12.10.2008

holiday garland





last week i mentioned making & hanging a holiday garland; i loved the multi-colored leaves from miesmama. i purchased some felt to make stockings & decided to take a little off the top for garlands (the equivilant of 12" x 24" sheet). i created 4, 3" x 12"sheets & layered them in pairs. from those pairs of felt, i cut strips measuring 3" x 1"-1.5". after cutting out around 40 leaves of each 4 colors, i got out the sewing machine. using a wide, straight stitch i sewed a line down each leave, overlapping just a bit at the tips. i found that lifting the foot as you add each leaf works the best & leaving extra thread on each end allows you to create hoops for hanging.

3 comments:

Rachel@oneprettything.com said...

Wow, it's gorgeous! Thanks so much for explaining how you made it. I'll be linking.

dee said...

You are really talented, this looks SO amazing!! It must be so rewarding to make your own ornaments. Very impressive:)

please sir said...

Love this so much - added it to my holiday love ideas on the right side of my blog!