Garland Step by Step

Ok, so here are step by directions for the garland. I included lots of pictures and measurments.......



we used 7 cookie cutters, 4 bells, 7 wooden spools and 11 10inch paper covered wire ( this can be found at the dollar store ) lengths to attach the bells and bobbins. ( I feel like there is a complicated math problem in there some where )Other great items to use would be rusted stars and bells or any ornament you would like to add in. next you will need.......




For the fabric I used 5 diffrent kinds. A note about the fabric, you need to try to find double sided fabric. Gingham and broadcloth are great or any cheaper kind of see through pattern. One side of any pattern will be faded but try to find one you can still see.





You will need thick jute to tie your fabric around I started with 164 inchs then the final project was 96 inchs or about 8 ft (thanks Trisha). This all depends on how close you tie your fabric together. I tied mine as close as I could. I also incorporated 2 kinds of ribbon, I loved the black and white polka dot it really popped the rest of the fabric.




The fabric is cut in 1 inch by 4 inch strips. I started by folding the fabric in half width wise and dividing it 5 times you will end up with 10 4 inch strips which you then cut 1 inch tabs in. I ripped all the fabric not cut so it frayed.




You then tie the ripped fabric onto the jute. I tie untill it reaches the length of my hand then add an embellishment.





To add the embellishments you loop the wire through the bell or cookie cutter around the jut and back trough the bell or cookie cutter.






You then pull the wire tight and use a skewer or the guts of a pen to twirl the rest of the ribbon around.






Last you thread on the wooden spools all of these elements are separated by about a hand length of tied fabric and ribbon. The ribbon I just tied occasionally about two per hands length.




Rinse and repeat for 8 ft and viola!!!!








So there it is the longest post ever!! Thank you to the Tina Meyer and Julia for allowing me to post this while we were crafting. I hope you all enjoy!!