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A solution to the tree skirt dilemma…

December 3, 2009 By Cari

I was talking to my sister Becky the other day and she mentioned she was in need of a tree skirt. For the past seventeen years she’s been using a table cloth. This year she wants something that lays flat and doesn’t look like a table cloth under the tree. She’d seen one in a shop that she liked, but it cost $25. She didn’t buy it. I understand her tree skirt dilemma. If one has a fake Christmas tree (and we both do) then it looks really fake if you don’t cover up the stand. So for my sister Becky and anyone else in need of a cheap pretty tree skirt, here is my solution. All you need is clear tape and a roll of rubbish/bin liners (or small kitchen garbage bags depending on where you live or how big your tree is). I use white ones, but if you couldn’t find a colour you wanted you could spray paint the white plastic bags! However you dress your tree, this is how I did it. I didn’t actually use the scissors though they come in handy for cutting open bags…or fending off Goblins trying to eat the newly hung chocolate ornaments. Note to self: next year make the tree skirt before you decorate the tree!

The white bin bags laid out. I just shook them open
The white bin bags laid out. I just shook them open and used them without cutting them.
First bag...laid into place without tape.
First bag...laid into place without tape.
First layer...the bags are taped to each other so you don't end up cutting tape off the tree
First layer...the bags are taped to each other so you don't end up with bags stuck to the tree
The finished tree skirt...
The finished tree skirt...I used about three layers of bags then I tied it with my Christmas ribbon though I was thinking if you like a funky tree a silk scarf might be interesting...I can see my sister shaking her head no!
Voila the finished tree
My tree! I like Christmas trees to have homemade ornaments. As we don't have children, every Christmas I usually make something for the tree. I love my star. I made it out of the December Vogue issue for 1999 and covered the silver cover with a star snow flake and glitter. You have to have glitter...I can see my sister shaking her head again! The photo ornaments I made about four years ago when I was serving in the Primary at church. I often had the four-seven year olds which would normally be two seperate classes. I had them all make photo ornaments of themselves for their parents. I had to make one for me and the Goblin! This next week I plan to make paper chains to deck the living room. I think I might make a few snowflakes this year...and I might have to get a few more chocolates for the tree. I have a suspicion that they'll soon start vanishing.

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  1. charity says

    December 4, 2009 at 1:57 am

    such a cute idea! now all i need is a tree. lol

  2. charity says

    December 4, 2009 at 1:58 am

    hey you have a follow up comments notifier! alright cari!

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