Fall Leaf Garland
16 Nov 2011
I saw this adorable project idea a while back on A Beautiful Mess, and I really wanted to try it. I love fall, and bright colors, so why not make a felt leaf garland to celebrate the season? Since there aren’t too many fall leaves around here, it seemed all the more reason to make my own!
I found some pretty felt squares on sale for a quarter each at my fabric store, and I grabbed them all! Okay, all of the colors, I mean. 🙂 And then I laid out my little supplies. I wanted to use this scratchy wool carpet yarn (since it has limited knitting function!), and I knew I wanted to hang my garland on our mantel. I did a little measuring and got to work!
My felt squares were 12×12, so I made little chalk marks as a guide, so I’d cut the leaves fairly evenly across three layers (I folded the squares over).
Here are my pretty little leaves! I used a tapestry needle to stitch them (since I needed a large eye to accommodate the yarn), and I cut the yarn into several pieces, since stitching with a long thread is often a recipe for tangles. When I was finished, I just knotted the ends together. Voila!
I hung my garland on our mantle, and now our living room looks a little more cheerful. I think I’ll make a new one next month for Christmas, since I like the look so much. Happy fall!

Nov 16, 2011 @ 14:05:58
May have to steal this idea and adapt it for a mobile….
Nov 16, 2011 @ 14:50:28
Ohhh, good idea!
Nov 16, 2011 @ 19:48:23
I absolutely love this idea. Thank you for sharing it and for introducing me to a new blog too! xo
Nov 17, 2011 @ 09:15:31
Thank you so much! Elise’s blog is just the best–a great place for project ideas! XO
Nov 16, 2011 @ 21:28:54
I know you already got it, but here I’m giving it to you once again: http://nothingbutperfection.blogspot.com/2011/11/and-award-goes-to.html
Nov 17, 2011 @ 09:17:39
You are too sweet!
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