{DIY cloth strip garland}

{DIY Cloth strip Garland}

After i posted pictures of our christmas tree this year, a few of you asked me to post something about the Garlands we had on our tree. I looked through our pictures on the computer & actually found some pictures I had taken when i made the cloth garland 2 years ago! {No such luck with the pompom garland} They aren't very detailed because i wasn't taking them for a blog post {this was way before our blog!} I just took them to document my progress.  but i think you will get the general idea. 

So, here is a quick tutorial on how to make a cloth strip garland :) 

You will need:

Jute & Fabric

Step 1: Cut your Jute to the length you want. We have a 9 ft tree, so i cut ours to 9 ft. 

Step 2: Cut your fabric into strips. I think i cut mine 1 1/2in" X 6 1/2in". {Its been a while!} 

I also used 3 different fabrics to add texture. I used burlap, white linen & a checkered fabric.

Step 3: Place your fabric strips one by one under the jute

Step 4: Tie your fabric into a knot around the jute. Double knot for your thinner fabrics. 

Step 5: Slide your tied fabric strip into the clump of other fabric strips, Clumping them together as tightly or as loosely as you want. 

Step 6: Keep tying fabric strips onto your jute until they cover the length of your jute. 

This project is super easy but very time consuming. I think it took me probably a total of 3 hours. 

Step 7: Put it on your tree :) It adds that extra special personal touch! 

This is the 3rd year we have used ours & it has held up nicely! 

Now back to my morning coffee with our homemade vanilla bean sugar {Will post tutorial soon} :) yum! 

Happy Friday!!