Holly Jolly Tree Skirt in Holly Holiday Fabrics

In the process of updating the Holly Jolly Tree Skirt pattern earlier this year, I ended up making several versions to test the pattern changes. And I get to share one of those tests with you today!

This is the Holly Jolly Tree Skirt made with Holly Holiday fabrics. I love the pairing of these cheerful fabrics with the pattern!

Holly Holiday came out earlier this year, but you can still find some in shops (here from Fat Quarter Shop, and here on Etsy).

Use Jelly Roll strips or Yardage

One of the updates I added to the pattern this year was the ability to now use pre-cut 2-1/2" strips (Jelly Roll or Rolie Polie strips). Using a pack of strips really makes this tree skirt stitch up quick because you spend less time cutting fabrics. 

Open that pack of strips and start sewing right away!

Another benefit to using pre-cut strips is that you get a big variety of prints included in your tree skirt. And with a line like this one that has a great mix of prints, it almost gives a scrappy look to the tree skirt. 

Holly Holiday fabrics

These Holly Holiday prints are so fun - and I love the addition of pink to the more traditional Christmas color palette of red and green.

The fabric was designed by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs and the prints include sweet little Santa faces, snowflakes, a large floral, modern geometric trees, a couple of smaller floral prints, and a great text print. So much variety in one line!

Three Size Options

The Holly Jolly Tree Skirt pattern now comes in full-color booklet form, or as a full-color downloadable PDF. In addition, there are now three size options.

One of the most-asked questions I was getting was how to make the tree skirt larger or smaller.

I did some research to figure out the average size of tree skirt that works with each size (height) of tree, and then added those to the pattern.

Small - diameter 43"- 44" (good for tree height 4 1/2 - 6 feet)

Medium - diameter 49" - 51" (good for tree height 7 - 7 feet)

Large - diameter 58" - 59" (good for tree height 9+ feet)

diameter is measured at the widest point of the tree skirt before quilting

See the back of the pattern cover for all of the details:

This version of the tree skirt made with Holly Holiday fabrics is the large size and used 36 pre-cut strips.

Finishing details

Did you know that even though they're not a square or rectangle shape, these tree skirts can still be quilted on a longarm? I used a computerized edge-to-edge design called Easy Orange Peel.

Another tip is that if you choose a fun print for the backing you'd have a reversible tree skirt. I've done that in the past and it was fun to be able to just flip it over for an optional single-fabric tree skirt. 

But for this one I used a solid white fabric - nothing fancy. And for the binding I used the little holly print on charcoal from the Holly Holiday fabric line. 

Pick up a copy of the Holly Jolly Tree Skirt pattern here

(quilt shops can order wholesale through Checker or Brewer)

If you make a tree skirt I'd love to see it! Tag me @abrightcorner and use the hashtags #HollyJollyTreeSkirt and #abrightcorner so we can all see what you make!

Tree Skirt Details:

Pattern: Holly Jolly (find it here in my shop)

Fabric: Holly Holiday fabrics by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs

Quilting: Easy Orange Peel (edge to edge computerized longarm design) 

Pieced on a Juki TL-2010Q using Aurifil Thread (50 wt color 2021)

Want to make a version like this one? Here are the fabric requirements for this specific tree skirt:

One Rolie Polie (pre-cut 2 1/2" strips) of Holly Holiday fabric

3-1/2 yards solid white for backing

2/3 yard of Holly print in Charcoal 

2 yards of 3/8" green grosgrain ribbon

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