Add a little woodland whimsy to your Christmas decorating with this adorable Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt! Featuring five charming gnomes and six balsam trees, this quilted Christmas tree skirt is a fun twist on traditional holiday décor.
Unlike traditional round or hexagon-shaped tree skirts, this design features a unique square layout that makes it stand out under your Christmas tree. Measuring 45″ x 45″, with a diagonal measurement of approximately 64″, it’s the perfect size to add a cozy, handmade touch to your holiday home.
If you love scrappy fabrics, whimsical designs, and easy-to-follow quilt patterns, this project is sure to make you smile!
Whether you’re making it for your own Christmas tree or creating a special handmade gift, the Balsam Gnomes Tree Skirt is a fun quilting project you’ll look forward to bringing out year after year.
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Why You’ll Love the Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt
There are so many things to love about this whimsical Christmas quilt!
Adorable woodland gnomes: Five little gnomes with fluffy white beards and rosy noses are tucked among six balsam trees.
Unique square design: A fun alternative to traditional round Christmas tree skirts, with a finished size of 45″ x 45″.
Perfect for scrappy fabrics: Use a variety of red, green, cream, and white prints to give each gnome and tree its own personality.
A fun holiday quilting project: Enjoy making individual blocks and watching the entire design come together.
A handmade Christmas keepsake: This quilted tree skirt will become a special part of your holiday decorating for years to come.
Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern Details
Here are the details you’ll want to know before getting started!
Pattern type: Quilted Christmas tree skirt
Finished size: 45″ x 45″
Diagonal measurement: Approximately 64″
Skill level: Advanced beginner
Techniques: Rotary cutting, machine piecing, simple fusible appliqué, machine quilting, and binding
Fabric style: Scrappy prints in traditional Christmas colors
The pattern includes detailed cutting instructions, templates, and step-by-step sewing directions to help you create your own Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt.
Choosing Fabrics for Your Balsam Gnomes Tree Skirt
One of my favorite things about this design is how easily you can use your favorite fabric scraps!
I used a combination of traditional Christmas colors, including red prints for the gnome hats and bodies, white fabric for their fluffy beards, and peach fabric for their little noses. The balsam trees are made with a variety of green prints, with brown fabric for the tree trunks.
For the background, I chose several buttery cream prints to give the gnomes and trees a warm, vintage-inspired look.
Because each gnome and tree uses relatively small pieces of fabric, this is a wonderful project for using up leftover Christmas fabrics from your stash. Mix and match your favorite prints to create a scrappy look that feels uniquely yours!
You can even experiment with a different color palette to coordinate with your holiday decorating.
A Unique Square Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt
One of the things that makes this quilt pattern special is its square construction.
Instead of the traditional circular or hexagon-shaped tree skirt, this design uses individual gnome and balsam tree blocks arranged around a center opening. The combination of pieced blocks and simple four-patch background sections creates a fun patchwork design.
The center opening and back slit allow you to easily position the tree skirt around your Christmas tree.
And here’s another fun idea! If you don’t need a tree skirt, you can adapt the design into a festive wall hanging by eliminating the opening and adding another gnome or balsam tree block in its place.
What You’ll Learn When Making This Christmas Tree Skirt
This project is a great opportunity to practice several useful quilting techniques!
The Balsam Gnomes Tree Skirt pattern walks you through making the individual gnome and balsam tree blocks, assembling the larger patchwork design, layering and quilting your project, and finishing the edges with binding.
You’ll also learn how to create the center opening and circular tree trunk hole, including tips for stabilizing the quilting before cutting into the finished quilt layers.
The detailed instructions and printable templates help make each step manageable, even if you’re still building your quilting confidence.
Get the Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt Quilt Pattern
Ready to add a little gnome magic to your Christmas decorating?
The complete Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt PDF pattern includes all the cutting directions, printable templates, and step-by-step instructions you’ll need to make this whimsical holiday project.
Purchase the Balsam Gnomes Christmas Tree Skirt Quilt Pattern in the LAKEGIRLQUILTS Etsy Shop
The printable PDF makes it easy to keep all your instructions together in your sewing room, so you can enjoy making your own festive Christmas tree skirt!
More Whimsical Gnome Quilt Patterns from LAKEGIRLQUILTS
If you love these little Balsam Gnomes, there are more whimsical gnome quilt patterns to explore!
The Balsam Gnomes Quilt Pattern features these adorable woodland characters in a cozy throw quilt. Or make a coordinating Balsam Gnomes Table Runner for even more handmade holiday decorating.
If you’re drawn to woodland-inspired designs, you’ll also love the Birch Gnomes Quilt Pattern and the Birch Gnomes Table Runner.
Visit the LAKEGIRLQUILTS Etsy Shop to discover more easy, whimsical, and scrappy quilt patterns!
Happy quilting!
Bonnie
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Absolutely love it. And thanks for the binding directions as well. How fun to have the skirt and the quilt and maybe a stocking? to match. Thanks
Thank you, and you’re welcome!! This is such a fun design. Yes, stockings! I need to design stockings, and I’ve got more gnomes up my sleeve!! Check back or sign up for the newsletter to keep up to date on new releases =) So many gnomes, so little time, lol!!
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