How to Make a Halloween Garland Out of Fabric Scraps

Today I’m going to share another easy project from a few years back…  a super simple Halloween garland made from scraps of fabric, lace, ribbon, and more.   Now’s the time to go raid your stash!

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Scrap Fabric Halloween Garland

Several years ago we started seeing these scrap garlands and I loved them but they were all tied.  Cute, but they took a LONG time to tie.  Jordy and I would tear fabric and watch our favorite TV shows while we tied.  I think we still have a few down in Texas that are stored with our Antique Alley decorations.

Then when I got my birthday present last year — a sewing machine! — I thought I could save a lot of time by sewing the scraps instead of tying them.  Plus I could use all shapes and sizes of scraps instead of just long thin ones.  First I made a red and purple scrap garland for my sister.  Then I pulled out my neutral and black scraps to make a Halloween garland. (Y’all know I don’t do bright colors!)

The ones in these photos were made of black, white, and cream scraps of fabric, lace, seam binding, and tulle.

First I cut the fabric into strips about 1-1.5″ wide.  Then I cut them and all the trims into 4″-6″ pieces.

I used a zig-zag stitch to sew them onto long pieces of twill tape.  Someone just asked me last week if it took a long time to pin all of them to the tape.  Well, no… actually I didn’t even pin them.  I just stacked each trim together and picked one at a time out of the stacks as I was sewing.

Here is one of the garlands on my shelf at Room With a Past, with my HAPPY FALL garland in front of it.

And below is a photo of one of them hanging over my shelf at Paris Flea Market along with my Vintage BINGO Card Banner.

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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First published October 14, 2014.  We join these blog parties.