Easy Christmas Tree Skirts and Garlands
These tree skirt and garland ideas are simple ways to make your Christmas tree dazzle.
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Make a graphic skirt from felt. Cut a large circle of felt for the base, cutting a hole in the middle and a slit to the hole. Add large felt snowflakes with fusible web and then stitch or hot-glue fringe around the edge.
A circular felt skirt looks lovely at the base of a tree. Carry through the ball-ornament theme with a border of felt circles in shades of green and bright red. Look for premade tree skirts to embellish, or cut your own felt circle.
For a fresh look and a wonderful scent, gather the whole family together to help string a cranberry garland accented with fresh lime slices.
Add a wintry touch to your tree with snowball garland made from glitter-covered foam balls.
Mimic the look of your tree's ornaments on a bold skirt embellished with colorful geometric shapes.
Glue wedges of textured felt to a circular base for an instant tree skirt. Trim seams with rickrack and edge with pom-pom fringe.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas with an easy custom tree skirt that simply bubbles with style.
This skirt provides a lovely backdrop for the many presents that will soon nestle beneath the tree.
With colors inspired by a vivid Mexican blanket, this festive tree skirt is infused with howdy ho-ho-ho. Frame the bright blanket stripes with a feathery edge to carry out the western theme.
Cookie letters strung together to spell out the kids' names take the place of traditional garland on this family-friendly tree.
Replace a traditional skirt with a shiny bucket. Stand your tree in an antique barrel, then use extra ornaments as shimmery filler.
Readily available scrapbooking supplies hold the key to making this graphic garland with bold gold-edge circles and squares.
Fill in the branches with garland made from scrapbooking tags and bring holiday cheer at every glance.
Soft sherpa wool runs the border of this classic tree skirt. The center pattern is a pieced-together set of 25 fabric squares in plaid and tree designs.
These gingerbread friends hold hands to create a delicious holiday decoration.
Two shapes of burlap pair up for a rustic tree skirt. Just cut the burlap, leaving raw edges, and assemble the pieces using a single topstitch.
Early Americans relied on the abundance of nature to recreate their Christmas customs.
Make a fashion statement under your tree with a skirt made from layers of rich fabrics such as taffeta and damask. Simply wrap about 3 yards of the fabric around the tree base, tucking the unfinished edges out of sight.
Beautifully coordinating papers send season's greetings on this garland. Accordion-folded centers add a ruffled accent, while lettered tags add a classic patchwork look. Attach coordinating stickers and bells and the garland sings with style.
