How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt Into a Skirt You Can Actually Wear

Tools and materials

• Thrifted Christmas tree skirt
• Pants that fit comfortably around the waist
• Scissors
• Pins
• Sewing machine

1. Stitch the tree skirt

First, find the open edges of the tree skirt and stitch them together to fashion it into a wearable skirt.

Make sure you sew with the right sides facing to hide the seams.

2. Measure your waist to determine where to cut

Assuming your waist and hips aren’t identical to the circumference of a Christmas tree, which I don’t think they are, you’re going to need to make the hole at the top a bit wider so you can fit into it properly.

There’s no need to measure here; you can simply eyeball it. Hold it up to your body and use your fingers to gauge where you’ll need to cut the fabric for the new hole.

Use pins to mark both sides. Setting the fabric down, with the pins as a guide, cut out a semi-circle shape.

3. Try on the skirt to test its size and adjust as needed

After you cut the hole, try on the skirt to make sure you can put it on and take it off your body with ease. If it’s too tight, cut off a little more and test it again until it’s just right.

4. Cut the waistband from the pants

Once the waist hole is wide enough, grab your pants. I went with a pair of velvet green pants that were already in desperate need of an upcycle, and it matched the festive theme perfectly.

Cut a couple of inches above the crotch seam to turn the pants into a comfortable waistband for your skirt.

5. Attach the waistband to the skirt

Finally, place the waistband into the skirt with the right sides facing and the raw edges lined up.

Stitch the waistband and the skirt together with a wide, tight zigzag stitch. This will preserve the stretch you’ll need to make sure it slides on and off your body easily.

How to make a Christmas tree skirt into a skirt tutorial

Once it’s stitched together nicely, flip it right side out and you’re done! A quilted holiday tree skirt makes for an incredibly comfy and soft skirt to keep you nice and cozy for the winter.

What do you think of this festive DIY transformation? Let me know in the comments below.