Merry Mantle Holly Leaf Garland
"Felt, glue and wire come together easily to fashion this garland that is a twist on traditional garland."
Estimated Cost$11-$20
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Main MaterialFelt
Materials List
- The supplies listed will make a pretty dense 9-foot felt holly leaf garland with leaves that measure 4? by 2.5?
- 2 yards of felt.
- 2 paddles of 22 gauge green florist wire ( ended up needing only half of the second paddle,so depending on the length of your garland you may only need 1)
- 3 bottles of Fabric Glue
- Paper to make your pattern
- Scissors
- Pins
Instructions
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Decide on the size and shape of your leaf and cut a pattern out of card stock, cardboard or other stiffer than usual paper. (A cereal box would be great!)
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Pin the pattern to your felt and start cutting MANY leaves out. I used 2 layers of felt each time I cut so that those 2 pieces would align when I glued them together. For my 9 foot garland, I cut 200 pairs of leaves out.
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Cut your wire so that it will be as long as your leaf, with 4 inches extra. For my garland, I cut my wire pieces 8? long.
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Glue your leaves together, with a piece of wire running the length of your leaf.
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Once you have your leaves made and theyve dried, its time to make your garland. This is the very quick part of the craft. Grab 2 wired leaves and twist them together.
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Then go down a bit and add a third. I varied how close I would add the leaves and if I would add a pair of leaves together or not.
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I made my garland in 2 segments, so that the finished ends would be at either end of the garland and the unfinished twisted wire pieces would be wired together in the middle. This is where I added my red ribbon.
