DIY Christmas Skirt

I’ve always wanted to make a Christmas skirt and I’m not talking about the one around the bottom of the tree, although very similar in design. So when my mom gave me boxes of my late Grandma’s sewing patterns I found this Simplicity 2654 circle skirt and couldn’t wait to sew it. I loved that she had it cut out and pinned to a striped taffeta fabric my mom said she was “suppose to make her for a Christmas skirt…”(I’m going to finish that one next). When I think of a Christmas look I think jewel toned colors in fabrics like taffeta, velvet, or satin. I went with this lovely Ruby Taffeta from Stylish Fabric. I also wanted to add embroidery using Coats and Clark Metallic Embroidery Thread. I initially had plans to embroider around the bottom hem but silly me forgot how large a circle skirt circumference. I’ve made Free Standing Lace (FSL) many times but never in a metallic thread so I thought why not for a sash to wrap around the waist. This metallic thread went through my machine like a dream. If you sew with metallic thread you know it can be tricky at times. I love these FSL accessories from Mo’s Art Design Studio. Get the details below for tips and tutorials on how to sew your own Christmas Skirt.