Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Wool Garland


So many birds with one stone--I used up all the red and green sweaters from my stash, found a project Daisy could do the sewing on, and made something I adore to decorate the house for Christmas.


A wonderfully easy project. We just cut out a bazillion circles freehand from our felted thrift store sweaters and wool scraps, and Daisy strung them on a doubled length of quilted thread. I kept the segments about two feet long and then attached them to get a completed garland of about eight feet, with a very organic feel, as though it may have been, at some point, alive.

14 comments:

  1. OH wow! What a wonderful idea! I just love wool! Nothing better than natural fibers IMO!

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  2. I love this project because it used up scraps and was so appropriate for your daughter's age. What a wonderful idea!

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  3. Looks so good! Love the idea.

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  4. How perfectly wintery and Christmasy and cozy! Love it.

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  5. How cute, I never would have thought to do that.

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  6. So, Daisy is embarking on her sewing adventure!

    Lisateresa

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  7. Wonderful idea! The garland is very pretty too, I bet Daisy is proud!

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  8. Another brilliant idea! Like your recently posted wreath this makes me wish I was better at finding material. What a great project for mom and child. I would enjoy trying this!

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  9. Aaaaaahhhhhhh! You were back blogging and I didn't even know it! I wanted to cry with joy when I saw a recent post on my blogger dashboard!!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

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  10. It still looks very much, charmingly, alive to me!
    Good job girls!

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  11. Love this garland! It will always hold a special memory when you hang it each year.

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