Lately I have this affinity (OK, obsession) with party decor. It's all I've been buying at thrift stores and it's all I've been crafting. I think with the [insufferable] job all my little heart wanted to do was throw a party, get some glitter going, toast a friend and make it through. My heart feels lighter now and you can tell the stress has left my face. Belly laughs are back.
You could make this with any color theme. 4th of July would be a great opportunity to make one. I bought a bunch of fat quarters years ago thinking I'd make some funky yo-yo necklaces but after making one which took me FOREVER, I packed that fabric up and let it sit. Until now!
Here's the link to the tutorial I followed:
http://cleverthursday.com/2014/02/diy-scrap-fabric-garland-tutorial/
My two cents on making this:
- you can make one this big in about an hour - 30 minutes for making the fabric strips and 30 minutes for tying the knots
- you can cut or rip the strips
- pick a ribbon that's really thick. The one I chose was a different color palette and I think it actually worked out well since it's mostly covered by the fabric and it anchors the banner to the room. It's the Martha Stewart super-thick yarn found at Tuesday Morning
- you can make this as short or long as you like; you can make the fabric lengths longer or shorter - it's totally customizable
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