As I was about to put the decorations away, I remembered that I wanted to share with you the garland that my daughter and I made. I tend to call them garlands as I don't like the word 'wreath' as it has overtones of the funereal about it.
Anyway I had a foam ring for ages and thought finally time to use it. So we collected a few things we might use - a little robin and the felt deer and angel from a craft shop in Lewes. The stickers came out of Christmas crackers. We were going to use yarn but I suddenly had the inspiration to use ribbon or braid. Mary made a sequined picture for her little cousin as a present and we had lots of sequins and the pins left over.
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So first I wound the ribbon round the ring. Then I filled in the gaps with the sequins, attaching them using just the pins. This was a long job and to amuse myself in some places I made patterns using just a few colours.
Next I pinned on the robin, and then Mary stuck on the stickers and felt bits. As I took it down today, I glued these all on so hopefully they will still be attached next year.
So when I say my daughter and I made it, I did all the boring, fiddly jobs and she had the fun of sticking on the last final touches.
I was rather impressed when we finally hung it on the door Christmas eve. In the gloom of our hall (we live in a flat) it looked pretty good, and the sequins sparkled nicely in the light.
I call this a tutorial - but the tutorial is: - get a ring and have fun sticking things on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjHuUvqPrk_JZ609ljfhp64FDbqeC1Ctyw2xPCu3XasMWMTqpINDz5WwqL4-FEzxyl9TgT5E8_p6YI6Xi7JK0_xySbkFrMys_7YdcHQf7pEtFqxL_FYtzPmN7G_aQvL3Ed6T3PwCcVzM/s320/Christmas+Garland+016.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxw_BsWwNnZRQYbwnN2b0NFzeTUBNbY1Cv_tE5hYrfeEUTgAKTiu5ysfvdB1adFoetOW6c-pghcCmKfcVnNV7Dn3nKVHAKxCA7RxLWXm3tFaxMPbrDicsgqJ-5z25CQGXMv3iqerhDys/s320/Christmas+Garland+015.jpg)
So first I wound the ribbon round the ring. Then I filled in the gaps with the sequins, attaching them using just the pins. This was a long job and to amuse myself in some places I made patterns using just a few colours.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MOA2XhwOIqqCZ8l9zzS1vBjX2SHJkOwzq7orHd2lsW6YD89423aN0VLmilxf4S_jlC_N7NmfQuukY7Q2hcgeeYZ-atYP1SdkHp0x1iMs3WBe7B2mwEt-L5EiEFx401jz8Zak95LCgAY/s320/Christmas+Garland+018.jpg)
So when I say my daughter and I made it, I did all the boring, fiddly jobs and she had the fun of sticking on the last final touches.
I was rather impressed when we finally hung it on the door Christmas eve. In the gloom of our hall (we live in a flat) it looked pretty good, and the sequins sparkled nicely in the light.
I call this a tutorial - but the tutorial is: - get a ring and have fun sticking things on.
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