Fabric Garland

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84sCRwhsm_XD_76CTj44gugflUWEM_FYnxsSL7faAGfnppVL5ZuBCppRfzgjDHXFcanjltzcsmyTZPD5R7gLBSxeLVDcPpQYEzG3lkEKlr1_ClahHKhCYZZSkuDOiukaC5-Iot80BWnY/s1600/fabric+garland1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="fabric strips, crafts, DIY garland, fabric strip garland" border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84sCRwhsm_XD_76CTj44gugflUWEM_FYnxsSL7faAGfnppVL5ZuBCppRfzgjDHXFcanjltzcsmyTZPD5R7gLBSxeLVDcPpQYEzG3lkEKlr1_ClahHKhCYZZSkuDOiukaC5-Iot80BWnY/s320/fabric+garland1.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><br />Big A and I have been working on a rather large project. In fact, it measures 10 feet tall. It's led to quite a few swear words, some maniacal laughter, and blood. Despite all of that, in the end, we won! <br /><br />But I can't show you that yet. I need a couple of days grace period to get all the pictures up and, quite frankly, to have Big A to sit down and tell me the real names of the tools and parts we used. Otherwise, my post would give you a tool/parts list like this:<br /><br />Bendy Thing<br />Nuts<br />Poles<br />Metal Slicer<br /><br />See what I mean? We need him.<br /><br />SO, until tomorrow, I am going to show you one little thing I've been working on. <em>("Working</em> <em>on</em>" may be too strong of a phrase - perhaps I should say<em> "puttering</em> <em>with</em>".) <br /><br />A few weeks ago, I made a fabric scrap valance (tutorial <a href="http://happyhouseandhome.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-fabric-strip-valance.html">HERE</a>) for our double doors to the back yard. I really loved the look of it:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjPMmG1k_FMhT3wdfQEHNaFSe3OTNOCxfmYvu0XepuCFMIwXO64jBzZckCpvzI_5RbFEm-lD6IX_3k4QBSP52lOjqHVUIfX4O4DccXhYvlpzARiUe_3eDrX7fJp2enRTS9cR3rAXgrbs/s1600/fabric+valance1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjPMmG1k_FMhT3wdfQEHNaFSe3OTNOCxfmYvu0XepuCFMIwXO64jBzZckCpvzI_5RbFEm-lD6IX_3k4QBSP52lOjqHVUIfX4O4DccXhYvlpzARiUe_3eDrX7fJp2enRTS9cR3rAXgrbs/s320/fabric+valance1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But then I decided I didn't like the rigidity of the tension rod with the rustic look of the fabric. So I strung all of the fabric strips onto jute twine and re-hung it as a banner. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84sCRwhsm_XD_76CTj44gugflUWEM_FYnxsSL7faAGfnppVL5ZuBCppRfzgjDHXFcanjltzcsmyTZPD5R7gLBSxeLVDcPpQYEzG3lkEKlr1_ClahHKhCYZZSkuDOiukaC5-Iot80BWnY/s1600/fabric+garland1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84sCRwhsm_XD_76CTj44gugflUWEM_FYnxsSL7faAGfnppVL5ZuBCppRfzgjDHXFcanjltzcsmyTZPD5R7gLBSxeLVDcPpQYEzG3lkEKlr1_ClahHKhCYZZSkuDOiukaC5-Iot80BWnY/s320/fabric+garland1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Much better! I prefer the garland. What do you think? <br /><br />Tomorrow I'll be back to post about our larger adventure! Until then! Julia<br /><br />

Fabric Garland

 Big A and I have been working on a rather large project. In fact, it measures 10 feet tall. It's led to quite a few swear words, some ...

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