Happy September! It’s hard to believe it’s already here and almost time for the Fall Fairy again! I jumped the gun just a little bit and made this new leaf garland last week.
I found the wreath on the left at a thrift store last fall. I think I got it at the end of the season. They were marked down to $2. It wasn’t very full. You could see the plastic stems sticking out through the leaves. All along I was planning to rip it apart for something.
Using my wire cutters, I snipped off each leaf right at the base.
The flowers just pulled off so I didn’t have to cut them. I ended up with separate stacks of leaves, berries, small flowers, and large flowers. (Keep watching the blog this fall, you’ll probably see these in some different projects.)
At this point I forgot to keep taking pictures! I cut a length of seam binding and just ran a straight stitch down the center, adding one leaf at a time as I went.
More DIY Fall Decoration Ideas:
- Fall Fairy Pumpkin Earrings
- Fall Fairy 1
- Fall Fairy 2
- Fall Fairy 3
You’ll be seeing lots more fall decorations at my house once the Fall Fairy gets here! And follow my Fall Fairy board on Pinterest!
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Love this! i wonder if you could skip the seam binding and sew it using clear nylon thread–?
Joan, I’m sure you could! Let me know if you try it.
Great idea! you could do similar for spring too! Thanks for sharing this fun fall leaf garland!
Love this!! I can’t wait to start decorating for Fall!!
Great idea, I love this garland and needed something like this in my living room for fall decor. We’re still re-decorating for fall so I’ll have to try this, so simple, thanks and pinning!
i did try the garland with the clear nylon thread and it’s so cute! i found packages of silk maple and oak leaves at jo ann’s on sale for a little more than a dollar each. three packages made two garlands. for one garland i overlapped the leaves to make it wider and fuller. i just sewed the leaves end to end for the second one. easy peasy!
That turned out really great! I love the idea of sewing the leaves together.
Thanks, Kelli!