In keeping with my "handmade" Christmas Tree theme over the past several years I decided to make a fabric garland for my tree. I have spent the past several years hand making Christmas ornaments in hopes that one day my tree will be completely decorated by ornaments created by hand. So, I thought a fabric garland would be a great touch. I have seen them done several ways but since I don't have a bunch of extra time on my hands I needed a quick and easy garland. So, I adapted and merged a few ideas from other people to make my own quick and easy garland.
Supplies needed:
To make things extra easy I used quilting squares. These Moda squares are adorable and I absolutely love the colors! Using the quilting squares kept me from having to get out my stash of fabric, go through it all, mix and match it, iron, and then cut. Whew, that seems like a lot of trouble!
With my pinking shears I cut the squares into strips. Then I organized the strips in the order that I wanted to sew them.
Using a zig zag stitch on my sewing machine I sewed the strips together.
But, for a little extra flare, I left a space between each piece of fabric as I sewed.
Then, in about only 5 minutes of sewing, my garland was complete!!
Cheers!
1 comment:
What a fun idea! A great way to use up odds and ends, also.
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