Hexagon Christmas Tree Skirt

A little early for Christmas talk?  I know!  But in the crafting world, Christmas is always a little bit on the early side. It takes time to make those precious handmade items.  But I really love this project and I’m so happy to finally share it with you all…this is one of those “I made it a year ago and now I can share it” kind of projects. lol

Forgive the lack of Christmas styling in my photos.  I took these pictures back in July in the heat of the summer.  I was getting ready to ship it off to Interweave’s magazine Modern Patchwork for their winter issue and I didn’t have any snow around 😉  The good part is though that the pattern is now available in the latest issue of Modern Patchwork (along with a bunch of other great ones…really!  It’s a good issue).  You can find the magazine in stores around the 13th or at the Interweave store online.

I love this non traditional version of a Christmas tree skirt.  I made it with all Echino fabrics which have a whimsical but not too sweet feel to them.  And did I mention this is layer cake friendly?!  Bonus points!  I know a lot of us have layer cakes of favorite lines around we don’t know what to do with…and this is a great item to use them on.  Obviously you can use any line of fabric and achieve a completely different feel.

My instructions are for a ribbon closure but you could adapt that to whatever your preference is for Xmas tree skirts. Buttons and loops are a great closure option as well!  I liked how the ribbons kept with the whimsy of my fabric choice, but you could do something different for a more streamlined look.

I’m a geometry girl, so I love a great strong shape.  And the hexagon skirt made from half hexagons and triangles is right up my alley.  It’s pieced much the way a triangle quilt would be with simple offsetting of the seam allowance…but that’s all explained in the instructions.

I used a single cut of a wide home decorator fabric for the backing to provide some durability.  Sometimes those Christmas trees can be a little messy.  And those with little ones or animals know that Christmas tree skirts can get a workout 😉   (I can’t be the only one who cat makes it her personal mission to move the skirt whenever possible!)

My personal vision for this skirt is to be used under a child’s christmas tree filled with colorful lights and shatterproof colorful ornaments.  I may or may not have a three year old who could use her own tree to “mess with” while mama keeps her traditional colored glass ornaments high out of reach. We will see if I have enough energy for two trees myself, but I know a lot of people do have multiple trees.  And sometimes a little something non traditional is called for.

I hope you all like it!