'The Hood' : A Christmas Tree Skirt

Tree Skirt

Update 2015 : I believe this pattern is not available anymore due to the VAT regulations on digital downloads in the EU. Please contact customerservice@fatquarterly.com if you have specific questions.

Finished just in the nick of time! I'm not sure why I continue to do this to myself year after year, but once again I started a project for Christmas just days before needing it to decorate. All year I told myself I needed to make a new Christmas tree skirt. Our old one was pretty cheap and junky and literally falling apart. Last Friday I decided to "whip one up". Ha, famous last words, right?

Tree Skirt

I knew I wanted to make this particular pattern after seeing it in last year's Fat Quarterly Holiday Special. This pattern was designed by Brioni Greenberg.

Tree Skirt

I think I was delusional in thinking this project would only take me a few hours. Friday I spent the day cutting and placing the houses. Saturday I spent the day pebble quilting. I ran out of thread in the middle and had to stop and go to the store. Sigh... This quilting technique took a long time, but after seeing Brioni's example, I had to do it. It is SO cute and my daughter thinks it looks like clouds. I also spent some time Saturday stitching down the houses. I finished those and the stars up yesterday and also added the binding. I used a red polka dot print by designer Sarah Jane's Children at Play line.

Tree Skirt

Overall I'm really happy with how this tree skirt turned out. The pattern was fabulous. Well worth the $5 cost of the issue. I know this particular holiday decoration will be getting years of use at my house.

Tree Skirt

Things will be quiet here on the blog for the next few days as I take some time away from the sewing machine and enjoy being with my family. Wishing all my US readers a happy Thanksgiving!