DIY Tree Skirt

This year we are trying to save as much as we can money wise.  We were not going to get a tree because we are going on a cruise the 17th - 24th and I didn't want it to die.  Well we found out someone is staying at our house and watching Mowgli so now we can!!!! We went out and bought or tree and realized I didn't have any decorations.  I asked my sister to barrow some ornaments and all that she had were Pink, Lime Green, Purple, and Blue so I had to make it work. Well her red tree skirt was not going to work for me with all those other colors.  I went to Target and tree skirts are anywhere from $20 up which is money I didn't want to spend. I found some DIY skirts on Pintrest that I thought I could attempt plus found a blog that did it step by step you can see it HERE. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out my fabric and went home to tackle the project.   

I cut 3" strips. This is the thickness of the ruffles.  You can do what ever you would like your look to be. 

 Total spent on the project $13!