diy vintage fabric garland

 
i've been wanting something to hang on the wall above my bed for ages, but as we're on a zero shopping budget right now, it needed to be something i could create from things i already had in the house. then the other day i was looking in my fabric scrap box for something for kiki, when i pulled out a rectangular piece and the idea for a garland/bunting cross. i love vintage fabrics, i collect them like crazy and am loathe to throw away scraps. this seemed like a great way to use some of it up, and brighten up my room at the same time.

all you need

a rectangular length of fabric {mine was roughly 4 foot long and around 12" wide, you can make it as big/small as the space you like}

bias tape

cut your fabric to your required lenght, measure a strip of bias tape that's around one and a half times as long as the fabric. iron in half, pin the fabric into it {leaving equal lengths on each side} and then sew in place.

all that remains is to cut the garland, you could measure the strips out if you want it to be perfect, but i just free handed it. each of my strips is around an inch wide, and i stopped cutting about half an inch below the bias tape.

then hang in place and admire your handiwork ;)

 

 

 

 

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