The Christmas tree skirt is finished! It has been living under the tree for a week now and I love it.
I have a real thing about decorating with red and white for Christmas and the tree skirt reflects that.
I used this Diamond Quilt tutorial I wrote a few years ago and just cut a hole in the middle and a slash up the side to turn it into a tree skirt. I was worried it would be too big, but actually it looks a bit small under the tree. If you have a large tree and want to make this up I would recommend adding an extra round of diamonds.
I also made a few pillow covers for my mom. We come from Scandinavian stock and love dala horses so these fabrics were perfect. I had been holding on to these fabrics for a few years waiting for the perfect pattern, but this year I decided to just use them. No piecing, no quilting, just letting the fabric shine.
A little pop of piping along the edges makes them look a bit more polished. I used this tutorial for the piping.
All of the must do Christmas sewing is done. Well, I want to make the kido's some D-ring belts like this, but that should go fairly quickly. It will take more time to change out the thread than to sew them. And I think all the shopping is done. Now all we have to do is wrap a few things and enjoy the Christmas lights.
I hope you all have a great Christmas holiday!
