How Do You Make A Tropical-Theme Christmas Tree Skirt?
A Christmas tree skirt hides the tree stand and extension cord and creates an inviting place to pile presents. It’s traditionally a no-nonsense garment – and it should be. But red or green flannel won’t do much to complement a tree designed to conjure ocean breezes and Mai Tais. Take two quarter-circle pieces and place them together with right sides in, matching the small and large arcs. Pin along one straight edge and sew, using a sewing machine. Open out – you’ll have a half circle. Pin one straight edge of each remaining quarter circle to either side of the half circle, right sides together, and sew, using a sewing machine. Open out – you’ll have a full circle with a circular opening in the middle and a slit all the way through it – like a cape. Narrow-hem the inner hole, the two long edges that form the opening of the skirt, and the outer edge. To do this, turn over 1/4 inch of fabric along the area you are hemming and press, turn over another 1/4 inch and press again, then machine
