How Do You Make A Kitsch Christmas Tree Skirt?
If you’re brave enough to turn your tree into a display stand for your fascination with kitsch, you’re bold enough to make a statement with the skirt as well. You’ll never look at a traditional red or green flannel skirt the same way – but then, isn’t that the point? Fold the fabric in half lengthwise, and then in half again to make four layers. (You’ll have a perfect square four layers thick – each side 45 inches.) Cut along the folds to create four equal squares; leave them stacked. Hold a tape measure with your left hand at the bottom left corner of the stack, pull it out with your right hand to measure 45 inches to the bottom right corner, and make an arc by moving your right hand gradually to the top left corner of the fabric (stop and mark every few inches with a fabric pencil); this will define a quarter circle. (If you’re left-handed, reverse these directions.) Cut along the curve you’ve just marked to create the outside edge of your tree skirt. Measure 3 1/2 inches in from the
