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How do you make these Crochet Christmas Star Coasters?

I followed a diagram pattern to make these coasters. You can find it here on Pinterest.

Just make the coaster as shown. Next, using the yarn needle, weave the ends of the yarn at the back of the coaster and cut off the excess.

That’s it your coaster is ready!

Notes:

You could use a 4.5mm crochet hook as well.

To weave in the ends, with a yarn needle weave the thread in opposite directions to secure.

I used stiffen quick to stiffen the coasters, but as I mentioned before it is not necessary.

If you need to wash the coasters, I recommend hand washing them and laying them flat to dry. Reshape them and spray some starch if needed.

I used neutral colors so they can be used all year long, but you could use red, green, white to give them the Christmas look!

Hope you will try these out and if you do, please share on Instagram with me @lovetostayhomeblog, I would be happy to see your creations!

If you would like to buy these coasters, they are available in my shop, you can find them here.

Crochet Christmas Star Coasters — Crochet Holiday Coasters in Camel

If you do not know crochet and would like to learn, do check out my posts for beginners:

Learn How to Crochet

Here are some other easy crochet projects to try:

Easy Crochet Chain Earrings

5 Useful Crochet Projects

10 Easy Crochet Earrings (All Free Patterns!)

Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

Organizing with Crochet Baskets!

Beginner Velvet Crochet Scarf

Crochet Bath Scrubbers

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

3 Easy Crochet Potholders

Crochet Christmas Earrings (All free patterns!)

Many of these make great gifts, not to mention they are easy and quick to make!

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Paper Christmas Trees

December 12, 2021 No Comments

These Paper Christmas Trees are so easy to make and all you need is paper and scissors!!

They look so cute, and they make easy and cheap Christmas decor. I suggest making a whole lot and grouping them together like a Christmas Tree farm kind of display. But I cannot guarantee they will stay in place if you have young kids! My son loves to play with them and keeps them all over the house, he is totally fascinated by them!!

I came across this on Instagram and knew I had to try them out! But the tutorial was too fast and I just couldn’t figure it out. So I searched for a video on YouTube and found this tutorial from Handimania which was very helpful. So after about 3 tries, I managed to get the hang of making these trees! After that, I couldn’t stop and made about 10!!

I just knew I had to share this on my blog! So here goes! Hope you like it and will try them out! It definitely is a fun project to do with your kids.

What do you need to make these Paper Christmas Trees?

Paper – Preferably origami paper, construction paper should work too.

Felt Christmas Tree Garland

That’s it!

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How do you make these Paper Christmas Trees?

Your paper has to be a square. The size I used is 8 inches by 8 inches.

There is a series of folds to make before we make the cuts.

First, fold the paper in half diagonally both ways. Open up the paper so you have 2 diagonal lines.
Next, fold the paper in half from top to bottom and side to side. When you open up the paper, you have 2 lines one across and one top to bottom.
Turn the paper so it looks like a diamond shape. Take the 2 sides and fold them together to make the ends come together and make a smaller diamond shape.
Fold both the edges to the center, to make a triangle in the center. Turn around and do the same on the back.
Cut off the excess paper at the bottom.
Open up the flaps of the triangle and flatten them out, next fold it in half.
Do this with all the flaps until you get 4 flaps on both sides.
Now you have to cut 3 lines on either side.
Fold the paper along the lines diagonally. Do this for all the flaps.
Once that’s done, you will see your tree take shape! It’s that easy once you get the hang of it!

PHOTO TUTORIAL:

Open it up and fold it in half from top to bottom and side to side.

Open up your paper and it should look like the above picture

Turn the paper so it looks like a diamond.

Holding the 2 corners fold the paper to look like the above.

Fold the 2 corners to the center to make a triangle

Now open up the triangle and fold into flaps.

Now using the scissors make 3 cuts on both sides of the triangle

Fold the paper along the cuts diagonally. Do it for all 4 flaps on both sides

When you fold all the flaps, it will look like this! You have a beautiful Paper Christmas tree

Do watch this video from Handimania if you cannot understand any of the instructions.

NOTES:

Origami paper is perfect for this, but if you do not have any, you can use construction paper.

You can make them bigger or smaller by just making your square bigger or smaller.

Group these trees together for a cute display.

Here are my other Christmas DIYs in case you are interested:

Easy Wooden Bead Christmas Ornaments

Snowman Wooden Bead Ornaments

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

Hand Stitched Paper Gift Tags

DIY Beautiful Envelopes

Let me know if you plan on making some trees! Share your creations with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog

Thank you for reading!

Have a wonderful Day!

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Macrame Feather Earrings

December 9, 2021 No Comments

These Macrame Feather Earrings are very quick and easy to make. You need just a little cord to make one pair. They are trendy and look cute with any casual outfit.

They make lovely gifts for any occasion. Just make them and slip them in one of these DIY beautiful envelopes!! Everything is handmade from the gift to the packaging! I am sure that is really something special that anyone can appreciate!

WHAT ARE THE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THESE MACRAME FEATHER EARRINGS?

Cotton cord 2mm or 3mm ( I used 3mm soft cotton cord from Ganxxet.com)

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE MACRAME FEATHER EARRINGS?

First, measure and cut your cord. You need 2 lengths of around 4.5inches each.

Then, you need 8 lengths of 3.5inches. ( this is for one pair of earrings)

To make one earring, take one of the 4.5inch cords and put it through the jump ring, and make sure the two ends are together.

Now use 2 cords of 3.5-inch length to make the next knot. Place one cord folded in half underneath the cord attached to the jump ring.

After that, using the other folded cord, put the loop into the two ends of the other cord, and vice versa.

Please refer to the pictures, it can be a little hard to explain this in words!

Pull both ends out and the two cords should form a knot on the middle cord. Pull tight.

Do the same with 2 more cords.

Take a brush and brush out the cords. Trim the cords with scissors in the shape of a feather.

Open the jump ring slightly, put the earring hook in and close it. That’s it! One earring is ready!

Make one more earring and your first pair of feather earrings are ready!!

That was easy, wasn’t it?? Now make a whole lot for yourself or for your friends and family!!

Use the smaller cord folded in half under the main cord.

Put the cords into each other like you see in the above picture.

Cut the cords in a feather shape and add a earring hook to the jump ring. Your earrings are ready!

NOTES:

3 mm cord is quite thick, I think 2 mm would be perfect for these.

Trimming the fringes does take a while. My recommendation would be to have a template in the shape of a feather or leaf. Use the template to cut out the feather shape. Especially if you are making a whole lot, a template would make it much easier and consistent.

Be careful while brushing out the fringes, if the brush catches one of the threads of the knot, it could untangle the cord and you might have to redo it.

You could make them longer by adding more cords.

Another way of making these earrings would be to add different colored cords or shades of one color cord. That would look pretty.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to make these Macrame Feather Earrings. If you try them out, please do share pictures with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog, I would be thrilled to see your creations!

These earrings make great gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, or just for fun!

If you are interested in other easy Macrame projects, do check these out:

Macrame Spiral Wristlets

Thank you as always for reading and I am truly grateful for each and every one of you!

Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!

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Farmhouse wooden bead garland

Snowman Wooden Bead Ornaments

December 1, 2021 No Comments

These Snowmen Wooden Bead ornaments are too cute! So, I just could not resist sharing this super easy DIY with all of you! They are really simple to make and are perfect if you are into the farmhouse-style decor. Of course, the possibilities are endless with these just by switching up the size, number, type of beads, etc.

WHAT SUPPLIES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE SNOWMEN WOODEN BEAD ORNAMENTS?

Some ribbon, yarn, or cord

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE SNOWMEN WOODEN BEAD ORNAMENTS?

Cut a length of about 11 inches of jute string, and double it. Add 3 beads to the string using a piece of scotch tape on one end if needed.
Make a knot at the end big enough so that the beads do not fall out.
Make a knot right on top of the 3rd bead, so that the rest of the jute string forms a loop.
Using a sharpie, draw eyes, mouth, and nose on the top bead. On the middle bead draw a few dots like buttons.
Optional: you can tie a ribbon or string in between the first and second bead like a scarf.

That’s it! Your cute snowman wooden bead ornament is ready!!

Cut about 11 inches of jute string and fold in half.

Tie the bottom strings in a knot big enough so the beads do not fall off. Cut the extra thread off.

With sharpies, draw eyes, nose, mouth and buttons.

Tie a little scarf with a ribbon, yarn or piece of cord. And he’s ready!!

You don’t have to spend much money to decorate your home or tree. DIY is the best and you can have so much fun experimenting. These are easy enough for older kids (5 years and above) to do as well.

If you try these out, please tag me with your creations on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog

I would be so happy to see your ornaments.

Wooden Bead Projects:

If you are interested in other projects using wooden beads, here they are:

Wooden bead Christmas ornaments.

Thank you for reading! Wish you a wonderful Holiday season! As you can tell I am excited about the holidays, most of my recent posts have been about Christmas!! I hope you are excited too!

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Macrame Tassel Earrings

November 28, 2021 No Comments

Hi Everyone! This post is long overdue! However, I am so excited to announce that I started an Etsy shop! It’s always been a dream of mine and I am so happy that I finally did it. So that’s why I have been silent on my blog as I have been working really hard to get my shop going!

If you would like to take a look at my shop. Please click here HappyKnotsandLoops.

Many of the items in my shop have been featured on my blog, these earrings are one of the products in my shop.

Macrame Earrings are very easy to make and look really stylish! I have tried tassel earrings before with embroidery thread. If you are interested in making them, you can check them out here.

These macrame earrings go a step further by having a couple of knots on the top and a tassel hanging from it. They are quite trendy and have a boho-chic vibe!

I love making this kind of earrings as they use little cord and you can make them in many colors to match all your outfits. I think they would look good for casual wear and even otherwise!

WHAT SUPPLIES DO YOU NEED FOR THESE MACRAME TASSEL EARRINGS?

Cotton cord – 2mm or 3mm ( I used 3mm as that’s what I had) (My cord is a soft recycled cotton cord from Ganxxet.com)

Jump rings

Earring hooks

Embroidery thread (optional)

Brush

Jewelry Pliers

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE MACRAME TASSEL EARRINGS?

Attach 2 cords to a jump ring.

Place them in an X pattern.

Next, you are going to make a Chinese knot.

Repeat the Chinese knot 3 times.

Lastly, tie a gathering knot with a contrasting thread. ( embroidery thread works great.) or you can use the same cord but it might be too thick.

Brush out the tassel and cut to your desired length.

Attach an earring hook to the jump ring using earring pliers.

That’s it! Make another earring and there you have it a pair of beautiful macrame earrings!

STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

Put 2 cords 10 inches each through a jump ring making an X with the cords.

Take the bottom right cord and put it over the top right cord.

Next, fold the top right cord over the top left cord.

After that take the top left cord and put it on top of the bottom left cord.

Fold the bottom left cord under the first cord.

Pull all cords at the same time to make a chinese knot. tighten it and adjust it to look like in the picture.

Tie a gathering knot at the bottom of the chinese knots with embroidery thread or the same color cord.

Add the earring hooks. Brush out your tassel and trim it to your desired length.

I tried my best to explain with step-by-step pictures, but if you are still unclear about some steps, here is a great video on YouTube to learn how to make these earrings from MadebyYannie.

Notes:

These earrings are very easy to customize, you can make them longer by adding more knots. ( just remember to use longer cords)

The tassel can be longer or shorter. You can even cut the tassel in a different shape. For example a V.

I highly recommend the cord from Ganxxet. I have also mentioned my picks from Amazon, full disclaimer though, I am not entirely sure of the softness of the cord from Amazon.

These Macrame Tassel Earrings are available in many colors in my Etsy shop. Do take a look if you are in the United States and are interested in buying them. Thank you! (Right now I am unable to offer shipping out of the US, hopefully, I can in the future.)

Lovetostayhome is on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, please follow me on these platforms to know the latest @loveyostayhomeblog

I also have a Facebook page and Instagram page for my shop @happyknotsandloops
I would appreciate it if you could follow me and share my shop and blog with all your family and friends! It would mean a lot to me!

If you are interested in Macrame, please check out my other posts:

Macrame Spiral Wristlets

Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches

Thank you very much for reading! And have a wonderful day!!

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Crochet Christmas Earrings (All free patterns!)

November 20, 2021 2 Comments

I am so excited to bring you these Crochet Christmas Earrings!

I love Christmas time. It’s such a lovely time of year. I think it is one of the few times a year that everyone dresses up. And what’s better than having some beautiful handmade crochet earrings to match your outfits?!

These crochet earrings are beautiful, use just a little thread, and can be made in no time!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE CROCHET CHRISTMAS EARRINGS?

Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Cotton Size 10 in Christmas colors – I used red, white, and green

Crochet hook – size 1.90mm

Stiffen Quick (optional but recommended)

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE CROCHET CHRISTMAS EARRINGS?

The patterns for all these 6 earrings are mentioned below. All are free patterns.

To assemble the earring:

Stiffen the crochet piece by spraying with Stiffen Quick, once dry attach a jump ring and earring hook to make the earring.

Attach a jump ring to the top of the finished crochet earring. Add an earring hook to the jump ring using a jewelry plier. That’s it!

CHRISTMAS TREE EARRINGS:

These beauties are from a YouTube video by Creggy’s crochet. You can find the video here.

It is easy to follow the pattern and a pair of earrings can be made in less than an hour.

CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE EARRING:

– these simple crochet snowflake earrings look so pretty and dainty. You can find the pattern here.

CHRISTMAS BOW EARRINGS:

I thought these bows were really cute! The pattern for the bow is from Pinterest, it is a picture pattern. I actually like diagrams better than written patterns, I feel they are easier to follow!

If you need help reading diagrams, you can take a look at this helpful article from joyofmotioncrochet.com

I found this free written pattern from daisycottagedesigns.net if you prefer following a written pattern.

I made the bow, next I added 6 jump rings one into the other to make a chain. Next, I added the earring hook. That’s it! The bows work up very fast. I think I made 2 bows in 10 minutes or less!

CHRISTMAS MINI CIRCLE EARRINGS:

These earrings I actually included in one of my previous posts 10 crochet earrings – all free patterns!

I used 2 crochet buttons connecting them with a jump ring. The pattern of these cute buttons is from Marrose – Colorful Crochet and Crafts.

STAR EARRINGS:

Find the pattern for these earrings here.

This pattern was also in a previous post of mine but in a different color. They are called birthday earrings, but I thought they look like a star and made them in white for Christmas.

DUAL COLORED CHRISTMAS FLOWER EARRINGS:

I think these look like a poinsettia! These earrings are made with 2 colors of thread.

The pattern can be found here.

This pattern is a hand-drawn pattern that I found on Pinterest. It is the first one in the picture. When making this earring hold 2 colors of thread and follow the pattern.

NOTES:

To make these earrings I used a 1.90mm crochet hook. Usually, when working with this fine crochet cotton, you can use 1.5mm to 2.5mm crochet hooks. When you buy the thread, it does give you which size hook to use on the label.

To finish off the earring, use a yarn needle to weave in the ends for a neat look.

You can use spray starch to stiffen the earrings, my recommendation is Stiffen Quick, it is available on Amazon and Craft Stores.

Hope you enjoyed this post, if you happen to make any Christmas earrings, do share them with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog

Thank you to the lovely people who created these patterns and shared them for free!

If you do not know how to crochet and would like to learn, do check out these posts:

Learn How to Crochet

If you already know how to crochet, you might be interested in these crochet projects. There are lots of ideas for handmade Christmas gifts!

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

3 Easy Crochet Potholders

Beginner Velvet Crochet Scarf

Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

5 Useful Crochet Projects

10 Easy Crochet Earrings (All Free Patterns!)

Thank you for reading! I appreciate your presence here. Do follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram to know when I post new content.

Have a wonderful day!

UPDATE:

I am so excited to let you know that I started an Etsy shop – HappyKnotsandLoops. It has always been a dream of mine to have my own handmade business. I will admit the process has not been easy but I am glad I finally did it!

These Christmas earrings are available in my shop. Please visit my shop if you are interested in buying these earrings. Right now I offer to ship only to the US but hopefully, in the future, I can offer to ship worldwide.

Thank you!

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Macrame Spiral Wristlets

November 18, 2021 No Comments

These Macrame Spiral Wristlets are so handy(pun intended!) and easy to make. You can make these using the half square knot. If you would like to find out more about Macrame and how to start, please do check out my post 10 Fun Hobbies to do at Home, I have listed some resources that helped me learn Macrame from scratch!

Have you ever gone out for a walk and did not have a pocket to keep your keys, so you have to hold them in your hand all the time? It’s happened to me many times and I wish my hands were free especially when I’m with my kids.

These wristlets are the perfect answer to this problem. They can hold your keys are even a small lightweight purse.

They are made from soft recycled cotton and are comfortable on the wrist.

What supplies do you need for these Macrame Spiral Wristlets?

3mm or 4mm cotton cord (My cord is from Ganxxet.com) ( I have only bought Ganxxet cord as it is very high quality and is recycled cotton cord)

Swivel Keychain Clasp

Pins or tape

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How do you make these Macrame Spiral Wristlets?

Measure and cut 2 lengths of cord 300cms each.

Fix them in the keychain clasp with a lark’s head knot. When you are doing this make sure that the 2 outer cords are longer than the inner ones as you are tying the knots with them. Fold the cords at 60cms. So the 2 inner cords will be 60cms.

Start tying half square knots and it starts twisting. Continue with these half-square knots for about 44 cms. Measure this on your wristlet if it goes around comfortably.

Next, fold the wristlet in half and put the remaining cords through the clasp onto the other side. make a gathering knot on top of all the cords.

Cut off extra cords. Neaten it by pushing the edges of the cut cords underneath to hide them. It took me about half an hour to make one. That’s it your wristlet is ready.

I followed this YouTube tutorial from Bantiite DIY. In the tutorial, she uses T-shirt yarn which looks nice and soft. I personally have not tried it but it looks good!

You can make these to give as gifts, they are functional and easy to make.

NOTES:

These wristlets can be made with 3mm or 4 mm cord, or you try with T-shirt yarn like in the YouTube video. I used 3mm recycled cotton cord from Ganxxet for these wristlets. The colors I used are natural, yellow, agave, pink, mauve, and aqua.

You can make them shorter or longer by tying less or more knots.

It is easy to make them a bit different by tying the spiral knot in a different color.

You can use these wristlets to carry a bunch of keys or a light purse but I wouldn’t recommend using them to carry around anything heavier.

If you do make some do share your pictures with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog

You may also be interested in these other easy macrame projects:

Thank you for reading and please come back soon for more Macrame, Crochet, DIY’s, and recipes.

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Have a wonderful day!

Update: Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I opened an Etsy Shop! If you like these macrame wristlets and do not want to take the trouble of making them yourselves, they are available in my shop. Please do take a look. I would be really grateful if you could share my shop with your family and friends! Thank you!

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Felt Christmas Tree Garland

Easy Wooden Bead Christmas Ornaments

November 13, 2021 No Comments

These wooden bead Christmas ornaments are quick and so easy to make. This is something you can do with your kids. There is honestly nothing to it! They are simple to make, cute, and totally customizable. You can add bells or small baubles to make them even more colorful.

Buying Christmas ornaments can get expensive, so why not DIY your own and save some money. Also, this can be a nice activity to do with your kids.

WHAT SUPPLIES DO YOU NEED FOR THESE EASY WOODEN BEAD CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS?

Wooden beads

Pipe cleaners or thin jewelry wire

Scissors

That’s it!

Here are my Amazon picks for this project:

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE EASY WOODEN BEAD CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS?

String beads onto the pipe cleaner, as many as you want. (It depends on the size of the beads you use). For mine, I used 8 medium beads and 8 small beads.
To prevent the beads from falling out the other side, you could just make a spiral on the other side of the pipe cleaner.

Once all the beads are on the pipe cleaner, shape your ornament like a circle. Twist the two ends of the pipe cleaner together and shape the rest to make a loop to hang your ornament.

Beads on the pipe cleaner shaped in a circle

The ends of the pipe cleaners twisted together to form a loop

You can even play around with it and make different shapes!

That’s it!

You can make these farmhouse bead garlands with all your leftover beads to decorate your home!

Notes:

I used red pipe cleaners but you get glitter pipe cleaners too which would be cute and sparkly!

If making other shapes, you can shape the ends differently and use string to hang up the ornament. Different shapes could be candy canes, bells, hearts, etc.

I did not realize Christmas beads were available until I saw them on Amazon! I think they would look really cute on a tree.

The wooden beads come in different sizes, so you can make any pattern. I went with a simple medium and small bead pattern.

Kids would love this activity of putting the beads on the pipe cleaners, my son enjoyed helping me with it, just make sure they are careful as the ends of the pipe cleaners can be sharp.

I do hope you will give this fun DIY a try with your kids! They will certainly love it! Do leave me a comment down below if you make them or share your creations with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog. I would be really happy to see them!

Here are some more Christmas DIY’s you might like:

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

Want some ideas for DIY Christmas gifts, here are some easy DIY’s:

Most of them are Macrame and Crochet, both are really easy to learn especially Macrame. Tassel earrings are very easy to make and you do not need any special skills!

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

Easy Crochet Hair Accessories

DIY Tassel Earrings

5 Useful Crochet Projects

10 Easy Crochet Earrings (All Free Patterns!)

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DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

Felt Christmas Tree Garland

November 9, 2021 No Comments

This Felt Christmas Tree Garland is very easy to make and looks beautiful hanging on a mantle, window, or shelf.

Christmas is a little over a month away! Can you believe it?! I certainly cannot, this year seems to have flown by!

I usually do not put up our Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving but this year for some reason my son insisted we put our decorations up early, now who can refuse a 5-year-old?! So we pulled out all our decorations and it definitely feels like Christmas around here. Do you put up your Christmas decorations so early? I would love to know if you do!

This garland is something you can make and use for years to come. Instead of spending money on something readymade, DIY this garland (this probably cost me less than $5!) You will certainly hang this garland up with pride and use it year after year!

WHAT SUPPLIES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS FELT CHRISTMAS TREE GARLAND?

Green Felt sheets

Needle and Thread

Jute twine

Glue gun and glue sticks

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS FELT CHRISTMAS TREE GARLAND?

Make a template of the 2 Christmas tree shapes out of cardboard. I just drew them out by hand, but you can find a template here.

I chose 2 types of trees, Cut 8 trees of each type out of the felt, a total of 16. It depends on how long you want your garland. The one that I made is 55 inches long.

On one of the felt shapes, you can embroider little snowflakes. Or any design you wish. I embroidered little snowflakes using white thread.

Next, you stitch your trees together using blanket stitch. Here is a YouTube video by Red Ted Art showing how to do the blanket stitch. I used a similar color thread. If you wish you can use a contrasting color as well.

Do this with all the 16 pieces so you get 8 trees, 4 of each type.

To make them into a garland I cut one long piece of jute string (55 inches). Then cut small pieces of jute string to make a loop at the back of the trees using a hot glue gun just like you see in the picture below.

Put all your trees onto the long string. Then hang up your garland and move the trees around to your liking.

That’s it! A simple and cute Christmas Tree Felt Garland!

NOTES:

The garland can be adjusted to any size by adding or reducing the number of trees and string.

An alternative to stitching the 2 trees together is using hot glue. But stitching them together gives it a nice look.

You can change the color of the trees to match your Christmas colors.

To hang the garland I use packing tape as it is much stronger than regular cello tape or scotch tape.

Another option is that you could use some ribbon instead of string to hang your garland.

With Christmas coming soon, you can make yourself this cute felt garland to decorate your home. It is simple and will brighten up any corner of your home!

Do leave me a comment if you plan on making this felt garland, also share your creations with me on Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog, I would be so happy to see them.

Thank you for visiting my blog, you might also be interested in these other DIY ideas on my blog:

Hand Stitched Paper Gift Tags

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