But first we had to decide how to make a pattern for it. Since I had never made a tree skirt before, I was not quite sure how to go about this. We decided on using the coffee table glass as to draw out our pattern (it is a 3' or so circle). We used a dry erase marker and started drawing, then butcher paper for the actual pattern.
The next step was to the fabric store. After deciding on the complimentary 2 fabrics it was back home to start cutting it out and making it. We had to change the design and pattern a couple of times as we were building but the final product turned out cute! (At least we are proud of it!)
As we were making the pattern for the skirt, Alex suggested we try to make our stockings as well. I thought that could be cute, so he set out to drawing the pattern for them as well. We cut them out and sewed together, at the same time as the skirt. We used the rest of the jeans that we were putting in the skirt so to used up all the material we had. They turned out to be really simple to make. The fronts are the top part of the jeans as you can see, and the backs are made from the hems of the jeans.
After they were put together, we decided it would be cute to make belts for the front, and finished them with initial ornaments that we just tacked on. The final products are fun and total us. The only funny part is that Lorelai's pants were too small to use, so she had to borrow a pair of Daddy's to make her's! :)
We had a great time making them as a family. Alex helped by drawing the patterns and cutting out the fabric. Lorelai let her dad draw her foot a few times during the pattern drawing process. And I (of course) did the sewing. It was defiantly one of the best sewing projects I have ever had and a memory I will always cherish!
