It's just heavenly!

Beautiful sections of freestanding lace make this tree skirt a real standout!

Make it in a mix of cheerful holiday colors or the single color of your choice.

Supplies needed:

• Heavy-weight, water- soluble stabilizer (WSS)

Embroidery Designs from Embroidery Library (we used the large size):

• Poinsettia Tree Skirt

• Holly Tree Skirt

• Bell Tree Skirt

Instructions:

Embroider 14 individual section pieces in the color and design combination of your choice. Use the same embroidery thread in the bobbin as you do in the top thread. This way, the lace will be reversible.

Trim the excess WSS away from the edges of each piece.

Do not soak yet. The pieces are easier to handle and sew together with the stabilizer still in them.

Along the long sides of each embroidered section, there are stitching edges. Join the pieces together by overlapping the stitching edges, and sew the pieces together. I used a straight stitch, but a zigzag stitch would also work well.

Continue joining pieces together until you have almost completed the circle. Leave the last edge open so you can place the skirt around the bottom of a small tree.

When you have completed the circle of sections. Soak the entire piece in water to remove the remaining stabilizer. Blot it  on a white towel, and allow to dry flat.

Wrap the skirt around the base of your tree, and admire your handiwork.  The lace really shows up well over this white tablecloth.  You may want to take into account the color of your table, or space where the skirt will be when you decide what color or colors you want to make your skirt.