Do you need to recycle your left over bits of fabric? Is your fabric stash outgrowing its allotted storage space? This is an opportunity to up-cycle those fabric leftovers and decorate for holidays at the same time!
Steps
Preparing the Scrap Fabric
- Sort through your fabric stash.
- Coordinate the scraps by their color.
- Determine how much yardage you have. You will be able to make approximately 30 inches (76cm) of garland per yard (91cm) of fabric you have on hand.
- Choose 2 to 4 coordinating fabrics to use for your garland.
- Launder the fabrics. If needed, press them smooth.
- Cut the fabric into strips. The strips should measure five inches long by one inch wide (12.5cm x 2.5cm). You can cut them longer if you wish, but you will need to cut them all the same length for best results.
- A rotary cutter and mat make this part of the project a breeze.
- You will need approximately 24 strips per linear feet of finished garland.
Making the Garland
- Find the end of the twine. Tie a knot around 10 inches (25cm) from the end.
- Select a fabric strip. Place it under the twine, ready for tying.
- Tie the fabric strip to the twine on the side of the knot (described above) that is away from the end.
- Use a simple overhand knot for best results.
- Use a simple overhand knot for best results.
- Slide the tied fabric gently against the knot in the twine. Then reach for your next piece of fabric and repeat.
- Continue to tie strips down the length of the twine. Tie until you have reached the length you like or until you run out of fabric.
- When you're satisfied with the length, simply tie a knot in the twine at the end of your fabric strips. Finish by cutting the end of the twine long enough to facilitate hanging.
Tips
- A rotary cutter and cutting board can make cutting the fabric strips easier (and quicker!) than scissors.
- This makes a good "lap activity" for times when you would otherwise be sitting or bored. Watch a movie, listen to music, enjoy the view in the yard... and get a garland done while you're at it!
- Use your red and green colored fabric scraps for a Christmas Garland, your yellows, browns, oranges and blacks for a Halloween Garland, your reds, pinks and whites for Valentine's Day, etc.
Warnings
- Use appropriate caution with edged tools.
Things You'll Need
- Fabric, preferably cottons
- Rotary cutter and mat (optional, but they make the job a lot easier!)
- Household cotton or jute twine. Rough texture is actually an advantage for this project, so don't pay extra for the smoother cordage.)
- Scissors for cutting the twine
Related wikiHows
- How to Shape Christmas Garland
- How to Make Paper Garland
- How to Create a Festive Holiday Wreath
- How to Decorate an Evergreen Wreath Using Only Small Lights
- How to Make a Cloth Wreath for Any Season
- How to Make a Ribbon Wreath
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