Quilted Tree Skirt Materials:
In addition to the tree skirt panel, you will need:
- 1 piece of batting – 60” x 60”
- 1 piece of fabric for backing – 64” x 64” (piece if
- needed)
- Binding and ties – 1 yard
Tree Skirt Instructions:
Cut away the Potholder front and back pieces. Layer the tree skirt top, batting, and backing together. Quilt as desired. Trim the tree skirt top on dotted lines. Using a ruler, cut a straight line through half of the tree skirt, starting at the center back, up to the center. Cut out the circle as well for the center opening of the tree skirt.
Cut 3 strips for ties from binding fabric, 1 1/2 “x WOF. Cut into 6 pieces 1 1/2” x 15 “. Fold short ends of each strip 1/4” to the wrong side and press. Fold each long side of the strip in towards the wrong side 1/4“ and press. Fold the strip in half long ways and press. Sew around all four edges just inside the edges, sewing all openings closed. Repeat for all six ties.
Measure down 1/2” from the circle on the open straight side and pin a tie on each side of the tree skirt top with the edges of the ties lining up with the straight opening. Repeat for another set of ties 1/2“ from the bottom edge, and place another set in the center of the straight opening. Baste the tie ends in place. Cut binding fabric into 8 strips, 2 1/2” x WOF. Sew together strips end to end to create double-fold binding. Bind the tree skirt starting on a straight side, working around all sides, up towards the center, and back to the starting point. Be careful not to catch anything but the ends of the ties in the binding.
Potholders on Tree Skirt Panel
Christmas Potholder Materials:
- Panel Potholder Front and Back pieces (2 each)
- Two 9” x 9” pieces of heat-resistant batting
- Regular batting is also needed – the amount is included with the amount of tree skirt batting
- 1/4 yard fabric for binding.
Potholder Instructions:
Cut out front and back pieces of each potholder. Layer together the potholder top, a cotton batting piece, a heat-resistant batting piece, another cotton batting piece, and the backing piece, so both the front and back of the pot holder face out. Quilt or embellish if desired.
Cut 2 binding strips 2 1/2” x WOF. Press each strip in half to create double-fold binding. Bind potholder as desired.
