Northcott's O' Christmas Tree Shimmer is what happens when a traditional red-and-green Christmas collection gets dressed for the party: every print carries metallic accents — Northcott's M-suffix Shimmer treatment — from gold-kissed medallions to a full metallic glitter allover. Sixteen colorways at Linda's, all $16.49 per yard, and every one of them catches the tree lights.
The Prints
The Showpieces
- Gold Metallic Glitter 28964M-52 — the pure-shimmer allover; borders, binding, stars
- Ombre in Red Multi and Green Multi — graduated color with metallic overlay, spectacular in bargello and lone-star cuts
Medallions and Blocks
- Medallions in Red Multi and Green Multi
- Snowflake Blocks in Red Multi and Green Multi — pre-framed blocks made for fussy cutting
Snowflakes and Stars
- Snowflakes in White, Gold, Red Multi and Green Multi
- Stars in White, Red Multi, Dark Red Multi, Green Multi and Dark Green Multi
How I'd Use It
This is tree-skirt and table-runner royalty. The Ombres are the collection's secret weapon: cut across the gradient for strips that shift from light to dark with metallic sparkle riding the whole run — a bargello table runner from one Ombre plus the Glitter for binding is a two-fabric showstopper. Fussy-cut the Snowflake Blocks for instant cushion fronts and placemat centers. The white and gold pieces also cross over into elegant winter-neutral projects that outlast the holiday.
Standard metallic care: press from the wrong side or with a cloth, wash cool, dry low. The metallic ink is durable but rewards gentleness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the "Shimmer" in the name mean?
It's Northcott's metallic-accent treatment (the M in the 28956M-style SKUs) — metallic ink printed over the design, adding sparkle without changing how the cotton sews.
Which print should I start with?
The Ombre. Graduated color plus metallic is rare, and it does things in strip piecing and lone star quilts that flat prints can't.
Can metallic fabrics go in tree skirts that touch the floor?
Yes — they wear like regular quilting cotton. For a floor-touching tree skirt, prewash so any later spot cleaning doesn't cause uneven shrinkage.
