Ruffle on Christmas Tree Skirt - Need Suggestions

[Bobbiesue 13]

All suggestions on how to do this is appreciated!

 

I have just finished the top for a new Christmas tree skirt. 

 

 I want to put in on the longarm to quilt it (of course, isn't that why I bought it?).  

 

I want to put a ruffle on the bottom of it and I want the ruffle to be between the layers or something so that it looks 'finished', but I can't think of a way to do that, for some reason I can't come up with a solution on how to accomplish this.

 

I am sure there is a SIMPLE answer on how to do this.

 

Any suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated.

 

My thinking cap is thunk out........

 

Photo is attached to this post, the red circle is the new top, the other photo is of my old tree skirt that I quilted about 30 years ago on my domestic sewing machine, the ruffle was attached to the top, then the back attached, turned inside out after stitching the seams........pre-longarm!

 

 

 

TIA,

 

BobbieSue