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Time Required :
About an hour
Intermediate
Intermediate
You're somewhat experienced with the skills necessary to complete this project, but you haven't mastered all the elements, yet.

diy fall garland

Make this eye-catching DIY Fall Garland from Brittany Jepsen of The House That Lars Built for your next Fall celebration. 
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Print Project

Step 1

Select a couple of fall designs from the Cricut® Design Space.
TIP: Click here for the design used in the featured project.

Step 2

Start with the first of your selected designs and press "Make It" at the top right of the screen.

Step 3

Select your material and place cardstock on a your cutting mat.

Step 4

Insert the mat and press the blinking light on your machine to start cutting. Repeat for the other shapes.

Step 5

Line up all like cut outs for each separate garland.

Step 6

To create each garland, use your sewing machine to stitch through the top or middle of each shape. Use at least a spacing of three so the paper doesn’t rip. Repeat until each garland is complete.
TIP: Leave several inches (or centimetres) of thread on either side of the sewn garland to allow for length to let the garland hang.

Step 7

Adhere temporary hooks to the wall and hang the garlands from the hooks so they drape above your table at various heights.
TIP: With cardstock, make name tags to match! Click here for the featured design in Design Space™, then repeat Steps 2-6 to cut them out with your Cricut®. Glue the three pieces together to create each name tag and add names with a Gold paint marker.

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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    Spice Market 8.5" x 11" Cardstock Paper by Recollections®, 50 Sheets

    Item # 10356413 
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    $11.99
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    Elmer's® CraftBond® Repositionable Glue Sticks

    Item # 10176964 
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    $8.49
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    DMC® Pearl Cotton Floss

    Item # 10083321 
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    $2.99
    • Color: 746 Off White
    • Size: 27 yd
    • Color: 746 Off White
    • Size: 27 yd
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    • Color: 746 Off White
    • Size: 27 yd
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    Sharpie® Oil-Based Paint Marker, Medium Point

    Item # 10288106 
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    $7.49
    • Color: Metallic Gold
    • Size: Medium
    • Color: Metallic Gold
    • Size: Medium
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    • Color: Metallic Gold
    • Size: Medium
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Tools
Tools
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Cricut® Standard Grip Adhesive Cutting Mat

    Item # 10138842 
    $19.99
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    Command™ Adjustables™ Mini Hooks, Clear

    Item # 10615258 
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    $11.99
 
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Instructions
Step 1

Select a couple of fall designs from the Cricut® Design Space.
TIP: Click here for the design used in the featured project.

Step 2

Start with the first of your selected designs and press "Make It" at the top right of the screen.

Step 3

Select your material and place cardstock on a your cutting mat.

Step 4

Insert the mat and press the blinking light on your machine to start cutting. Repeat for the other shapes.

Step 5

Line up all like cut outs for each separate garland.

Step 6

To create each garland, use your sewing machine to stitch through the top or middle of each shape. Use at least a spacing of three so the paper doesn’t rip. Repeat until each garland is complete.
TIP: Leave several inches (or centimetres) of thread on either side of the sewn garland to allow for length to let the garland hang.

Step 7

Adhere temporary hooks to the wall and hang the garlands from the hooks so they drape above your table at various heights.
TIP: With cardstock, make name tags to match! Click here for the featured design in Design Space™, then repeat Steps 2-6 to cut them out with your Cricut®. Glue the three pieces together to create each name tag and add names with a Gold paint marker.

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