No Sew Tree Skirt

As we were eating dinner last night,

my husband asked why there weren't any gifts under the tree yet.

I replied, "I'm not wrapping any until I get the new tree skirt done."

He gave me a raised eye brow.

"I'm going to do it tonight", I said.

His eye brow went a stitch higher.

(He knows me quite well.)

 

I proved him wrong and with the help of my 10 yr old son,

we got the tree skirt made!

 

 

 I followed this tutorial.

My son was pleased to be able to use the glue gun.

It was a low temp one so I felt comfortable letting him use it.

When his hand got tired, we switched and he pinched the fabric into ruffles

while I put down the glue.

 

I did make several changes.

Instead of using a drop cloth, I used this fabric.

I used my pinking rotary blade when I cut the cotton fabric.

I don't care for fraying edges.

You can use fray check instead of a pinking blade.

 

 

 I like the little decorative edge the pinking blade gives though.

The cotton prints can be found here and here.

 

 

I have to smile when I look at this picture.

This tree screams "little kids live in this house!!".

Lights half mast, ornaments clumped all in one spot, bare spots with no ornaments. :)

 

 

The best thing about this tree skirt?

It was cheap, quick and easy to make.

If I decide next year I don't care for it, I can make a new one easily enough.

 

(My husband was quite impressed when I put it around the tree last night!)