 | ||
| Your browser is not supported. | ||
|
Please browse our site using any of the following options:
| ||
SCANDI TREE SKIRT
Level: Intermediate
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Fabrics are from 'Scandi Christmas' range
- 70cm Fabric A - Snowflake, red/natural
- 70cm Fabric B - Baubles, natural/red
- 70cm Fabric C - Noel Patch, red/natural
- 70cm Fabric D - Deers, natural/red
- 70cm Fabric E - Spot, red/natural
- 70cm Fabric F - Noel, red/natural
- 1m Fabric G - Prima Homespun, Chinese red
- 6m x 250cm wide Prima Homespun Backing, Chinese red or fabric of choice 1.4m x 1.6m Legacy cotton/bamboo batting
- Matching Gutermann 100% cotton thread
- Rotary cutter, mat & quilters rulers
- Quilting pins, tape measure
- Scissors, seam ripper
- Card or paper to make template/pattern.
- Hand sewing needle
- Sewing machine with 1/4" foot & walking foot
All fabrics should be 100% cotton, washed & pressed. 1/4" seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise indicated. Read all instructions carefully before commencing the project.
INSTRUCTIONS
From each of Fabrics A, B, C, D, E & F cut 2 wedges lengthways down the fabric using large template provided.
From Fabric G cut 12 border wedges using small template provided.
From Fabric G cut 9 x 2 1/2 " strips for binding.
Step 1 - Arrange the wedges in desired order and decide on the placement of the opening. Sew one border strip to the bottom edge of each patterned wedge moving around the circle. Press seam towards border in every alternate wedge and towards the patterned wedge for the remaining wedges.
Step 2 - Starting at one edge of the opening, sew wedges together in pairs. Keeping order correct, sew pairs together making 3 sets of 4 and then sew the 3 sets together. Press seams in one direction around the circle.
Step 3 - Cut both backing fabric and batting into a 60" square. Layer the backing, batting and skirt top and baste together taking care not to pull skirt top out of alignment. Do not cut the backing but work with batting and backing in a square as this helps to stabilize the tree skirt. Quilt as desired. We quilted 1/4" on each side of the long seams and 1/4" on each side of the border seam.
Step 4 - Trim excess batting and backing from around outside edge, down each side of the centre opening and around the inside circle.
Step 5 - Join the 9 x 2 1/2 " binding strips together on the bias to make one long strip. Press in half lengthwise
Step 6 - Starting at the top of the left front edge sew binding down the front all the way around the edge and back up the right front edge. Trim off excess binding and set aside. Fold binding to the back and hand or machine sew in place.
Step 7 - Take remaining binding and starting at the top right hand edge, leave a 15" tail and sew binding around top inside circle. Leaving a 15" tail trim off excess binding.
Fold ends in 1/4" and stitch across. Fold binding to the back and hand or machine sew in place. Fold tails in half and sew together to create ties.
Step 8 - To make ties cut 4 x 15" lengths from remaining binding. Fold ends in 1/4" and sew. Sew to inside edge of binding - one 8" down from top and another a further 8" down. Sew remaining 2 to line up on opposite edge of the binding.
