Pattern and Instructions: Modern June Cleaver Holiday Skirt (A Guest Artist Design)
Our last guest artist of the year, Amanda from Modern June Cleaver, has created a charming and versatile holiday skirt for you! Using vintage embellishment methods, you can create your own Christmas tree skirt (like Amanda) or wearable circle skirt (like me). I know you’ll love learning about these felt applique techniques!
In this post, you'll find the instructions and the pattern templates (both PDF and SVG files) so you can start embellishing your holiday skirt.
Amanda from Modern June Cleaver has such a unique and delightful style, and she's one of my favorite people to follow on Instagram. This has been such a fun collaboration, and I'm so excited to see what you all make from these ornament templates!
Amanda made her Christmas tree skirt using the free Charm Circle Skirt and a vintage-inspired color palette, with lots of gold fringe. We sewed my version as a wearable circle skirt (using the Stanwyck Skirt pattern) in traditional Christmas colors with a little extra pink.
We've included PDF files for both making your appliqués by hand, as well as SVG files for using a Cricut or Silhouette die-cutting machine. (I love my Cricut!) For the SVG files, you'll find a zipped folder that contains the following: 1) a file with all shapes included once, 2) additional files with the decorations and bulb toppers repeated several times for ease of printing, and 3) a sub-folder with all shapes in their own individual files. This will give you some flexibility as you're laying out the shapes in your die-cutting software.
Thank you so much to Amanda for working with us on this project. We all hope you love this guest artist design! Don't forget to share your finished creations with the hashtags #charmpatterns and #modernjunecleaver.
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. As a reminder, please do not share these photos or patterns to other social media sites so that we can keep creating exclusive new content for you!
Comments (43)
Hi there charm sisters! I'm sewing the original charm scout skirt but couldn't find a chat specifically for that one here in the patreon. A beginner here finished my pattern, win! Now I am little confused by the diagram on cutting out the fabric from my pattern pieces. Two questions: 1. Should the fabric be folded with the right sides together exposing the wrong sides out and pinning the pattern pieces there? 2. It says for the skirt back (pattern piece number 2) according to the diagram/key it should be the "wrong side of the pattern piece". Does that mean that I flip the pattern backwards and lay it on the fabric? Thanks for any tips 🙏
I love her so much!🫶🏻
That ZIP file won't open correctly ....
I notice that in the Tree Skirt illustration ("Ideas for Arranging the Ornaments" there are ties to hold the skirt closed, but there is no mention of ties in the pattern instruction. Was it decided that ties are not necessary?
Step 2 of the sewing instructions for the tree skirt has you sew the ties
I absolutely adore this! Thank you!!
Someone may have already asked this, but what fabric did they use for Gerties skirt, and could I use a light weight denim?
I used felt for the skirt since it's very 50s and doesn't fray, but you can certainly use other fabrics!
Love this! So cute
so cute!
Ooh, now I'm thinking peacocks, flowers, and other things that I can embroider on it for the rest of the year. Great idea!
Oh man, if we weren't already doing fringed Patsy blouses and circle skirts this year I'd be so tempted...next year!
This is so cute!!! I love Amanda!!
Really cute!
This has now been three times I have been thinking about a particular garment or style detail. and then - boom - within days there is the pattern I 'need' from you and your collaborators. <3
I love this! Such a fun, cheerful design.
Love this! I was just wondering what to do for some new Christmas stockings and then saw this! The kiddos are already playing with designs so I know what colors and how much to buy soon.
I am wondering how much felt is needed for the ornaments, on the skirt that Gertie is wearing?
Hi! I used roughly a 12" x 36" piece of felt for each color.
Too cute!!! I was wishing I had a way to make a tree skirt last year and never thought of using a circle skirt pattern! (Duh!) and I love the design options! May end up making a pretty skirt!!
I can't believe it's the 15th already!! What a great project, way to kick off the holiday season :)
This would be a fun project. I'm getting a lot of new inspirations now on 50s style. 2023 is going to be a great sewing year.
Looovee!!!!
Love this! What skirt is used for the pattern? Am I just missing it?
Is it the Stanwyck?
This is so much fun!!!
I was feeling a little bummed today! This is great, chance to use my embroidery machine more!
That apron is super cute too!
Gertie’s Cobbler Dress pattern 😉❤️
Was just thinking about making a tree skirt!
Can we talk about the Top that Amanda is wearing? Is that a vintage original - or perhaps a Charm Pattern?
The fabric is from Joann and Gertie’s Cobbler Dress pattern made into a top could help you make your very own 🎄✨❤️🎅🏻
Omg I love this so much!
i had a feeling it would be this! been wearing vintage ones as capes. 🤣 now i will maybe make one to wear as a skirt! would love sequin tutorials! ✨🎄✨
Has so much fun partnering with a fellow Christmas Queen on this.✨🎄🎅🏻
YAAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!!
Thank you Amanda and Gertie!!! I put together a retro inspired blue and white tree last year but wasn't happy with any tree skirt, pattern or store bought. THIS IS IT!!! I love it, love it, love it. Oh, bummer, I don't have a circuit.
Oh boy! Christmas came early for us!!!!
These are so adorable! Thanks! 😀🎄🎅
I've been waiting for Amanda to appear!! So happy about this 😍😍😍
🥹🙀🤶🌲🎄
These are so cute! AND I get to use my Cricut??! Sold!
I was thinking the same thing. I just ordered some silver and white iridescent iron on vinyl