How to Make a Custom Christmas Tree Skirt

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Creating the Pattern of the Christmas Tree Skirt

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Christmas Tree Skirt - Attaching the Face Fabric and Trim

Christmas Tree Skirt - Attaching the Face Fabric and Trim

Christmas Tree Skirt - Sewing the Face Fabric and Trim

Christmas Tree Skirt - Sewing the Face Fabric and Trim

Christmas Tree Skirt - Cutting the Center Hole and Slit

Christmas Tree Skirt - Cutting the Center Hole and Slit

Christmas Tree Skirt - Sewing the Center Hole and Slit

Christmas Tree Skirt - Sewing the Center Hole and Slit

Christmas Tree Skirt - Turning It Rightside Out and Pressing

Christmas Tree Skirt - Turning It Rightside Out and Pressing

Christmas Tree Skirt - Adding the Final Stitches

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Beth Bates

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Christmas Tree Skirt - Adding the Final Stitches

Beth Bates: Hi, I am Beth Bates from SewTeacher. I am showing you how to make a custom Christmas tree skirt. We are almost finished, the last thing we need to do is to sew up the opening that we use to pull the skirt inside out.

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Beth Bates: Hi, I am Beth Bates from SewTeacher. I am showing you how to make a custom Christmas tree skirt. We are almost finished, the last thing we need to do is to sew up the opening that we use to pull the skirt inside out. Now for this, I am going to sew right on the lining. So my top thread is going to be white, in my bobbin, I am going to use green, which is the same color as my face fabric, that way the colors will be match appropriately.

Okay, I am taking my green, putting it in. Alright, I am aligning it up and this time I want to sew as close to the edge as possible, getting the white lining in the face fabric. So I am placing my fabric in, now because if you are like me and you have trim within the seam, this maybe kind of thick.

So, I am actually going to do the first couple stitches manually turning the wheel. At times that helps, going all the way up, you can go as close to the edge as you can, pulling the pins out as you go and once again back-tack and we are finished. The last and final step is to put it around your Christmas Tree. I hope you have enjoyed this video and I hope you found it informative. Happy holidays.

GREAT TUTORIAL! by Sweetpea11_82 at 12/09/10 09:40PM Flag

This is a very informative, very precise video for making a Christmas tree skirt. I was really impressed with the detail of the instructions, and it was very helpful to have the different steps broken up into separate videos. Thank you for the extra tips and terminology for some of the things you did! I will be making a tree skirt in the very near future... using THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL! :) God bless!

by Millie at 12/09/10 02:10AM Flag

Thank you very much for all the details. I´ll do it. Merry Christmas from Chile

by kennyfan1 at 11/28/10 03:19PM Flag

That was really helpful, easy to understand, and interesting. I'm going to run out to the fabric shop now and make one! Thanks so much.

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