Weekend Creative : Felt Garland
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[ this project was also featured yesterday in the Home & Garden Buzz at CafeMom.com : thanks Sheri ]
This is a very simple, fun, inexpensive, low-stress project that can be done while sitting on the couch watching your favorite holiday movies. I got the idea from a recent craft/antique fair where they had some great cream felted-wool garlands hanging on the trees.
Really all you need is some felt, scissors for cutting, wire & needle for stringing, and some wire cutters to snip at the end.
I cut up a bunch of wonderfully imperfect squares (this means no measuring) and strung them onto the wire using a needle. My squares (and some became more like rectangles) were about
Make it as short or as long as you want. One color, multi-color, etc.
String it on the tree when you are done.
I think this is definitely a project that kids could participate in with supervision.
Here's some other felt garland ideas I found online - some are how-to's and others are from shops:
Anna Maria Horner Blanket Stitch Circle Garland : I had never been on her blog before but it looks really cool with lots of homemade projects
Felt Ball Garland : for sale from abitare shop
Felt Garland Tutorial from under construction : good photos + instructions for a stitched flat circle felt garland
Felt Alphabet Garland : for sale from Mahar Drygoods
December Daily post coming later this morning.
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That looks great!
Thanks so much for linking to my dot garland project here. I can't believe all the hits I've gotten today. Quadruple what I normally get. I'm not sure how you found me, but I sure appreciate you sending folks my way.
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I'm doing this! Thank you for the inspiration!
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LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing these great holiday ideas!
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What a cool garland! Looks great! :)
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Alie,
Thank you so much for the kind mention! Unfortunately the custom felt banners are no longer available in the shop - but we invite your readers to spend a little time browsing, there so many new holiday goodies!
Kind regards,
Robert Mahar, mahardrygoods.com
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very cool simple project! Thanks for sharing. I really learn a ton from your blog!
Cherie
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Ali, I really like that garland. It would look great wrapped around a wreath too.
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This blogger made cute little trees this way.
http://thelongthread.com/?p=1656
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i like how it just looks so substantial! this is not a wimpy garland! super cute, my dear, super cute...
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i like how it just looks so substantial! this is not a wimpy garland! super cute, my dear, super cute...
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i like how it just looks so substantial! this is not a wimpy garland! super cute, my dear, super cute...
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I love to read your December daily and seeing what you are going to find next. Thanks for your inspiration!
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Oh my goodness-thank you for the link to my felt garland tutorial. I checked my stats for the first time this month and wow do you drive traffic. I would have come by to thank you sooner if I had known. Your garland is great and my wool garland is still holding up a year later.
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I didn't find your post on this... or your wonderful blog... until a week or so before Christmas. However, I was so inspired that I went out and bought some felt. And guess what? I got it done! The garland is now in my "Christmas 2009" box waiting for my tree next year. :) Thank you so much for your wonderful ideas. They bring happiness to my day!
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