Up until now, our Christmas tree has been skirt-less. She’s either bared her bits to the world until presents arrive to cover her up – or settled for some fabric strategically placed around her “bottom.” Not anymore!
Let’s get a few questions out of the way right now:
- Yes, our tree is fake (real ones dry out way too fast here in the desert)
- Yes, our tree is a room in need of serious lovin’
- Yes, those blinds are awful… we’ll be working on that in the new year (hopefully)
- Yes, we forgot to tinsel the tree, but think it looks okay sans bling (it gives the skirt a chance to shine)
In fact, let’s take a closer look…
Please remember that Mrs. Dreamer is not an experienced seamstress and while there are numerous spots that could use expert attention – it serves its purpose. However, in the DIY guide following, there are some skirt parts that we’ll keep under wraps. Maybe next year, we’ll have more projects under the belt and can tackle the “difficult” spots.
Once we had our supplies in place… here’s how it went down:
Now, we need to cover her up with presents!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
That is amazing! Love it! I am ALWAYS a huge fan of toile! (Or however that’s spelled!!!! WAY impressive!
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