tutorial by tinywarbler
after receiving a few emails asking about how i made my paper garland, i thought i would post a wee tutorial. it was so easy to make, you can whip one up in no time and enjoy some paper cheerfulness. (as always, click on the images if you need to see them in more detail)
you will need paper, scissors and/or a circle punch (mine is 2") and a sewing machine.
start using the punch to cut out your circles or cut them out by hand. i've never counted how many i've punched, just make a bunch depending on how long you want your garland to be.
for mine, i used colored paper, old security envelopes and an old road map of ontario i had. you just want to make sure that what you use is double sided, since the garland likes to spin a bit.
now it's time to start sewing. make a few stitches so that you have a bit of a tail of thread, that is what you can use to hang the garland with. now start pushing through your circles.
i leave a little space between each and that is what gives it some drape and makes it spin, but if you don't want this, you can just sew each circle directly to one another.
now just keep sewing and soon you will be finished. leave another little tail on the end and then voila! hang up your garland wherever you like.
once you have enjoyed your new garland more than you thought you could, you can fold it up neatly and it will be ready for the next party or holiday.
happy garland making!
you will need paper, scissors and/or a circle punch (mine is 2") and a sewing machine.
start using the punch to cut out your circles or cut them out by hand. i've never counted how many i've punched, just make a bunch depending on how long you want your garland to be.
for mine, i used colored paper, old security envelopes and an old road map of ontario i had. you just want to make sure that what you use is double sided, since the garland likes to spin a bit.
now it's time to start sewing. make a few stitches so that you have a bit of a tail of thread, that is what you can use to hang the garland with. now start pushing through your circles.
i leave a little space between each and that is what gives it some drape and makes it spin, but if you don't want this, you can just sew each circle directly to one another.
now just keep sewing and soon you will be finished. leave another little tail on the end and then voila! hang up your garland wherever you like.
once you have enjoyed your new garland more than you thought you could, you can fold it up neatly and it will be ready for the next party or holiday.
happy garland making!
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