Personalized tree skirt embroidery is a popular, giftable project. A tree skirt is typically felt, velvet, or cotton, so the keys are hooping it correctly and choosing the right design size. Here is how to do it — including how to create a machine-ready design for free with SewFlow.
What You Need for Tree Skirt Embroidery
- •Fabric type: felt, velvet, or cotton
- •Hooping: Hoop sections; float velvet
- •Recommended design size: motifs 4–6 in
- •Best placement: around the edge
- •A machine-ready file in your format (JEF, DST, PES, EXP, XXX, or SEW)
How to Make a Tree Skirt Design with SewFlow
- 1Open the SewFlow Image to Embroidery tool at sewflow.com/image, or the Text tool at sewflow.com/text for names and monograms.
- 2Upload your logo or artwork and remove the background, or type and style your lettering.
- 3Set the design size to fit your tree skirt, then choose your machine's format — JEF (Janome), DST (Tajima/commercial), PES (Brother/Babylock), EXP (Bernina), XXX (Singer), or SEW (Janome legacy).
- 4Click Preview Stitches to check the stitch path and density before downloading.
- 5Download the file, hoop or float your tree skirt with the right stabilizer, and run a test stitch on a scrap first.
Design your tree skirt embroidery free online:
Open Image to Embroidery →Popular Tree Skirt Embroidery Ideas
- •Holiday decor
- •Family names
- •Heirloom pieces
- •Gifts
- •Seasonal sets
Tips for Great Tree Skirt Embroidery
- •Hoop and stitch one section at a time.
- •Add a topping on velvet skirts.
- •Space motifs evenly around the edge.
Placement Matters
On a tree skirt, around the edge is the most flattering placement — mark it before you hoop.