OK, let me say up front that I have kept my awesome drawing skills a secret so that I would create no jealousy among artistic-types. I have felt that fully unveiling my skills would be a problem, so I have kept them under wraps.
Today, and today only, I am unleashing my full artistic power for you in the form a tree skirt tutorial that I drew in the car while on our way to Boulder yesterday (don't worry, I was not driving!).
Please note that after this my skills will once again go into hiding, never to be seen again.
Unless they are needed for another tutorial, at which time they will show their face.
***I suggest that you ignore the arrows, because after I drew them I realized that the numbers were better at indicating which step comes next. Just pretend they are not there.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ONLY TAKES ABOUT 1/2 HOUR TO MAKE. PRETTY SIMPLE!
Here we go!:
Step 1: you need two pieces of fabric measuring 42" X 42" (42" is approximately 1-1/3 yard). Lay them on top of one another, right sides together.
***IGNORE THE ARROWS!
Step 2: fold as shown (just in case you can't read my writing, the words say "fold" and "raw edge").
Step 3: fold again as shown. Now you have a smaller square with two folded edges, and two raw edges.
Step 4: Take your square from Step 3 and on the corner that consists of two folded edges, draw a mark from that corner measuring 3" (draw the mark 3 times as shown).
Step 5: Now take a pencil and connect those marks.
Step 6: Cut along that line with your scissors.
Step 7: Now you will mark a curve of dots approximately 17" from your freshly-cut curve (you can add to or subtract from this measurement as you like, as long as it fits within your fabric square).
Step 8: connect those dots with your pencil.
Step 9: cut along that line with your scissors.
Step 10: open the fabric up to reveal a fabric donut! Now you will cut a line from the outside edge of your donut all the way to the inside edge as shown with a dotted line.
Step 11: sew along the dotted line shown in the picture using a 3/8" seam.
Step 12: add bias tape along the inner circle (arrows), leaving 12" ties. (I couldn't translate the bias tape to paper, so hopefully that makes sense!)
Now all you need to do is to go cut down a tree or drag your's out of the basement and tie this adorable skirt on it. She will be all dressed up for Christmas!
As soon as I get the bias tape on mine, I will post a picture. Probably Monday. :)
If you make one of these, please post a picture on your blog or in the Flickr group. I would love to see it!
Happy sewing!
