There is much pleasure to be had from making your own Christmas decorations and many of us must have one or two which we love to bring out every year.
A few well-crafted and homespun decorations are a joy for both adults and children. It is all very well buying a few new baubles but make it a family tradition to create one decoration each every year. Yours and your children's memories are made every day so a big spoon of homemade is definitely the nostalgia of tomorrow.
Today's blog-make is a basic garland and I wanted to show you how to wire on single items. I used my felt acorns simply because I made so many but you could use anything you want.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
A few well-crafted and homespun decorations are a joy for both adults and children. It is all very well buying a few new baubles but make it a family tradition to create one decoration each every year. Yours and your children's memories are made every day so a big spoon of homemade is definitely the nostalgia of tomorrow.
Today's blog-make is a basic garland and I wanted to show you how to wire on single items. I used my felt acorns simply because I made so many but you could use anything you want.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
You will need:
Jute or garden twine
Pine cones, cinnamon sticks, twiggy stars or bells
Copper wire
Pliers
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
These fabulous cones, which look very similar to a giant sequoia's cones, were found on a walk in Ashridge Park. The little stem is perfect for this project and all Christmas trees need a few pine cones.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
Make a generous loop in your jute to be able to attach the garland to the tree.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
Taking your chosen decoration (pine cones, cinnamon sticks etc.) wrap the copper around the stem to secure it to the jute. Wind it closely so it looks like a coil.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
Achieving a professional finish is a must so allow 7 or 8 passes with the copper wire before snipping. Use your pliers to gently clamp the cut copper ends into the jute.
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| Lella Loves... Garlands |
Continue to add, building a garland with single items which are beautifully attached. The attention to detail is in the finish and once you are happy, proudly display it on your tree.
A good length for a garland such as this would be approximately a metre. If you wanted a change from tinsel, make variations using items from my pot pourri post the other day.
http://lellalovescreativity.blogspot.com/2011/12/pot-pourri-make-your-own.html
Have fun and do let me know if you make one. I would love to hear which items you used.
Lella xx
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