Tuesday, October 13, 2009

A Cute, EASY, DIY Garland



This adorable garland is so easy to whip up you might put it at the bottom of your "to-do" party list!! I got the original idea from The Purl Bee and you can find the site here. I modified her instructions to make it even easier!

All you need is a charm pack of fabric squares and a sewing machine. Mine are 5 inch squares. (Similiar to this pack. It's not the one I used for the garland but just so you know what to look for in the store.)






I started the sewing with a small piece of ribbon in case I wanted to tie the garland to something. Fold the squares in half with the right sides out to make a triangle and sew down the long folded side about a 1/4 inch from the edge. Slightly overlap them at the tips and just keep sewing until you have the length of garland that you want.



Using fun, bright fabrics, you could make these for parties, to decorate a nursery or even decorate for the holidays. Just get the charms in seasonal fabrics and away you go!!



Happy creating!

3 comments:

sarah said...

love those pre-made squares what a great idea. i use them to make baby blocks. love it!!

gail@My Repurposed Life said...

so colorful! You did a great job!
gailra

Camille said...

What a great idea!! So creative and cheery...and SO much nicer than those store-bought kind!!

Blessings,
Camille