This week I
managed to work on some Easter decorations in
my spare time. Inspired by these
beautiful machine-stitched paper garlands, I've decided to put my
scraps box to good use and create our first tutorial!
This
embroidered paper garland is quite easy to make and the final result
is seriously cute. If you're not that much into Easter, or would
rather make a garland that will last you past the holiday, you can
use flower or heart shapes instead of eggs.
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Here's the
list of materials you'll need:
- scraps of
card;
- scraps of
ribbon;
- loose book
pages or some kind of sketching paper;
- a drawing
pin;
- a needle;
- some
colourful embroidery thread;
- two meters
of yarn;
- a few mini
clothes pegs.
1. Draw a
number of egg shapes on your card. The number of shapes will
determine the length of your garland.
2. Draw the
same number of egg shapes on the sketching paper and put them aside
to use later.
3. Cut your
egg shapes out of the card, place them over a soft surface (I placed
mine over some sheets of felt) and use the drawing pin to trace your
intended embroidery pattern. You can decorate your shapes with
vertical, horizontal or zigzag lines like I did, or you can try more
complex stitches.
4. When your
Easter eggs are fully decorated, cut your ribbon into 5cm bits, fold
them in half and secure them to the back of the egg using a bit of
tape.
5. Cut the
egg shapes you set aside in step 2, cover them with glue and place
them over the back of the eggs. Wait for the glue to dry.
6. Slide the
yarn through the each egg's ribbon loop and secure them using a mini
clothes peg.
And your
garland is ready to hang!
