Thursday, December 15, 2011

A Christmas Tree-Skirt and GIVEAWAY!

Hi all!

Welcome to all of my existing readers and new readers alike!  Today is my day in SewCalGal's Christmas blog hop!  You have to hop on over to SewCalGal's blog and check out the list of all the other hoppers - there are some great tips and tutorials and a great give-away so run on over and check it all out!

I hope that you like my tutorial using the Accuquilt Go! Sleigh and Snowflakes die.  I have been wanting to make a new tree-skirt for our tree for a while and this blog hop gave me the perfect excuse.  I love this die since it makes cutting reindeer and the sleigh so quick and easy - not to mention the snowflake (but I don't use that shape today).

First let's start with the background for the tree-skirt.  I decided to do a non-round tree-skirt so we are going to need to peice it.  Now if you feel comfortable making an octagon without peicing feel free!

You will need:
2 x 12.5" squares
1 x 12.5" by 36" rectangle
1 x 18.5" square

Cross-cut the 18.5" square on each diagonal to make 4 triangles.

Piece two of the  triangles to each side of the 12.5" squares as shown.

Piece these two units to either side of the long rectangle as shown.  Now we have our center.  Trim off the excess from the setting triangles


Now cut 4 strips 3.5" by the width of fabric for the borders.  You can either use your 3.5" strip die or rotary cut these.

Add these onto the sides first to the shorter 12.5" sides and trim to the correct angle to match up with the longer sides.

Add the longer sides. 

And trim off the excess.  Whew, the hard work is now finished!!

Ok now onto the fun and easy part!

Press fusible onto the back of some brown fabric and cut 8 reindeer (9 if you want Rudolph!).  Press some fusible onto the back of some red fabric and cut the sleigh. Choose some various Christmas prints and put some fusible on the back of those to make 4 presents using your 2" square die (or you can rotary cut these as well).  The presents in the sleigh make it look like Santa is completely enveloped and covered in presents!


Lay out your top and draw a circle in the middle - mine was about 7" square or the size of my side plate.  Then draw a line from the circle to the end - you will be cutting on these lines later.  Lay out your applique shapes until you are happy with them and press.

I debated adding some snowflakes around the reindeer but every time I placed them I didn't like the effect - maybe if I used a blue snowflake print as my background fabric I would have liked it better with the snowflakes.  But, against the white background I just didn't like it as much so I left them out.  I really like the simplicity of this design.

Layer your quilt top, batting and backing and applique and quilt as desired. I used Sliver metallic thread by Sulky to machine quilt and to applique.


After I finished all of that my kids started to ask where Santa was in the sleigh!  So I grabbed the Holiday Accessories die and cut out the mitt and the small circle.  I placed the mitt and the circle on the presents to look like Santa was completely engulfed in the presents on the sleigh with only the top of his hat one one mitt sticking out.  This is optional but I think it gives a little more action to the tree-skirt.  You could also use the bow on the Holiday Accessories die to add a bow to the present heap but again I thought that it got a bit fussy for my taste and i really like how this one is simple and flowing.


Next I free-motion quilted the reins using black thread and a very fine zig-zag stitch to join the reindeer and the sleigh together.  I love the movement the reins give to the piece.  It makes the whole thing flow.  I thought about adding cording but I figured that with the hustle and bustle of Christmas morning that cording might not last too long before it was pulled off.

You will need to cut bias binding for this since because of the circle in the middle.  If you need a tutorial on cutting bias binding you can find one here.

Well there it is!  I hope that you have enjoyed my tutorial to make this tree-skirt.  You could easily embellish this more that I have - with bells and ribbons etc - it is all up to you!

Ok now onto the GIVE-AWAY!!!

How would you like to win all the applique shapes needed for this tree-skirt?  The sleigh, the reindeer and presents all pre-fused and die-cut?  I debated doing the background fabric as well but since I started thinking about a blue sky or a night sky instead of the white I thought that I would leave that up to you!  LOL

Ok here's the fine print!

For one chance to win you can comment on this post.  Tell me anything about Christmas past or present.  Do you have a tree-skirt?  Did you make it - or are you thinking about making this one?

For a second chance to win, become a follower and leave another comment here for a second entry.  If you already follow my blog that's fine just leave a comment here telling me that you do.

For a third chance to win like me on Facebook and leave another comment here.  Again, if you already like me on Facebook just tell me so in a comment.

Every comment is your entry - 1 comment one entry ;-)

Please, please make sure your blogger is not set to no-reply!!!!  Please see my previous post here on how to make sure that you are not a no-reply blogger!  If a no-reply blogger is chosen then I will be forced to draw another name and I really don't want to do that!

The winner will be chosen on Sunday to give everyone a chance to enter! Good luck everyone!

Don't forget to visit all the other blogs on the hop!  There are some great tutorials offered.

Here is the line up for this blog hop:

Monday, December 12th

Tuesday, December 13th
Wednesday, December 14th
Thursday, December 15th
Friday, December 16th

203 comments:

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sosarahsew said...

I made a tree skirt 18 years ago from some fabric my parents brought back from Norway. It had 8 scenes of Norwegian Christmas that I fashioned into an octogon tree skirt. I accidentlally left it in the bag with the old fake tree I gave to my son since he is in his first home, so now I need something new!

sosarahsew said...

I am a follower. Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Hi Katrina Merry Christmas....yes I made a tree skirt oh around 15 years ago and need a new one. I love the reindeer and the grandbabies would love it to. Thanks for the tutorial.

Unknown said...

Yes I am defiantly a follower...

MoeWest said...

Thanks for the tutorial. Your new tree skirt looks great. I use one that I purchased years ago. Now that I quilt, I really should make a new one however that will have to wait until next year now.

MoeWest said...

I'm a new follower and a fellow Canadian.

MoeWest said...

I like you on FB.

Joyce said...

I made my very first tree skirt back in 1991 when my hubby was diagnosed with cancer. Every year at Christmas we still use it.Love your tree skirt and sure would love to make one too

Joyce said...

I am a follower of your blog...

Michele T said...

Just the other night I said to my husband... I should make a tree skirt. He thought we already had one!! I think it would be awesome to win one (and easier hehehehe). Thanks for the chance!

Joyce said...

I also liked you on facebook

Michele T said...

I am a follower!! Yay!

rebecca said...

I made a tree skirt when my children were little but now that they are grownup I really should make a new one. This one would be perfect!

rebecca said...

I am a follower of your blog

rebecca said...

I like you on facebook

Billye said...

Ooooh, I NEED a tree skirt! Thanks for the opportunity!

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

Love the tree skirt. So clean and simple looking but beautiful.

I do not have a tree skirt and I grimace every time I look at the tree. You would think I would have made a tree skirt by now but nope, I have a naked tree.

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

I also like you on facebook

Jan said...

I am making a Victorian tree skirt. Thanks for the giveaway.

Jan said...

I am a follower.

Char said...

Love this tree skirt! I don't have one and have joined a 'sew along' to make one next year. Yours is adorable!!

Char said...

I am also a follower

Cecelia said...

I am a follower and love reading your blog!

Cecelia said...

Love your tree skirt, would really like to make this one since I have the dies! Thank you for the idea!

paulette said...

I have a tree skirt that I bought before my quilting days...and I just LOVE yours!! And no I don't own the reindeer die..yet!! Please throw my name into your Santa's hat!! Wonderful give away and tutorial!
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Laurel said...

i have a cut up tablecloth that i use as a tree skirt. classy? no. someday!! maybe next year, i'll quilt one...

Laurel said...

i follow by subscribing in google reader...

Marsha said...

I made my quilted tree skirt in the 80's... Still looks nice under the tree. I'm a long time quilter! Love the one you made.

Gill said...

I've never made a tree skirt - my tree has been 'skirt-less' all these years! I'd love to try yours but I wouldn't fancy cutting all those reindeer without a Go! cutter!

Gill said...

I'm a new follower!

Teresa said...

What a lovely blog you have. Now I have become a Follower

Teresa said...

So far I have not made a Tree Skirt but seeing this one I know I will have to do one. Have I got time??

SewLindaAnn said...

I got rid of the tree skirts I had because I wanted to make one, and never did. So now I'm using a blanket, a festive one at least. I'm shamed into getting a pattern out to make one and would love to win your appliques. They're great.

SewLindaAnn said...

I'm a Follower thru Networked Blogs.

glenna said...

I have a tree skirt that was bought years ago and am going to make my own as soon as possible..ne wat all this...

Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...

I am a follower!!

Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...

Yes please!! I need these little bits!! I did make a tree skirt ....many, many years ago...but have never gotten around to putting on the binding!! And , yup, I use it every year...binding free!! HELP! I need a prety new tree skirt!

Suzanne Neuhaus said...

My Christmas tree skirt is 40 years old. It's latch hook. Really needs to be replaced. I would make this one if I won the precursor. Thanks.
Suzanne. Sneuhaus@hot.rr.com

Unknown said...

As a kid I made a fairy from felt and glitter for our Christmas tree.
jowynj(at)blueyonder(dot)co(dot)uk

Suzanne Neuhaus said...

Love this tree skirt. I already like you on FB.

Unknown said...

I'm a follower.
jowynj(at)blueyonder(dot)co(dot)uk

Unknown said...

I like you on facebook.
jowynj(at)blueyonder(dot)co(dot)uk

susan said...

a great job Katrina. I too like the simplicity of the white and red. Alas I do not have a tree skirt. I have used a plaid table cloth for years, don't know why I never made one.

Sallie said...

I would love to win the applique shapes, but I would probably make a wall hanging since we don't use a tree skirt. Thanks for the great giveaway! Merry Christmas!

Sallie said...

I'm already a follower of your blog.

Mommarock said...

So cute I would love to win.

Mommarock said...

I am a blog follower.

Mommarock said...

I like you on facebook.

wannabequilter said...

I have a tree skirt, but it's been around for a long time. Think it's time for a new one with reindeers and Santa's sleigh

susan said...

I am a follower of your blog.

susan said...

I follow you on Facebook

The Spiritual Existential Nihilist said...

This tree skirt is pretty tempting-- we have one my mother made. But I made the stockings!

The Spiritual Existential Nihilist said...

And I am a follower!

The Spiritual Existential Nihilist said...

And I LIKE you on Facebook! :D

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

I must say;;; beautiful tree skirt. I am putting my lights on my tree this morning...I made the skirt that I have now...and want to make yours also, but need those shapes...lol thank you and Merry Christmas.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

I am now following you...I am from New Brunswick...

wannabequilter said...

I have just become a follower

Linda E in NM said...

That is a lovely tree skirt. I have one that I made years ago from hexagons of assorted Christmas fabrics, but it is not faded and looking pretty old so needs to be replaced.
thanks!

Judy Z said...

Your tree skirt is very nice. It reminds me of one we used to have when I was a little girl.
Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine,
LOL.
Judy

Joan said...

I have a beautiful tree shirt that belonged to my mother. My granddaughters would love your tree skirt with Santa and the reindeer. Thank you for the opportunity and Happy Holidays!

SewCalGal said...

Excellent tutorial. This definitely goes into my list of favorites and I look forward to making many of these. What great gifts they'd make, plus I need a Christmas Tree skirt too.

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Thank you for making your Tutorial easy to print. I will be making this little skirt for sure now.
SallyKingemail@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I am a follower. Nice blog.
SallyKingemail@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I "like" you on Facebook.

Vicki W said...

That is a fabulous tree skirt! I used my Go! Cutter just the other day to make some Christmas ornaments for my guild members.

Gidget said...

Beautiful....

I need a new tree skirt!
We buy a live tree and after Christmas plant it outside!

Teri said...

I like you on Facebook

Gidget said...

And of course I like you on FB

Teri said...

I am a follower....for a while now.....

Jill said...

I'm new to the Accuquilt world but I'm in DESPERATE need of a new tree skirt and this one is adorable! I've been debating adding the holiday die to my wishlist but I wasn't sure how I would use it - this gives me a great idea so thanks!

jilleryan@hotmail.com

Jill said...

And I'm now a follower - I think. I'm too young not to understand social media but maybe I'm not...(so I'm not sure I did it right). :-)

Jill

sunny said...

I actually don't have a tree skirt. How sad is that? I promise I'll have a new one for next year!

Jill said...

and now I like you on facebook too. Maybe I'm getting better at the social media thing! :-)

Teri said...

In the early 80's I started to make a hook rug tree skirt and I hated doing it.... and a friends son said he wanted to try and he finished it for me.....so now I still use it....and it is pretty ugly, but he put so much work and love into it....I can't get rid of it.....

NancyA said...

I made a tree skirt when my son (now 28) was a baby. I think it is time for a new one! Thanks!

Bonnie said...

I use a tree skirt that my Mom made for us. Now I want to make some for my children.

Rebecca said...

I made a tree skirt a few years back, but it's just a circle, with no cut our for the base. I would like to make a new one, and these would be great! THANKS for the chance!

Lee Ann L. said...

This is really cute!

PS if this entry is drawn, please redraw as I already have some tree skirts! :-)

Martina said...

I never had a treeskirt really. We always rapped nice paper under it. But some time I want to sew one! Thanks so much.Lovely tuto!

Martina said...

I am a follower!

Apple Avenue Quilts said...

Very cute tree skirt! I'm not sure what I would use the appliques for maybe a tree skirt for my daughter or a wall hanging for me. I already have three tree skirts so that covered. I love Christmas and put three trees. Nice after they're decorated, bet a bit over-whelming before. Thanks so much for the chance on your giveaway!

Kim said...

I made a tree skirt about 20 -23 years ago and it looks so out of place....like a poodle skirt would like now at high school!

Santa is bringing me a baby go,
but I sure would like to win these designs to update my tree :0)

thanks for the chance to win :0)

Happy Sewing and Merry Christmas

Apple Avenue Quilts said...

I have become a follower!

Kim said...

Oh a Canadian......my Mom was Canadian, served as an RN in WWII,
she is buried at the National Cemetery in Ottawa.....she was born in Ontario and was a very proud Canadian that never changed her citizenship all the years she lived in the states. Then she moved back to Canada when she was in her 70's and all us ( 7) kids were raised.

Thanks for the chance to win and I look forward to looking in on your blog this year :0)

Happy Sewing and Merry Christmas

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I have a tree skirt but it is a sad store bought one...I need a handmade one. Thanks for the chance

Anonymous said...

LOVE YOUR TREE SKIRT!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
I DID MAKE A RED+WHITE SKIRT WITH REDWORK ON THE WHITE AREAS LAST YEAR>IT TURNED OUT SO ATTRACIVE! WOULD LOVE TO MAKE ONE LIKE YOURS TOO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Anonymous said...

NEW FOLLOWER!
LOVE YOUR BLOG!

Kathy MacKie said...

Christmas present means no tree up here as I'm going to visit family for Christmas.

Kathy MacKie said...

I already follow you but in a nice way!

Kathy MacKie said...

I liked you on FB, thanks.

Deb said...

I do have a hand-made treeskirt - it's cross-stitch, from my pre-quilting days. It's got lots of cute snowmen on it and it took me forever to finish!

quiltma said...

I would love to win. I just love the tree skirt. Thanks

quiltma said...

I am a follower

quiltma said...

I also like you on fb.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

In the 70s I made a Christmas Skirt and matching stockings from felt and embrodiered it. Used it tell it fell apart....smile.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

I'm a follower.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

I liked you on FB.

ritainalaska said...

yes, please, do send your cuts for the pattern ... i could make a mantle runner with santa and his reindeer flying across the mantle edge!

ritainalaska said...

i follow you on my blog reader.

ritainalaska said...

i liked your fb connect :)

teachpany said...

I need to make a new tree skirt. I have most of the fabric, but haven't found the perfect design yet. It's an embroidered snowflake in multicolored metallic thread all over red. Your background design may work, though. Hmmm.

teachpany said...

I follow you on Facebook.

teachpany said...

I follow your blog! This is a great hop. Thanks, SewCal Gal

Patty Benner Young said...

Cute! Good tutorial

Ruth said...

I am currently making a tree skirt for the first time, without a pattern! Wish I'd used a pattern...I never thought about an octagon. I love my scrappy triangle trees, but they are hard to set into a circle. Oh well, I'll just continue to put some batting in between the front and back and that will help take up some of the bulges. I really like your reindeer!

CathyG said...

I love your tree skirt, i have an old tree skirt and yours would really liven up the place. Already liked you on facebook before!

Penny said...

Simple but elegant! Thank you. We have never had a tree skirt and I don't own or know anybody that owns a Go, so thank you for the chance.

KellyS said...

SO cute! Love it! I do not have a tree skirt, that is on my list of things to make. Long list....

KellyS said...

I am a new follower (RSS feed) thanks for the chance to win this!

Jeanne Gwin said...

I do have homemade tree skirts, probably around 9 or 10 to go with specific color themed tree decorating. Thanks for a chance to win.

Jeanne Gwin said...

I am a new follower of your blog. You do very nice work.

Jeanne Gwin said...

I am now following you on facebook

Karen said...

Christmas, everything about it is great. Nice decorations. Beautiful tree with painted tin, and hand made ornaments. packages under the tree to keep the wonder.
Sadly I do not have a tree skirt. I have two pieces of fabric covering the tree stand.
Would like to make this lovely tree skirt. I have a night sky with stars fabric that would be great.

Karen said...

Now a follower.
karencg

Karen said...

Went to facebook and "liked" you.
karencg

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

Thank you for this great tutorial, I have a treeskirt, but I really should swe a new and prettiere one.
Thanks for the chance to win!
liebe Grüße
Bente - Germany

JoyceLM said...

Your tree skirt is gorgeous. I started making one about 4 years ago but never finished it. Will have to get it out & maybe I can use it next year. Thanks for the chance to win.

JoyceLM said...

I'm already a follower. Thanks for the giveaway.

JoyceLM said...

I "liked" you on facebook. Thanks for the chance to win.

Marcia W. said...

Our treeskirt is old and when we washed it last year faded pink. SOooo it would be wonderful to win and sew a new one. Thanks for that chance. The die cuts are lovely.

Robyn said...

I have a store bought tree skirt that I feel so-so about. I don't put it down anymore because my dog confuses it with a potty! I would love to use these shapes in a wall hanging quilt. Thanks for the giveaway! robyn(dot)geddes(at)gmail(dot)com

karamino said...

Love this tree skirt! I do not have a tree skirt -I use fabric for covering)

karamino said...

I "liked" you on facebook. Thanks for the chance to win!

Anonymous said...

Great little tree skirt!

One Christmas I was way overwhelmed with work, crafting, etc... I was also informed by the family that I would be hosting Christmas dinner. So on Christmas eve I was crazy busy and when everything was said and done I had everything completed except for putting up the Christmas tree. (I told you I was busy!) Well, if you have Christmas dinner at your house you can't do it without a tree... So I used a wall in my living room that didn't have anything in front of it and put up a pretend tree. I took a bunch of 3" green ribbon and pinned it to the wall in a tree shape. I then added a bunch of package bows to the "tree" for the ornaments. I then pinned my tree skirt to the wall at the base of the tree, and then I shoved all my presents up to the wall so it looked like they were "under" the tree. It looked great and my family laughed when they saw it. And my cats loved it since the "bow" ornaments were just more fodder for their play. It took them all of one day to make sure the tree was denuded of bows!

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Thanks for the great giveaway!

Katina
kjkoukla(athotmail...

Nanbon44 said...

liked Sunshine on FB

Nanbon44 said...

I am a follower

Jazzy said...

I made a tree skirt 11 years ago with my children's name in it. Now I need to make a new one as I have 4 grand children. I would love to win this.

Jazzy said...

I just joined your group. I'm hoping to learn a lot from you as I recently bought the Accuquilt cutter. Thank you for having this give away.

Nanbon44 said...

The tree skirt is so cute... I haven't made one yet, but it's on my to do list for next year..
nanbon44.blogspot.com

Marilyn said...

I've always used a quilt at the base of my tree but this skirt coud make me change. Love it!
And one could make a coordinating table runner.

Marilyn
myezek@aol.com

Jazzy said...

I liked you on Facebook. Thanks for having this giveaway.

Rosa said...

The tree skirt is adorable.I haven´t made any.Every year I put it in my to do list.Thanks for the tutorial.

Rosa said...

Thanks for chance to win.I`m a follower.

Rosa said...

Thanks for chance to win.I`m a follower.

Margaret said...

I have made scrappy tree skirts for myself and my girls. They are fast ad easy.

Margaret said...

I am a follower. I love your posts.

Margaret said...

I like you on fb.

Lindi said...

I made my tree skirt and won a blue ribbon in our quilt quild show with it! L

Emma R. said...

I have a tree skirt but it is very plain so I would like to make a new one before next Christmas comes around!

Emma R. said...

I am a follower already.

Emma R. said...

I like you on Facebook.

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

Great tutorial! I made a tree skirt about 14 years ago but would love to make a new one with those cute shapes!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

I am a follower, thanks!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

I like you on FB too!

Kathy S. said...

I've been a follower as of early this year. Thanks for another cute tute.

Kathy S. said...

I liked you on faceback a while ago (Kathy Schaller Snider).

Kathy S. said...

Our tree is naked this year. I have a tree skirt pattern that I would love to make, but it's tons and tons of tiny different-sized pieces. I plan to work on it next summer. Thanks for the chance to win your pre-cuts -- that would be great!

Laurie said...

We have a tree skirt that we've had for years...I sure could use a new one! Thanks for a chance to win - laurie

llsbaskets@comcast.net

LauraLee said...

Thanks for the tutorial! I have a sort-of tree skirt. I have been using this beautiful embroidered velvety table cloth that doesn't fit the new table so it has just been draped around the tree like a skirt. I am undecided as to leaving it that way or sewing it into one?

LauraLee said...

Hi Again! I am following your blog.

LauraLee said...

And I like you on facebook. Thanks again!

VickiT said...

Ooh what a beautiful tree skirt. And a great tutorial. Thank you.

Yes, I have a tree skirt but, I had wanted to make a new one this year since the one I have now is from the early 1980's. I made that one too but, in all honesty, I really don't like it now and besides the fact that it now clashes with my new purple Christmas tree. LOL I have not been able to make one yet though for a number of reasons.

I would LOVE to win this. It's so pretty. Thanks for the chance to do so.

VickiT said...

I am already a follower of your blog.

sew.darn.quilt said...

I'm already a follower and just adore your blog,

Carolyn

sew.darn.quilt said...
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sew.darn.quilt said...

You tree skirt is making me want to start pulling fabric right now but alas I have too many irons in the fire! :)

Carolyn

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

Every year before Christmas I would 'think about' making a tree skirt but never did get to it. Would love a chance to win the Santa and reindeer appliques. Thanks for the great giveaway!

Granny Kay said...

The holiday dye is very cute. Like the Christmas skirt you made-just right showing a little of Santa.

QuiltSue said...

I've never had a tree skirt, but having seen yours, I can see that I really need one!

Ann said...

I love your tree skirt - mine is getting a little yellowed - time for a new one!

Dawn said...

This is adorable! I still need to make a tree skirt, I usually just wrap fabric around the bottom of the tree.

Me and My Stitches said...

I am already a follower!

Me and My Stitches said...

I made the tree skirt for our big tree - it's a Thimbleberries pattern and is pieced with snowmen appliqued on it. But, I need to make another, smaller tree skirt for the tree in my sewing room. This one might be the ticket!

Four dogs and one quilter said...

Made a mini tree skirt for my table-top tree last year. Would love to make a larger one with your reindeer. Thanks for the chance to win.

Four dogs and one quilter said...

I am a follower: I love my GO! too.

pugmom said...

My Christmas tree skirt was made from a quilt from my Grandparents farm. The quilt was hand made by my Grandmother who had rhuematoid arthritis since her 20's. When I found the quilt it was literally falling apart and this was the only way I could think to salvage any part of the quilt. I am 60 and my poor Christmas tree skirt is sadly coming apart. It is time for me to make a new one.

What Comes Next? said...

cute tree skirt. My tree skirt is probably 25 years old and was a gift from my mother. It is time for a new one!

Mom C said...

I like your tree skirt and I appreciate your clear directions. I have a piece of deep red velvet that has been my tree skirt for hundreds of years. Probably time to do something about it. I think about it every year but it hasn't been high on my priority list. Thanks.

Anna said...

wow...that is a reallllly cute tree skirt!!!

momalot said...

My favorite tree skirt is one my mom made. She was not a sewer, but the last gift she gave me was a felt tree skirt with snowmen on it. She had cut it all out and made it by hand. I LOVE that tree skirt!

Mrs.Pickles said...

I had a tree skirt, but i lost it a few years back and haven't replaced it yet..lol

Dee said...

I love the tree skirt. My mother in law made a tree skirt for us - and our children.

Dee said...

I follow you.

Dee said...

Like you on facebook. Thank you for your hard work and tutorial

Back Porch Extras said...

I loved our Christmas's past with all my family. With both my parents gone now this is always a hard time of the year. I use the tree skirt my mom made out of a sequin kit but think I will make yours for my kids next year.
Thanks

Back Porch Extras said...

I Liked you on Facebook.
Patty

Teresa Marie said...

Wow, I love this tree skirt! So pretty. I have a Mickey/Minnie lodge/cabin themed tree skirt that I've had for a few years, but am kind of getting tired of them. Would love to make a new one!

Teresa Marie said...

I love (oops, I mean like) you on FB, LOL!

Teresa Marie said...

Following your blog!

Ariane said...

Oh I do need a tree skirt! Yours is just gorgeous!!! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial!!!

Ariane said...

I'm a follower!!!

Marilee said...

I have made a Christmas tree skirt and I'm very proud of it. It should last forever only using it once a year

Unknown said...

My first quilting class was a Christmas Tree skirt, back in 1991!!!

Unknown said...

I'm now a happy follower. Thanks for the great giveaway!

Sharon said...

I love home made objects as Christmas decorations. They feel like they add a touch of Christmas past...tree skirts I have made, santas made by my mother in law, and school ornaments made by the children just to name a few.

Rilene said...

I desperately need a tree skirt, but have been busy making presents instead! I love those Accuquilt shapes! And I just became a follower. Thanks!

JustPam said...

I am a follower of your blog

JustPam said...

I have been wanting to make tree skirts for a couple of years now. Winning this might give me the push to actually do it!

JustPam said...

I like SQ on FB

Linda said...

I made my tree skirt many years ago. Would really like to replace it with one like yours. Thanks.

Linda said...

I am already a follower of your blog.

Linda said...

I liked you on FB

Anonymous said...

Thanks for a chance to win. I have a made tree skirt...my mother made it...simple fabri with a ruffle. It is reversible. =)

Love your tutorial...great job.

Anonymous said...

I follow you already, but don't have Fb. =)

Donna Joy said...

I have made a tree skirt many years ago. It would be nice to make one for a mini tree.

Jackie said...

My tree skirt was made by a dear native friend and all hand made.

Jackie said...

I always follow fellow Canadians=)

Carla G said...

I have a store bought snowflakes on dark blue tree skirt. I'd love to make one thought. Maybe for next Christmas! Thanks for a chance to win! :)

Carla G said...

I'm already a follower! ;)

Carla G said...

I already like you on facebook! :)

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