I started with some cheapo fabric. I had 2 yards of each color, but only used a yard of each.
It doesn't have to be high quality fabric, mine was $1.00 a yard. Clearance Baby!!
I used this fancy cutting tool and mat of my mom's. I don't know what its called, but I have seen her cut fabric for quilts with it, so I'm assuming that is the purpose of it.
I didn't measure anything accept the length. The length of all the pieces were the same (or a least close) and the width was just wherever I happen cut it. Pretty mathematically calculated, I know.
So, basically cut a billion strips, like so.
Then using a wreath from the Dollar Tree, I tied the fabric around the wreath.
I found it most time effective, to just tie lie this...
... and then just mush them together, by sliding them down. Again, I know this tutorial is awesome: mushing, spastic cutting.... yeah I'm pretty much a professional.
It will begin to look like so. Tie away as you watch TV.
Back view.
It is really easy, and requires almost no skill. I mean hey, if I can do it anyone can. Material and I aren't friends, but this project may have brought us closer.
Now that the wreath part was done, I wanted to add something to the middle.
I found this 'x' and 'o' in the Christmas clearance at Hobby Lobby. They were 90% off, so I paid a total of 20 cents.
They have a candy cane detail, but I thought I could make it
looked stripped by using reds and pinks.
FAIL!
So, I just painted the entire thing pink.
PARTIAL FAIL!
I wasn't loving the plain pink because you could still see the candy cane lines. So I Elmer Glued them up and glittered until my heart was content. You can still see a little of the pink coming through the glitter and I like it. Actually, it was my plan all along.
(Haha, right Michelle, whatever makes you feel better.)
The final product.
Fabric: $3.00
Letters: $0.20
Wreath: $1.00
Glitter, Glue, and other Crap: on hand
Total Project Cost: $4.20
Linked to:
Blue Cricket Design
Creations By Kara
All Things Heart and Home
Lil' Luna
Sew Woodsy
Someday Crafts
Sisters' Stuff
Sew Much Ado
I Heart Naptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes
Linked to:
Blue Cricket Design
Creations By Kara
All Things Heart and Home
Lil' Luna
Sew Woodsy
Someday Crafts
Sisters' Stuff
Sew Much Ado
I Heart Naptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes
I love the glitter. I've been here before and for the life of myself can't figure out why GFC unfollowed me from you. I was a follower, but I've found my way back! I'm at mommydoes.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteAnywho- I say that you have the link for the link within right? (A girl and a glue gun comment) All you have to do is go to your dashboard, design, add a html+java box and paste the code into it. THEN, move that codebox in the designer part of dashboard, below the box that says posts. (that way it goes below posts.) I have it on mine at Mommydoes.blogspot.com if you want to check it out. Or just reply to me and I can help you out, I think! Glad I found you again!
I'm in the middle of college research papers sneaking peeks at blogs, and don't look like I have any grammatical abilities; but I do! Pinky Promise :D
ReplyDeleteBrooke Anna: Thanks so much for your help!
ReplyDeleteLove how the X's and O's turned out!!! Looks so cute with your wreath!
ReplyDeleteI love the glitter. I've been here before and for the life of myself can't figure out why GFC unfollowed me from you. I was a follower, but I've found my way back! I'm at mommydoes.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the wreath!
ReplyDeleteYours is cute too! Funny, I was going to tie my ribbon like your fabric but realized it would take so much more ribbon. By twisting it the pieces didn't have to be so long so I was able to do it with 2 rolls of each kind. I like the fabric idea though. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for sharing your blog with me.
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