !!! I love your tree skirt!...its pretty... hugs...xoxo

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  10. You are such a talented person Cheryl! Love
    this tree skirt! It is full of whimsy and would be perfect for one of my treesa, iI cant believe you hot glues! I can use the glue gun better than the sewing machine so maybe I can create something as uber fabulous as this. Wow Cheryl! Just love tis!

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  11. Wow! how lovely and very creative ... bet this will look beautiful under your tree

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  12. You are so creative! I can only sew by a pattern.

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  13. What a sweet thing to do my friend.. This skirt is beautiful...

    Hugs, Linda

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  14. You make this just over the weekend? oh wow, you are so talented!!

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