While holiday shopping this weekend I spotted this tree skirt in a store window. Getting past the fake tree, this seems like a great way to dress up your Fraser Fir for not a lot of buck.
Start with your favorite fabric, plaid flannel seems to be all the rage these days. Or maybe you have an old quilt that's seen better days. And who doesn't have bundles of burlap lying around? One crafty Christmas elf even used neckties.
Cutting perfect circles can be tricky, but head over to The Paper Pony for simple tricks to get the job done. Or try tracing the pattern from the bottom of a trash can or planter.
To make things easier than tinsel, just bunch the fabric around the base. Your tree will look warm and cozy in no time.
Images: 1 Geoff Bentz; 2 Country Living; 3 Paper Pony; 4 Sewing With Neckties; 5 Fave Crafts
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I did this with some wool tartan my grandmother brought back from Scotland- she held onto it for thirty years and never figured out what she wanted to make with it before she passed away. It looks so much nicer than some lame tree skirt from Target. I took leftover scraps of it and some red courduroy and made my children stockings- now we have a really nice reminder of gram every time we get ready for the holidays.
I believe the blue plaid is actually a kilt.
I am using a tablecloth as a tree skirt this year! That way I can re-use it another time as its real purpose! Not every skirt has to be a perfect circle around the tree.