Kristie and I broke out the Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving after we got back from my parents' house. I don't know about you guys, but it's a struggle for me every year to wait that long! Not gonna lie, I may be listening to Christmas carols at work right now...
I love our tree ornaments. They're mostly vintage, handmade, or bought during our travels. It's so much fun to put them up one at a time and remember where they came from. For ages, our Christmas tree skirt was this red fleece thing we had bought at (naturally) the Christmas Tree Shops. I'm so excited to finally have replaced it with this one!
This DIY is pretty basic and not too hard to make, although sewing the little crosses on took longer than I thought it would. If you don't have a sewing machine or don't want to take the time, try using Stitch Witchery or a hot glue gun to attach them!
If you want to make your own, you will need:
- A piece of black felt cut to a 60" square (I wish we could have afforded wool felt, but the polyester kind works just as well!)
- Half a yard of white felt
- Stick-on Velcro
- A sewing machine or basic sewing skills
- A cutting mat and rotary cutter
- A ruler
- Pins
Start by folding your black felt in half, and then in half again so it's basically a smaller square. Cut out the folded corner (this will be the center of the skirt) in an arch, and cut a matching arch on the opposite side -- just like in my crappy drawing!
Unfold your black felt, which should now look like a donut. Cut a straight line from the edge to the center of the donut. Attach your Velcro -- this will be the seam of the skirt.
Trace and cut out 25 Swiss crosses (a bold, equilateral cross). Mine are 4" by 4". Pin them in place on the skirt, and sew (or attach them with Stitch Witchery!).
That's it! A new, modern Christmas tree skirt with clean lines and simple colors.
I love that little owl ornament. We got him at a local craft fair last year.
And one in black and white, just because...
PS - DIY felted French macaron ornaments! Affiliate links may be used in this post.
