Hey y'all!
Happy Monday! I can't believe it's already December 15th... where has the time gone? Only 10 more days until Christmas and a week until I'll be packing my bags to head home for the holidays!
I wanted to share with you the details of my Christmas tree skirt, but first I want to take a minute to share what I'm thankful for. It's so easy to get wrapped up in gifts and spending money during the holiday season, and now that I don't have school on my mind constantly I've begun to realize how lucky I truly am. Every morning on the way to work I listen to a radio station that does an annual "Breaking and Entering" into the homes of low-income families to leave them Christmas gifts, clothes, food, furniture, etc. I've been listening to this program since the start of December, and it has really made me think about my current situation. Here are a few things I'm thankful for:
- My Apartment- I live in a safe place that has electricity and water, and is filled with all my "junk." I've taken for granted the fact that I don't have to worry about being able to pay my bills every month or being able to go to grocery store when I need to.
- My Job- It's in my field, pays me enough to live on, and has given me friends in a new place. It has also provided all of the above!
- My Car- It's safe, running, and paid for. Oh, and it has heat! :)
- My Family- Even though they can be crazy, family always has your back. I'm so blessed by this. I would be nowhere without them.
- My Dog- There's not much that makes me as happy as cuddling with Ellie in the mornings or seeing her sweet face when I get home from work. How awesome is it to have something that loves you unconditionally?
My sweet little BT.
Now that I'm finished being mushy-gushy, here's a closer look at my Christmas tree skirt.
So you've already seen this view... and honestly this is probably the best it's going to get! My apologies- I should have taken more pictures during the actual process. However, it was super easy and only took a couple of hours from start to finish.
I first bought 2 yards of black and white buffalo checked flannel, three yards of red pom-pom trim, a roll of red yarn, a role of thick red grosgrain ribbon, and a few large needles from Joann's fabrics. I had this color scheme for the skirt in mind, however you could use any sort of fabric or trim to make your own! At home, I folded my aunt's tree skirt in half and used it to trace a semi-circle onto my flannel. I measured a second semi-circle in the middle for the tree hole, then cut a line up the side of the skirt. I wanted the skirt to have a homemade look to it so I decided to use red yard to stitch the pom-poms on with large, visible stitches.
After stitching the pom-poms on, I continued my stitches all the way to the "back" of the skirt, then around the hole for the tree. While making this, I discovered that I should have bought another yard of pom-poms, as the trim didn't wrap the entire circumference of the skirt. You live and learn, right? Good thing the pom-poms run out in the back. :) Lastly, I stitched three strips of grosgrain on either side of the "slit" in the skirt (totaling six strips of ribbon) to act as a tie in the back.
You can somewhat see the grosgrain ties in the "back."
Overall, I'm really happy with how this turned out. Thanks to a sweet lady in Joann's, I used a 40% off coupon for my flannel making this a super inexpensive project.
And because I can't not include this. Look at that lip! Total relaxation.
Are you feeling especially thankful for anything in particular?
Until next time!
-Emmi
P.S. The blog is now on IG!@emmiandellie
P.S. The blog is now on IG!
