Tree skirts can be sooooo expensive to buy at the store. Here is a great way to make your very own custom tree skirt for a fraction of the cost. Again I love Martha Stewart's website. She has so many great ideas.
Conceal a Christmas tree stand with a lovely scalloped tree skirt. The skirt is made of felt, which won't fray, and has one open seam.
Tree Skirt How-To Print template; cut out. (Our skirt fits standard tree stands, but you can adjust the size if necessary.) Piece together printouts, and trace template 16 times onto a 36-by-36-inch piece of felt; cut out.
Place 2 pieces of felt next to each other so the right edge of 1 abuts the left edge of the other. Starting at rounded ends, sew edges together using a zigzag stitch. Repeat until you have 8 pairs.
Sew 1 pair to another using the same method, but stop 1 1/2 inches from pointed tips. Continue adding pairs, leaving first and last pairs unattached.
Read more at Marthastewart.com: Scalloped Felt Tree Skirt - Martha Stewart Crafts
